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This is a list of Test cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in Test cricket. Records for the short form of international cricket, One-day Internationals, are at List of One-day International records.

Cricket is, by its nature, capable of generating large numbers of records and statistics. Test cricket has been played since 1877 with essentially the same rules as are played today, and therefore many comparisons can be made of teams and individuals through these records.

Contents

[edit] Listing criteria

In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).

[edit] Listing notation

Team notation
  • (300-3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
  • (300-3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
  • (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out.
Batting notation
  • (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
  • (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
Bowling notation
  • (5-100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while conceding 100 runs.
Currently playing
  • Current Test cricketers are shown in bold.

[edit] Team records

[edit] Team wins, losses and draws

[edit] Matches played

Rank Team 1st Test Matches Won Lost Drawn Tied % Won
1 Australia Australia March 1877 683 316 178 187 2 63.70
2 England England March 1877 853 298 246 309 0 54.77
3 Pakistan Pakistan October 1952 326 101 85 140 0 54.30
4  West Indies June 1928 435 149 137 148 1 51.91
5 South Africa South Africa March 1889 314 101 113 100 0 47.19
6 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka February 1982 165 46 62 57 0 42.59
7 India India June 1932 400 88 129 182 1 40.36
8 New Zealand New Zealand January 1930 330 61 130 139 0 31.93
9 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe October 1992 83 8 49 26 0 14.03
10 Bangladesh Bangladesh November 2000 44 1 39 4 0 2.50
11  ICC World XI October 2005 1 0 1 0 0 0.00
Win percentage excludes drawn matches.

Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 29 November 2006.

[edit] Most consecutive Test wins

Rank Wins Team Period
1 16 matches Australia Australia from Harare, 1999-2000 to Mumbai, 2000-01
2 11 matches  West Indies from Bridgetown, 1983-84 to Adelaide, 1984-85
=3 9 matches South Africa South Africa from Durban, 2001-02 to Dhaka, 2003
=3 9 matches Sri Lanka Sri Lanka from Colombo, 2001 to Lahore, 2001-02
=3 9 matches Australia Australia from Melbourne, 2005-06 to Adelaide, 2006-07
=5 8 matches Australia Australia from Sydney, 1920-21 to Headingley, 1921
=5 8 matches England England from Lord's, 2004 to Port Elizabeth, 2004-05
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 5 December 2006.

[edit] Most consecutive Test losses

Rank Losses Team Period
1 21 matches Bangladesh Bangladesh from Chittagong, 2001-02 to Harare, 2003-04
2 11 matches Zimbabwe Zimbabwe from Colombo, 2001-02 to Sydney, 2003-04
=3 8 matches Bangladesh Bangladesh from Lord's 2005 to Chittagong, 2005-06
=3 8 matches South Africa South Africa from Port Elizabeth, 1888-89 to Cape Town, 1898-99
=3 8 matches England England from Sydney, 1920-21 to Headingley, 1921
=3 8 matches  West Indies from Kingston, 2005 to Wellington, 2005-06
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 24 April 2006.

[edit] Most consecutive Test draws

Rank Draws Team Period
1 10 matches  West Indies from Georgetown, 1970-71 to Bridgetown, 1972-73
=2 9 matches India India from Port-of-Spain, 1952-53 to Hyderabad, 1955-56
=2 9 matches India India from Calcutta, 1959-60 to Delhi, 1961-62
=2 9 matches New Zealand New Zealand from Wellington, 1963-64 to Bombay, 1964-65
=2 9 matches Pakistan Pakistan from Auckland, 1972-73 to Karachi, 1974-75
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Result records

[edit] Greatest win margins (by innings)

Rank Margin Teams Venue Season
1 Innings and 579 runs England England (903-7 d) beat Australia (201 & 123) The Oval 1938
2 Innings and 360 runs Australia Australia (652-7 d) beat South Africa (159 & 133) Johannesburg 2001-02
3 Innings and 336 runs  West Indies (614-5 d) beat India (124 & 154) Kolkata 1958-59
4 Innings and 332 runs Australia Australia (645) beat England (141 & 172) Brisbane 1946-47
5 Innings and 324 runs Pakistan Pakistan (643) beat New Zealand (73 & 246) Lahore 2002
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Teams Venue Season
1 675 runs England England (521 & 342-8 d) beat Australia (122 & 66) Brisbane Exhibition Ground 1928-29
2 562 runs Australia Australia (701 & 327) beat England (321 & 145) The Oval, London 1934
3 530 runs Australia Australia (328 & 578) beat South Africa (205 & 171) Melbourne 1910-11
4 491 runs Australia Australia (381 & 361-5 d) beat Pakistan (179 & 72) Perth 2004-05
5 425 runs  West Indies (211 & 411-5 d) beat England (71 & 126) Manchester 1976
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

Margin Teams Venue Season
By 1 wicket England England (183 & 263-9) beat Australia (324 & 121) The Oval, London 1902
By 1 wicket South Africa South Africa (91 & 287-9) beat England (184 & 190) Johannesburg 1905-06
By 1 wicket England England (382 & 282-9) beat Australia (266 & 397) Melbourne 1907-08
By 1 wicket England England (183 & 173-9) beat South Africa (113 & 242) Cape Town 1922-23
By 1 wicket Australia Australia (216 & 260-9) beat West Indies (272 & 203) Melbourne 1951-52
By 1 wicket New Zealand New Zealand (249 & 104-9) beat West Indies (140 & 212) Dunedin 1979-80
By 1 wicket Pakistan Pakistan (256 & 315-9) beat Australia (337 & 232) Karachi 1994-95
By 1 wicket  West Indies (329 & 311-9) beat Australia (490 & 146) Bridgetown 1998-99
By 1 wicket  West Indies (273 & 216-9) beat Pakistan (269 & 219) St John's 1999-00
By 1 wicket Pakistan Pakistan (175 & 262-9) beat Bangladesh (281 & 154) Multan 2003
By 1 wicket Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (321 & 352-9) beat South Africa (361 & 311) Colombo 2006
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 14 August 2006.

[edit] Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Rank Margin Teams Venue Season
1 1 run  West Indies (252 & 146) beat Australia (213 & 184) Adelaide 1992-93
2 2 runs England England (407 & 182) beat Australia (308 & 279) Birmingham 2005
=3 3 runs Australia Australia (299 & 86) beat England (262 & 120) Manchester 1902
=3 3 runs England England (284 & 294) beat Australia (287 & 288) Melbourne 1982-83
5 5 runs South Africa South Africa (169 & 239) beat Australia (292 & 111) Sydney 1993-94
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Tied Tests

See: Tied Test

Teams Venue Season
 West Indies (453 & 284) tied with Australia Australia (505 & 232) Brisbane 1960-61
Australia Australia (574-7d & 170-5d) tied with India India (397 & 347) Chennai 1986-87
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Team scoring records

[edit] Most runs in an innings

Rank Runs Teams Venue Season
1 952-6 d Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (v India) Colombo 1997
2 903-7 d England England (v Australia) The Oval, London 1938
3 849 England England (v West Indies) Kingston 1929-30
4 790-3 d  West Indies (v Pakistan) Kingston 1957-58
5 758-8 d Australia Australia (v West Indies) Kingston 1954-55
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Fewest runs in a completed innings

Rank Runs Teams Venue Season
1 26 New Zealand New Zealand (v England) Auckland 1954-55
=2 30 South Africa South Africa (v England) Port Elizabeth 1895-96
=2 30 South Africa South Africa (v England) Birmingham 1924
4 35 South Africa South Africa (v England) Cape Town 1898-99
=5 36 Australia Australia (v England) Birmingham 1902
=5 36 South Africa South Africa (v Australia) Melbourne 1931-32
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Most runs in the fourth innings to win

Rank Runs Teams Venue Season
1 418-7  West Indies (v Australia) St John's 2002-03
2 406-4 India India (v West Indies) Port of Spain 1975-76
3 404-3 Australia Australia (v England) Leeds 1948
4 369-6 Australia Australia (v Pakistan) Hobart 1999-00
5 362-7 Australia Australia (v West Indies) Georgetown 1977-78
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Individual records

[edit] Individual records (batting)

[edit] Most career runs

Rank Runs Player Period
1 11,953 (232 inns.) Brian Lara (WI/ICC) from 1990 to date
2 11,174 (265 inns.) Allan Border (AUS) from 1978 to 1994
3 10,927 (260 inns.) Steve Waugh (AUS) from 1985 to 2004
4 10,469 (211 inns.) Sachin Tendulkar (IND) from 1989 to date
5 10,122 (214 inns.) Sunil Gavaskar (IND) from 1971 to 1987
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 1 December 2006.

[edit] Highest career average

Rank Average Player Period
1 99.94 (80 inns.) Don Bradman (AUS) from 1928 to 1948
2 81.00 (22 inns.) Michael Hussey (AUS) from 2005
3 60.97 (41 inns.) Graeme Pollock (SA) from 1963 to 1970
4 60.83 (40 inns.) George Headley (WI) from 1930 to 1954
5 60.73 (81 inns.) Herbert Sutcliffe (ENG) from 1924 to 1935
Qualification: 20 innings.

Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 5 December 2006.

  • If the qualification is removed, the highest career batting average list is topped by Andy Ganteaume, who scored 112 in his one and only Test innings.[1]
  • The highest average ever achieved is 314 by Lawrence Rowe (his first scores were 214 & 100*).[2]

[edit] Highest individual score - progression of record

Period Runs Player Match Venue Season
1876-77 - 1884 165* Charles Bannerman (AUS)
(in the inaugural Test Match)
Australia v England Melbourne 1876-77
1884 - 1903-04 211 Billy Murdoch (AUS) Australia v England The Oval, London 1884
1903-04 - 1929-30 287 Tip Foster (ENG) England v Australia Sydney 1903-04
1929-30 - 1930 325 Andy Sandham (ENG) England v West Indies Kingston 1929-30
1930 - 1932-33 334 Don Bradman (AUS) Australia v England Leeds 1930
1932-33 - 1938 336* Wally Hammond (ENG) England v New Zealand Auckland 1932-33
1938 - 1957-58 364 Len Hutton (ENG) England v Australia The Oval, London 1938
1957-58 - 1993-94 365* Garfield Sobers (WI) West Indies v Pakistan Kingston 1957-58
1993-94 - 2003-04 375 Brian Lara (WI) West Indies v England St John's 1993-94
2003-04 - 2003-04 380 Matthew Hayden (AUS) Australia v Zimbabwe Perth 2003-04
2003-04 - current 400* Brian Lara (WI) West Indies v England St John's 2003-04
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Highest individual score

Further information: List of Test cricket triple centuries
Rank Runs Player Match Venue Season
1 400* Brian Lara (WI) West Indies v England St John's 2003-04
2 380 Matthew Hayden (AUS) Australia v Zimbabwe Perth 2003-04
3 375 Brian Lara (WI) West Indies v England St John's 1993-94
4 374 Mahela Jayawardene (SL) Sri Lanka v South Africa Colombo 2006
5 365* Garfield Sobers (WI) West Indies v Pakistan Kingston 1957-58
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 29 July 2006.

[edit] Most runs in a series

Rank Runs Player Series
1 974 (7 inns.) Don Bradman (AUS) England v Australia, 1930
2 905 (9 inns.) Wally Hammond (ENG) Australia v England, 1928-29
3 839 (11 inns.) Mark Taylor (AUS) England v Australia, 1989
4 834 (9 inns.) Neil Harvey (AUS) Australia v South Africa, 1952-53
5 829 (7 inns.) Viv Richards (WI) England v West Indies, 1976
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Most runs in an over

Rank Runs Sequence Batsman Bowler Match Venue Season
1 28 4-6-6-4-4-4 Brian Lara (WI) Robin Peterson (RSA) South Africa v West Indies Wanderers Stadium 2003-04
2 27 6-6-6-6-2-1 Shahid Afridi (PAK) Harbhajan Singh (IND) Pakistan v India Gaddafi Stadium 2005-06
=3 26 4-0-6-6-6-4 Brian Lara (WI) Danish Kaneria (PAK) Pakistan v West Indies Multan Cricket Stadium 2006-07
=3 26 4-4-4-4-6-4 Craig McMillan (NZ) Younis Khan (PAK) New Zealand v Pakistan Westpac Park 2000-01
=5 25 4-6-2-6-6-L Andy Roberts (WI) Ian Botham (ENG) England v West Indies Queen's Park Oval 1980-81
=5 25 6-6-0-6-1-6-0-0 Bert Sutcliffe, Bob Blair (NZ) Hugh Tayfield (RSA) New Zealand v South Africa Ellis Park Stadium 1953-54
=5 25 6-6-6-NB/L-4-1-0 Nathan Astle, Christopher Cairns (NZ) Andy Caddick (ENG) New Zealand v England Jade Stadium 2001-02
=5 25 4-4-4-4-4-4NB-0 Ramnaresh Sarwan (WI) Munaf Patel (IND) West Indies v India Warner Park Sporting Complex 2006
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 21 November 2006.

[edit] Highest proportion of a completed innings total

Rank Runs Percentage Batsman Match Venue Season
1 165* of 245 67.35% Charles Bannerman (AUS) Australia v England Melbourne Cricket Ground 1876–77
2 123 of 184 66.85% Michael Slater (AUS) Australia v England Sydney Cricket Ground 1998–99
3 167 of 261 63.98% V. V. S. Laxman (IND) India v Australia Sydney Cricket Ground 1999–00
4 134 of 211 63.51% Gordon Greenidge (WI) West Indies v England Manchester 1976
5 52* of 82 63.41% Asanka Gurusinha (SL) Sri Lanka v India Chandigarh 1990–91
Source: Howstat. Last updated: 9 March 2006.

[edit] Most Test centuries

Rank Centuries Player Matches
1 35 Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 132
=2 34 Sunil Gavaskar (IND) 125
=2 34 Brian Lara (WI/ICC) 130
4 33 Ricky Ponting (AUS) 107
5 32 Steve Waugh (AUS) 168
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 2 December 2006.

[edit] Fastest Test century

Rank Player No. Balls Oposition
1 Viv Richards 56 ENG
2 AC Gilchrist 57 ENG
3 JM Gregory 67 RSA
4 S Chanderpaul 69 AUS
5 RC Fredericks 71 AUS

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 16 December 2006.

[edit] Individual records (bowling)

[edit] Most career wickets

Rank Wickets Player Matches Average
1 694 Shane Warne (AUS) 142 25.44
2 664 Muttiah Muralitharan (SL/ICC) 109 21.88
3 551 Glenn McGrath (AUS) 121 21.61
4 533 Anil Kumble (IND) 110 28.75
5 519 Courtney Walsh (WI) 132 24.44
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 5 December 2006.

[edit] Best career average

Rank Average Player Balls Wickets
1 10.75 George Lohmann (ENG) 3,830 112
2 12.70 John Ferris (ENG/AUS) 2,302 61
3 15.54 Billy Barnes (ENG) 2,289 51
4 16.42 Billy Bates (ENG) 2,364 50
5 16.43 Sydney Barnes (ENG) 7,873 189
Qualification: 2000 balls bowled.

Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

  • Note: If the qualification is removed, the best career average record is at 0.00 runs per wicket (ie no runs were conceded). This record is shared by Englishmen Monkey Hornby, who took one wicket without conceding a run in the 28 balls he bowled, Wilf Barber, who took one wicket without conceding a run in the 2 balls he bowled, and New Zealander, Bruce Murray, who took 1 wicket with no runs conceded off 6 balls.

[edit] Most wickets in a series

Rank Wickets Player Series
1 49 (4 Tests) Sydney Barnes (ENG) England v South Africa, 1913-14
2 46 (5 Tests) Jim Laker (ENG) England v Australia, 1956
3 44 (5 Tests) Clarrie Grimmett (AUS) South Africa v Australia, 1935-36
4 42 (6 Tests) Terry Alderman (AUS) England v Australia, 1981
=5 41 (6 Tests) Terry Alderman (AUS) England v Australia, 1989
=5 41 (6 Tests) Rodney Hogg (AUS) Australia v England, 1978-79
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Best figures in an innings

Rank Bowling Player Match Venue Season
1 10-53 Jim Laker (ENG) England v Australia Manchester 1956
2 10-74 Anil Kumble (IND) India v Pakistan Delhi 1998-99
3 9-28 George Lohmann (ENG) England v South Africa Johannesburg 1895-96
4 9-37 Jim Laker (ENG) England v Australia Manchester 1956
5 9-51 Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe Kandy 2001-02
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Best figures in an innings - progression of record

Rank Bowling Player Match Venue Season
1 7-55 Tom Kendall (AUS)
(in the inaugural Test Match)
Australia v England Melbourne 1876-77
2 7-44 Fred Spofforth (AUS) England v Australia The Oval, London 1882
3 7-28 Billy Bates (ENG) Australia v England Melbourne 1882-83
4 8-35 George Lohmann (ENG) Australia v England Sydney 1886-87
5 8-11 Johnny Briggs (ENG) South Africa v England Cape Town 1888-89
6 8-7 George Lohmann (ENG) South Africa v England Port Elizabeth 1895-96
7 9-28 George Lohmann (ENG) South Africa v England Johannesburg 1895-96
8 10-53 Jim Laker (ENG) England v Australia Manchester 1956
Calculated at the conclusion of each Test.

Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Best figures in a match

Rank Bowling Player Match Venue Season
1 19-90 Jim Laker (ENG) England v Australia Manchester 1956
2 17-159 Sydney Barnes (ENG) England v South Africa Johannesburg 1913-14
3 16-136 Narendra Hirwani (IND) India v West Indies Chennai 1987-88
4 16-137 Bob Massie (AUS) Australia v England Lord's, London 1972
5 16-220 Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) Sri Lanka v England The Oval, London 1998
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 August 2005.

[edit] Individual records (fielding)

[edit] Most catches in Test career

Rank Catches Player Matches
1 181 Mark Waugh (AUS) 128
2 164 Brian Lara (WI/ICC) 131
3 158 Stephen Fleming (NZ) 104
4 157 Mark Taylor (AUS) 104
5 156 Allan Border (AUS) 156
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 15 December 2006.

[edit] Individual records (wicket-keeping)

[edit] Most dismissals (catches plus stumpings) in Test career

Rank Dismissals Player Matches
1 395 (366 c. 29 st.) Ian Healy (AUS) 119
2 364 (328 c. 36 st.) Adam Gilchrist (AUS) 87
3 364 (350 c. 14 st.) Mark Boucher (SA/ICC) 96
4 355 (343 c. 12 st.) Rod Marsh (AUS) 96
5 277 (263 c. 14 st.) Alec Stewart (ENG) 133
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 5 December 2006.

[edit] Most stumpings in Test career

Rank Stumpings Player Matches
1 52 Bert Oldfield (AUS) 54
2 46 Godfrey Evans (ENG) 91
3 38 Syed Kirmani (IND) 88
4 36 Adam Gilchrist (AUS) 86
5 29 Ian Healy (AUS) 119
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 27 November 2006.

[edit] Individual records (other)

[edit] Most matches played

Rank Matches Player Period
1 168 Steve Waugh (AUS) from 1985 to 2004
2 156 Allan Border (AUS) from 1978 to 1994
3 142 Shane Warne (AUS) from 1992 to -
4 133 Alec Stewart (ENG) from 1990 to 2003
=5 132 Courtney Walsh (WI) from 1984 to 2001
=5 132 Sachin Tendulkar (IND) from 1989 to -
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 5 December 2006.

[edit] Most matches played as captain

Rank Matches Player Won Lost Drawn Tied
1 93 Allan Border (AUS) 32 22 38 1
2 78 Stephen Fleming (NZ) 27 26 25 0
3 74 Clive Lloyd (WI) 36 12 26 0
4 57 Steve Waugh (AUS) 41 9 7 0
5 56 Arjuna Ranatunga (SL) 12 19 25 0
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 9 June 2006.

[edit] Partnership records

[edit] Highest wicket partnerships

Partnership Runs Players Opposition Venue Season
1st wicket 413 Vinoo Mankad & Pankaj Roy (IND) v New Zealand Chennai 1955-56
2nd wicket 576 Sanath Jayasuriya & Roshan Mahanama (SL) v India Colombo 1997-98
3rd wicket 624 Kumar Sangakkara & Mahela Jayawardene (SL) v South Africa Colombo 2006
4th wicket 411 Peter May & Colin Cowdrey (ENG) v West Indies Birmingham 1957
5th wicket 405 Sid Barnes & Don Bradman (AUS) v England Sydney 1946-47
6th wicket 346 Jack Fingleton & Don Bradman (AUS) v England Melbourne 1936-37
7th wicket 347 Denis Atkinson & Clairmonte Depeiaza (WI) v Australia Bridgetown 1954-55
8th wicket 313 Wasim Akram & Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) v Zimbabwe Sheikhupura 1996-97
9th wicket 195 Mark Boucher & Pat Symcox (SA) v Pakistan Johannesburg 1997-98
10th wicket 151 Azhar Mahmood & Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) v South Africa Rawalpindi 1997-98
10th wicket 151 Brian Hastings & Richard Collinge (NZ) v Pakistan Auckland 1972-73
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 29 July 2006.

[edit] Highest partnerships

Rank Runs Players Opposition Venue Season
1 624 (3rd wicket) Kumar Sangakkara & Mahela Jayawardene (SL) v South Africa Colombo 2006
2 576 (2nd wicket) Sanath Jayasuriya & Roshan Mahanama (SL) v India Colombo 1997-98
3 467 (3rd wicket) Andrew Jones & Martin Crowe (NZ) v Sri Lanka Wellington 1990-91
=4 451 (2nd wicket) Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford (AUS) v England London 1934
=4 451 (3rd wicket) Mudassar Nazar & Javed Miandad (PAK) v India Hyderabad 1982-83
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 29 July 2006.

[edit] See also

[edit] References