Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History: Cricket is a sport that is famous for its statistical analysis, with many records being broken and rewritten over time. Among these records, the highest individual score in a Test match holds a special place in the hearts of cricket fans. It is a coveted feat, achieved by only a few of the most talented and determined batsmen in history.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
| # | Player | Team | Runs | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Lara | West Indies | 400* | England | 10 Apr 2004 |
| 2 | Matthew Hayden | Australia | 380 | Zimbabwe | 9 Oct 2003 |
| 3 | Brian Lara | West Indies | 375 | England | 16 Apr 1994 |
| 4 | Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 374 | South Africa | 27 Jul 2006 |
| 5 | Sir Garry Sobers | West Indies | 365* | Pakistan | 26 Feb 1958 |
| 6 | L Hutton | England | 364 | Australia | 20 Aug 1938 |
| 7 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 340 | India | 2 Aug 1997 |
| 8 | Hanif Mohammad | Pakistan | 337 | West Indies | 17 Jan 1958 |
| 9 | Wally Hammond | England | 336* | New Zealand | 31 Mar 1933 |
| 10 | David Warner | Australia | 335* | Pakistan | 29 Nov 2019 |
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
1. Brian Lara – 400* vs England at St. Jones, 2004
Brian Lara’s record-breaking knock of 400 not out against England in 2004 remains the highest individual score in Test cricket. Lara, who was already an established player by then, produced one of the most remarkable individual knocks of all time, becoming the only player in the history of the game to make a quadruple century. He held the previous record of 375 against England, which he had set in 1994.
2. Matthew Hayden – 380 vs Zimbabwe at Perth, 2003
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Matthew Hayden’s knock of 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003 was an innings for the ages. Hayden occupied the crease for a little over 10 hours to go past Brian Lara’s record that had stood tall for 9 years, with 38 hits to the boundary and 11 big shots crossing the rope. He narrowly missed going past the 400 run mark but set the foundation for an innings victory. It still remains the highest individual score by an Australian.
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
3. Brian Lara – 375* vs England St. Jones, 1994
Brian Lara’s knock of 375 against England in 1994 was the highest individual score in Test cricket before he broke his own record a decade later. Lara batted for 13 hours and sent the ball past the fence 45 times. At the end of it, he had eclipsed Sir Garfield Sobers to become the highest individual scorer in the game.
4. Mahela Jayawardene – 374 vs South Africa at Colombo, 2006
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Mahela Jayawardene’s knock of 374 against South Africa in 2006 was an innings of great skill and determination. Jayawardene batted for more than 12 hours and hit 43 boundaries. When he eventually fell on 374, he had become the highest scorer for Sri Lanka, going past Jayasuriya’s 340 runs.
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
5. Gary Sobers – 365* vs Pakistan in Kingston, 1958
Gary Sobers was 21 years old and had played 16 Test matches, but was yet to have a three-figure score against his name. But all that changed in the 3rd Test of the 1958 home series against Pakistan. Sobers dominated the crease for the next 674 minutes and reached 365 runs, remaining unbeaten when the innings was declared by his captain. In doing so, he became the highest scorer in the game, going past the legendary Sir Len Hutton.
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
6. Len Hutton – 364 vs Australia at Oval, 1938
Len Hutton is considered one of the most technically sound batsmen to have ever played the game. He was often referred to as the ‘head and spine’ of English batting during his playing career. The Test Series was drawn at 1-1, and in the fifth test, batting first, Hutton’s near 14-hour innings helped his team strangle the Aussies out of the game. England’s mammoth 903 run score remained a record for the next six decades.
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
7. Sanath Jayasuriya – 340 vs India at Colombo, 1997
Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya’s 340 against India in 1997 was an innings that lasted over 11 hours. He hit 36 fours and 2 sixes in his innings, and his partnership of 576 with Roshan Mahanama was at the time the highest partnership for any wicket in Test cricket.
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
8. Hanif Mohammad – 337 vs West Indies at Bridgetown, 1958
Pakistani legend Hanif Mohammad’s 337 against West Indies in 1958 was an innings that lasted over 16 hours. He hit 24 fours in his innings, and his score remains the highest by a Pakistani in Test cricket.
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
9. Wally Hammond – 336* vs New Zealand in Auckland, 1933
English legend Wally Hammond’s unbeaten 336 against New Zealand in 1933 was an innings that lasted just over 7 hours. He hit 34 fours and 10 sixes in his innings, and at the time, it was the highest individual score in Test cricket history, surpassing Don Bradman’s record of 334.
10. David Warner – 335* vs Pakistan at Adelaide, 2019
David Warner’s unbeaten 335* against Pakistan in 2019 is the newest addition to this list. He batted for over 9 hours and hit 39 fours and 1 six. Warner broke the record for the highest individual score at the Adelaide Oval and became the second-highest scorer for Australia in Test cricket.
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History
Top 10 Highest Score in Test Cricket History: While the game has evolved over the years, these records remain a benchmark for batsmen to strive towards. These innings are a testament to the incredible skill and resilience of these batsmen and remain etched in the annals of cricketing history. It will be interesting to see if any of the current crop of batsmen can challenge these records in the future.Until then, these innings will continue to be celebrated and remembered by cricket fans around the world.
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