Donald Bradman , holder of several Test batting records including highest batting average
Sachin Tendulkar , the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test cricket
Muttiah Muralitharan , the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket
George Lohmann , the holder of best bowling average in Test cricket
Test cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[ 1] Unlike One Day Internationals , Test matches consist of two innings per team, with no limit in the number of overs .[ 2] Test cricket is first-class cricket , so statistics and records set in Test matches are also counted toward first-class records. The duration of Tests, currently limited to five days, has varied through Test history, ranging from three days to timeless matches .[ 3] [ 4] The earliest match now recognised as a Test was played between England and Australia in March 1877;[ 5] since then there have been over 2,000 Tests played by 13 teams. The frequency of Tests has steadily increased partly because of the increase in the number of Test-playing countries, and partly as cricket boards seek to maximise their revenue.[ 6]
Cricket is, by its nature, capable of generating large numbers of records and statistics .[ 7] This list details the most significant team and individual records in Test cricket.
As of July 2024[update] , the most successful team in Test cricket, in terms of both wins and win percentage, is Australia, having won 414 of their 866 Tests (47.80%). Excluding teams who have only played a small number of Tests, the least successful team is Zimbabwe .
Australian Donald Bradman , widely considered the greatest batsman of all time,[ 8] [ 9] holds several personal and partnership records. He scored the most runs in a series, has the most double centuries and was a part of the record 5th wicket partnership . His most significant record is his batting average of 99.94. One of cricket's most famous statistics,[ 10] [ 11] it still stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman's career average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.[ 12]
In the Manchester Test of 1956, England spin bowler Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs (19–90) which set not only the Test record for best match figures but also the first-class one.[ 13] In taking 10–53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best innings figures. Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble was the second bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings, claiming 10–74 against Pakistan in 1999.[ 14] In December 2021, New Zealand spinner, Ajaz Patel became the third bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings.[ 15] West Indies batsman Brian Lara has the highest individual score in Test cricket: he scored 400 not out against England in 2004 to surpass the innings of 380 by Matthew Hayden six months earlier. Lara had held the record before Hayden, with a score of 375 against England 10 years earlier.[ 16] Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record of the fastest Test half century, scoring 50 runs from 21 balls. The record for the fastest Test century is held by New Zealand's Brendon McCullum , who scored 100 runs from 54 balls in his final Test match.
The trend of countries playing more Test matches in the modern era means that the aggregate lists are dominated by modern players. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the highest Test wicket-taker in December 2007, when he passed Shane Warne 's total of 708 wickets.[ 17] Within a year, the equivalent batting record of highest run-scorer had also changed hands: Sachin Tendulkar surpassed the tally of 11,953 runs by Brian Lara.[ 18] The record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper is held by Mark Boucher of South Africa [ 19] while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Rahul Dravid .[ 20]
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).
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
† indicates a current Test cricketer
Seasons
Domestic cricket seasons in Australia, New Zealand , South Africa, India , Pakistan , Sri Lanka , Bangladesh , Zimbabwe and the West Indies may span two calendar years, and are by convention said to be played in (e.g. ) "2008–09". A cricket season in England is described as a single year. e.g. "2009". An international Test series may be for a much shorter duration, and Cricinfo treats this issue by stating "any series or matches which began between May and September of any given year will appear in the relevant single year season and any that began between October and April will appear in the relevant cross-year season".[ 21] In the record tables, a two-year span generally indicates that the record was set within a domestic season in one of the above named countries.
Team records
Team wins, losses and draws
Result records
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Margin
Teams
Venue
Season
Innings and 579 runs
England (903–7 d) beat Australia (201 & 123)
The Oval , London , England
1938
Innings and 360 runs
Australia (652–7 d) beat South Africa (159 & 133)
Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa
2001–02
Innings and 336 runs
West Indies (614–5 d) beat India (124 & 154)
Eden Gardens , Kolkata , India
1958–59
Innings and 332 runs
Australia (645) beat England (141 & 172)
The Gabba , Brisbane , Australia
1946–47
Innings and 324 runs
Pakistan (643) beat New Zealand (73 & 246)
Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore , Pakistan
2002
Last updated: 18 December 2019 [ 23]
Greatest win margin (by runs)
Margin
Teams
Venue
Season
675 runs
England (521 & 342–8 d) beat Australia (122 & 66)
Brisbane Showgrounds , Brisbane , Australia
1928–29
562 runs
Australia (701 & 327) beat England (321 & 145)
The Oval , London , England
1934
546 runs
Bangladesh (382 & 425-4 d) beat Afghanistan (146 & 115)
Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium , Mirpur , Bangladesh
2023
530 runs
Australia (328 & 578) beat South Africa (205 & 171)
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1910–11
492 runs
South Africa (488 & 344–6 d) beat Australia (221 & 119)
Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa
2018
Last updated: 3 April 2018 [ 24]
Matches that finished with scores level
Narrowest win margin (by wickets)
Margin
Teams
Venue
Season
1 wicket
England (183 & 263–9) beat Australia (324 & 121)
The Oval , London , England
1902
South Africa (91 & 287–9) beat England (184 & 190)
Old Wanderers , Johannesburg , South Africa
1905–06
England (382 & 282–9) beat Australia (266 & 397)
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1907–08
England (183 & 173–9) beat South Africa (113 & 242)
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
1922–23
Australia (216 & 260–9) beat West Indies (272 & 203)
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1951–52
New Zealand (249 & 104–9) beat West Indies (140 & 212)
Carisbrook , Dunedin , New Zealand
1979–80
Pakistan (256 & 315–9) beat Australia (337 & 232)
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
1994–95
West Indies (329 & 311–9) beat Australia (490 & 146)
Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados
1998–99
West Indies (273 & 216–9) beat Pakistan (269 & 219)
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
1999–00
Pakistan (175 & 262–9) beat Bangladesh (281 & 154)
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
2003
Sri Lanka (321 & 352–9) beat South Africa (361 & 311)
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka
2006
India (405 & 216–9) beat Australia (428 & 192)
Inderjit Singh Bindra Stadium , Mohali , India
2010–11
Sri Lanka (191 & 304–9) beat South Africa (235 & 259)
Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa
2018–19
England (67 & 362–9) beat Australia (179 & 246)
Headingley Cricket Ground , Leeds , England
2019
West Indies (253 & 168–9) beat Pakistan (217 & 203)
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
2021
Last updated: 15 August 2021 [ 28]
Narrowest win margin (by runs)
Margin
Teams
Venue
Season
1 run
West Indies (252 & 146) beat Australia (213 & 184)
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
1992–93
New Zealand (209 & 483) beat England (435 & 256)
Basin Reserve , Wellington , New Zealand
2022–23
2 runs
England (407 & 182) beat Australia (308 & 279)
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , Engalnd
2005
3 runs
Australia (299 & 86) beat England (262 & 120)
Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester , England
1902
England (284 & 294) beat Australia (287 & 288)
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1982–83
Last updated: 28 February 2023 [ 29]
Victory after following-on
Most consecutive wins
Wins
Team
First win
Last win
16
Australia
Zimbabwe at Harare, 14 October 1999
India at Mumbai, 27 February 2001
South Africa at Melbourne, 26 December 2005
India at Sydney, 2 January 2008
11
West Indies
Australia at Bridgetown, 30 March 1984
Australia at Adelaide, 7 December 1984
9
Sri Lanka
India at Colombo, 29 August 2001
Pakistan at Lahore, 6 March 2002
South Africa
Australia at Durban, 15 March 2002
Bangladesh at Dhaka, 1 May 2003
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 31]
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
952–6 d
Sri Lanka (v India )
R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka
1997
903–7 d
England (v Australia )
The Oval , London , England
1938
849
England (v West Indies )
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
1929–30
823–7 d
England (v Pakistan )
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
2024–25
790–3 d
West Indies (v Pakistan )
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
1957–58
Last updated: 10 October 2024 [ 32]
Fewest runs in a completed innings
Runs
Teams
Venue
Date
26
New Zealand (v England )
Eden Park , Auckland , New Zealand
25 March 1955
30
South Africa (v England )
St George's Park , Gqeberha , South Africa
13 February 1896
South Africa (v England )
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , England
14 June 1924
35
South Africa (v England )
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
1 April 1899
36
South Africa (v Australia )
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
12 February 1932
Australia (v England )
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , England
29 May 1902
India (v Australia )
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
17 December 2020
Last updated: 19 December 2020 [ 33]
Highest fourth-innings totals to win
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
418–7
West Indies (v Australia )
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
2002–03
414–4
South Africa (v Australia )
WACA Ground , Perth , Australia
2008–09
406–4
India (v West Indies )
Queen's Park Oval , Port of Spain , Trinidad and Tobago
1975–76
404–3
Australia (v England )
Headingley Cricket Ground , Leeds , England
1948
395–7
West Indies (v Bangladesh )
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
2020–21
Last updated: 16 August 2023 [ 34]
Aggregate scoring records
Highest match aggregate
Score
Teams
Venue
Season
1,981–35
South Africa (530 & 481) v England (316 & 654–5)
Kingsmead Cricket Ground , Durban , South Africa
1938–39
1,815–34
West Indies (849 & 272–9 d) v England (286 & 408–5)
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
1929–30
1,768–37
Pakistan (579 & 268) v England (657 & 264–7 d)
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
2022–23
1,764–39
Australia (533 & 339–9) v West Indies (276 & 616)
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
1968–69
1,753–40
Australia (354 & 582) v England (447 & 370)
1920–21
Last updated: 29 December 2022 [ 35]
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Most career runs
Most career runs – progression of record
Runs
Player
Record held until
Duration of record
No of test record held
239
Charles Bannerman
4 January 1882
4 years, 295 days
4
676
George Ulyett [ a]
13 August 1884
2 years, 222 days
11
860
Billy Murdoch [ b]
14 August 1886
2 years, 1 day
8
1,277
Arthur Shrewsbury
23 January 1902
15 years, 162 days
43
1,293
Joe Darling [ c]
18 February 1902
26 days
1
1,366
Syd Gregory [ d]
14 June 1902
116 days
3
1,531
Archie MacLaren [ e]
13 August 1902
60 days
3
3,412
Clem Hill
27 December 1924
22 years, 136 days
84
5,410
Jack Hobbs
29 June 1937
12 years, 184 days
102
7,249
Wally Hammond
27 November 1970
33 years, 151 days
414
7,459
Colin Cowdrey [ f]
23 March 1972
1 year, 117 days
21
8,032
Garfield Sobers
23 December 1981
9 years, 275 days
219
8,114
Geoffrey Boycott
12 November 1983
1 year, 324 days
53
10,122
Sunil Gavaskar
25 February 1993
9 years, 105 days
248
11,174
Allan Border
25 November 2005
12 years, 273 days
558
11,953
Brian Lara
17 October 2008
2 years, 327 days
116
15,921
Sachin Tendulkar
current
16 years, 52 days
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 37]
^ Ulyett finished his career with 949 runs.
^ Murdoch finished his career with 908 runs.
^ Darling finished his career with 1,657 runs.
^ Gregory finished his career with 2,282 runs.
^ MacLaren finished his career with 1,931 runs.
^ Cowdrey finished his career with 7,624 runs.
Most runs at each batting position
Highest career batting average
Average
Innings
Player
Runs
Period
99.94
80
Donald Bradman
6,996
1928–1948
61.87
31
Adam Voges
1,485
2015–2016
61.62
38
Harry Brook †
2,280
2022–2024
60.97
41
Graeme Pollock
2,256
1963–1970
60.83
40
George Headley
2,190
1930–1954
Last updated: 7 December 2024 [ 39] Qualification: At least 20 innings. Note: If the qualification is removed, the record Test batting average is Australian Kurtis Patterson's 144.00; Patterson made scores of 30 and 114 not out in his only two Test innings.[ 40] A very few one-Test wonders have never been dismissed, leaving them without a defined Test batting average. Notable players who played only a single Test innings without a dismissal are Stuart Law (54*, innings declared ) and Andy Lloyd (10*, retired hurt).[ 41] [ 42]
Series
Innings
Brian Lara, the first to score 400 in International Cricket
Highest individual score
Score
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
400*
Brian Lara
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
2003–04
380
Matthew Hayden
Zimbabwe
WACA Ground , Perth , Australia
2003–04
375
Brian Lara
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
1993–94
374
Mahela Jayawardene
South Africa
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground , Colombo , Sri Lanka
2006
365*
Garfield Sobers
Pakistan
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
1957–58
Last updated: 15 June 2015 [ 44]
Highest individual score – progression of record
Score
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
Test match Number
165*[ a]
Charles Bannerman
England
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1876–77
Test No. 1
211
Billy Murdoch
The Oval , London , England
1884
Test No. 16
287
R. E. Foster
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia
1903–04
Test No. 78
325
Andy Sandham
West Indies
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
1929–30
Test No. 193
334
Don Bradman
England
Headingley , Leeds , England
1930
Test No. 196
336*
Wally Hammond
New Zealand
Eden Park , Auckland , New Zealand
1932–33
Test No. 226
364
Len Hutton
Australia
The Oval , London , England
1938
Test No. 266
365*
Garfield Sobers
Pakistan
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
1957–58
Test No. 452
375
Brian Lara
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
1993–94
Test No. 1259
380
Matthew Hayden
Zimbabwe
WACA Ground , Perth , Australia
2003–04
Test No. 1661
400*
Brian Lara
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
2003–04
Test No. 1696
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 45]
^ Record achieved in the inaugural Test match.
Most runs in a match
Runs
Scores
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
456
333 and 123
Graham Gooch
India
Lord's , London , England
1990
426
334* and 92
Mark Taylor
Pakistan
Arbab Niaz Stadium , Peshawar , Pakistan
1998–99
424
319 and 105
Kumar Sangakkara
Bangladesh
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
2013–14
400
400*
Brian Lara
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
2003–04
380
247* and 133
Greg Chappell
New Zealand
Basin Reserve , Wellington , New Zealand
1973–74
380
Matthew Hayden
Zimbabwe
WACA Ground , Perth , Australia
2003–04
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 46]
Innings as captain
Highest individual score as captain
Score
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
400*
Brian Lara
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
2003–04
374
Mahela Jayawardene
South Africa
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground , Colombo , Sri Lanka
2006
334*
Mark Taylor
Pakistan
Arbab Niaz Stadium , Peshawar , Pakistan
1998–99
333
Graham Gooch
India
Lord's , London , England
1990
329*
Michael Clarke
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia
2011–12
Last updated: 15 June 2015 [ 47]
Innings carrying the bat
Highest individual score
Score
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
264*
Tom Latham
Sri Lanka
Basin Reserve , Wellington , New Zealand
2018–19
244*
Alastair Cook
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
2017–18
223*
Glenn Turner
West Indies
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
1971–72
216*
Marvan Atapattu
Zimbabwe
Queens Sports Club , Bulawayo , Zimbabwe
1999–00
206*
Bill Brown
England
Lord's , London , England
1931
Last updated: 8 January 2019 [ 48]
Calendar year
Most runs in a calendar year
Highest scores at each batting position
Batting position
Player
Score
Opponent
Venue
Date
Opener
Matthew Hayden
380
Zimbabwe
WACA Ground , Perth , Australia
9 October 2003
Number 3
Brian Lara
400*
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
10 April 2004
Number 4
Mahela Jayawardene
374
South Africa
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground , Colombo , Sri Lanka
27 July 2006
Number 5
Michael Clarke
329*
India
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia
3 January 2012
Number 6
Ben Stokes
258
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
2 January 2016
Number 7
Don Bradman
270
England
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1 January 1937
Number 8
Wasim Akram
257*
Zimbabwe
Sheikhupura Stadium , Sheikhupura , Pakistan
17 October 1996
Number 9
Ian Smith
173
India
Eden Park , Auckland , New Zealand
22 February 1990
Number 10
Walter Read
117
Australia
The Oval , London , England
11 August 1884
Number 11
Ashton Agar
98
England
Trent Bridge , Nottingham , England
10 July 2013
Last updated: 18 November 2017 [ 50]
Most runs in an over
Runs
Sequence
Batsman
Bowler
Venue
Season
35
4–5W–7NB–4–4–4–6–1
Jasprit Bumrah
Stuart Broad
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , England
2022
28
4–6–6–4–4–4
Brian Lara
Robin Peterson
Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa
2003–04
4–6–2–4–6–6
George Bailey
James Anderson
WACA Ground , Perth , Australia
2013–14
4–4–4–6–6–b4
Keshav Maharaj
Joe Root
St George's Park , Gqeberha , South Africa
2019–20
27
6–6–6–6–2–1
Shahid Afridi
Harbhajan Singh
Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore , Pakistan
2005–06
6–4–4–4–6–3
Harry Brook
Zahid Mahmood
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium , Rawalpindi , Pakistan
2022–23
Last updated: 2 December 2022 [ 51]
Centuries
Most Test centuries
Fastest Test centuries
No. of balls
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
54
Brendon McCullum
Australia
Hagley Oval , Christchurch , New Zealand
2015–16
56
Viv Richards
England
Antigua Recreation Ground , St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda
1985–86
Misbah-ul-Haq
Australia
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium , Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
2014–15
57
Adam Gilchrist
England
WACA Ground , Perth , Australia
2006–07
67
Jack Gregory
South Africa
Old Wanderers , Johannesburg , South Africa
1921–22
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 53]
Most Test double centuries
Fastest Test double centuries
No. of balls
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
153
Nathan Astle
England
Lancaster Park , Christchurch , New Zealand
2001–02
163
Ben Stokes
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
2015–16
168
Virender Sehwag
Sri Lanka
Brabourne Stadium , Mumbai , India
2009–10
182
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore , Pakistan
2005–06
186
Brendon McCullum
Sharjah Cricket Stadium , Sharjah , United Arab Emirates
2014–15
Last updated: 4 March 2019 [ 55] [ 56]
Most Test triple centuries
Most Test quadruple centuries
Quadruple centuries
Player
Matches
1
Brian Lara
131
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 58]
Half-centuries
Most Test 50+ scores
Fastest Test half-centuries
No. of balls
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
21
Misbah-ul-Haq
Australia
Sheikh Zayed Stadium , Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates
2014–15
23
David Warner
Pakistan
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia
2016–17
24
Jacques Kallis
Zimbabwe
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
2004–05
Ben Stokes
West Indies
Edgbaston Cricket Ground , Birmingham , England
2024
25
Shane Shillingford
New Zealand
Sabina Park , Kingston , Jamaica
2014
Last updated: 28 July 2024 [ 60]
Note: Misbah's is also the fastest in minutes, at 24 minutes. Some records credit Victor Trumper with a 22-minute half-century against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1902-03, but this only counted the time he was on strike: the total time for his fifty is recorded as 45 minutes.
Most fours in career
Most sixes in career
Ducks
Individual records (bowling)
Most wickets in a career
Most wickets in a career – Progression of record
Wickets
Player
Matches
Average
Record held until
Duration of record
8[ a]
Alfred Shaw
1
10.75
31 March 1877
16 days
14
Tom Kendall
2
15.35
4 January 1879
1 year, 279 days
94[ b]
Fred Spofforth
18
18.41
12 January 1895
16 years, 8 days
100
Johnny Briggs
25
13.51
4 February 1895
33 days
101
Charles Turner
17
16.53
2 March 1895
26 days
103
Johnny Briggs
26
13.92
21 March 1896
1 year, 19 days
112[ c]
George Lohmann
18
10.75
14 January 1898
1 year, 299 days
118
Johnny Briggs
33
17.75
2 January 1904
5 years, 353 days
141
Hugh Trumble
32
21.78
13 December 1913
9 years, 345 days
189
Sydney Barnes
27
16.43
4 January 1936
22 years, 22 days
216
Clarrie Grimmett
37
24.21
24 July 1953
17 years, 201 days
236
Alec Bedser
51
24.89
26 January 1963
9 years, 186 days
242[ d]
Brian Statham
67
24.27
15 March 1963
48 days
307
Fred Trueman
67
21.57
1 February 1976
12 years, 323 days
309
Lance Gibbs
79
29.09
27 December 1981
5 years, 329 days
355
Dennis Lillee
70
23.92
21 August 1986
4 years, 237 days
373[ e]
Ian Botham
94
27.86
12 November 1988
2 years, 83 days
431
Richard Hadlee
86
22.29
8 February 1994
5 years, 88 days
434
Kapil Dev
131
29.64
27 March 2000
6 years, 48 days
519
Courtney Walsh
132
24.44
8 May 2004
4 years, 42 days
532[ f]
Muttiah Muralitharan
91
22.87
15 October 2004
160 days
708[ f]
Shane Warne
145
25.41
3 December 2007
3 years, 49 days
800
Muttiah Muralitharan
133
22.72
Current
17 years, 5 days
^ Allen Hill took the first Test wicket, but only two in the First Test match. Alfred Shaw (3/51 & 5/35) and Tom Kendall (1/54 & 7/55) both took eight wickets, but as Australia batted first Shaw was the first to take five wickets in an innings and the first to take eight Test wickets. Kendall overtook him in the Second Test and Shaw subsequently increased his total to 12 wickets (15.35) in seven Tests[ 65]
^ Johnny Briggs equalled Fred Spofforth 's record of 94 Test wickets on 29 December 1894 in the Second Test at Melbourne , as did Charles Turner two days later. Briggs overtook Turner and Spofforth in the Third Test at Adelaide , which Turner missed, and became the first man to claim 100 Test wickets on 1 February 1895 in the Fourth Test at Sydney . Turner became the second three days later and ended with a total of 101 wickets (16.53) in 17 Tests[ 66] [ 67]
^ Johnny Briggs equalled George Lohmann 's record of 112 Test wickets on 3 January 1898 in the Second Test at Melbourne and overtook him in the next match at Adelaide.
^ Fred Trueman overtook Brian Statham 's then record of 242 Test wickets and Statham subsequently increased his total to 252 wickets (24.84) in 70 Tests
^ Richard Hadlee overtook Ian Botham 's then record of 373 Test wickets and Botham subsequently increased his total to 383 wickets (28.40) in 102 Tests
^ a b Shane Warne overtook Muttiah Muralitharan 's then record of 532 Test wickets and Muralitharan subsequently increased his total to 800 wickets (22.72) in 133 Tests[ 68]
Fastest to multiples of 50 wickets
Ravichandran Ashwin holds world record for quickest to reach 250, 300 and 350 Test wickets.
Best career bowling average
Average
Player
Runs conceded
Wickets
10.75
George Lohmann
1,205
112
12.70
/ J. J. Ferris [ a]
775
61
15.54
Billy Barnes
793
51
16.42
Billy Bates
821
50
16.43
Sydney Barnes
3106
189
Last updated: 19 February 2022 [ 88]
Qualification: At least 2,000 balls bowled.
Note: If the qualification is removed, the best career average record is at 0.00 runs per wicket (i.e. no runs were conceded). This record is shared by Englishmen A N Hornby , Wilf Barber and New Zealander, Bruce Murray who took one wicket without conceding a run[ 89]
^ John Ferris was one of a few cricketers to play Test cricket for more than one country. He played in eight Tests for Australia from 1886–87 and a single Test for England in South Africa in 1891–92.[ 87]
Best career strike rate
Most 5 wickets in an innings
Most 10 wickets in a match
Series
Innings
Bowling figures
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
10–53
Jim Laker [ a]
Australia
Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester , England
1956
10–74
Anil Kumble
Pakistan
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground , Delhi , India
1998–99
10–119
Ajaz Patel
India
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India
2021–22
9–28
George Lohmann
South Africa
Old Wanderers , Johannesburg , South Africa
1895–96
9–37
Jim Laker [ a]
Australia
Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester, England
1956
Last updated: 4 December 2021 [ 95]
^ a b Jim Laker achieved figures of 9-37 and 10-53 in the same Test match in 1956 against Australia at Old Trafford, in first and second innings respectively.[ 94]
Bowling figures
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
7–55[ a]
Tom Kendall
England
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1876–77
7–44
Fred Spofforth
England
The Oval , London , England
1882
7–28
Billy Bates
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
1882–83
8–35
George Lohmann
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia
1886–87
8–11
Johnny Briggs
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
1888–89
8–7
George Lohmann
South Africa
St George's Park Cricket Ground , Gqeberha , South Africa
1895–96
9–28
George Lohmann
South Africa
Old Wanderers , Johannesburg , South Africa
1895–96
10–53
Jim Laker
Australia
Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester , England
1956
Last updated: 15 June 2016
Note: Calculated at the conclusion of each Test.
^ Record achieved in the inaugural Test match.
Match records
Best figures in a match
Bowling
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
19–90
Jim Laker
Australia
Old Trafford Cricket Ground , Manchester , England
1956
17–159
Sydney Barnes
South Africa
Old Wanderers , Johannesburg , South Africa
1913–14
16–136
Narendra Hirwani
West Indies
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium , Chennai , India
1987–88
16–137
Bob Massie
England
Lord's , London , England
1972
16–220
Muttiah Muralitharan
England
The Oval , London , England
1998
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 96]
Innings as captain
Best figures in an innings as captain
Bowling figures
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
9–83
Kapil Dev
West Indies
Sardar Patel Stadium , Ahmedabad , India
1983–84
8–60
Imran Khan
India
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
1982–83
8–63
Rangana Herath
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
2016–17
8–106
Kapil Dev
Australia
Adelaide Oval , Adelaide , Australia
1985–86
7–37
Courtney Walsh
New Zealand
Basin Reserve , Wellington , New Zealand
1994–95
Last updated: 16 March 2017 [ 97]
Match records as captain
Best figures in a match as captain
Bowling
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
13–55
Courtney Walsh
New Zealand
Basin Reserve , Wellington , New Zealand
1994–95
13–135
Waqar Younis
Zimbabwe
Southend Club Cricket Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
1993–94
13–152
Rangana Herath
Harare Sports Club , Harare , Zimbabwe
2016–17
12–100
Fazal Mahmood
West Indies
Bangabandhu National Stadium , Dhaka , Bangladesh
1958–59
11–79
Imran Khan
India
National Stadium , Karachi , Pakistan
1982–83
Last updated: 15 June 2016 [ 98]
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in Test career
Individual records (wicket-keeping)
Most dismissals
Most catches
Most stumpings
Most dismissals in an innings
Dismissals
Player
Opponent
Venue
Season
7
Wasim Bari
New Zealand
Eden Park , Auckland , New Zealand
1978–79
Bob Taylor
India
Wankhede Stadium , Bombay , India
1979–80
Ian Smith
Sri Lanka
Seddon Park , Hamilton , New Zealand
1990–91
Ridley Jacobs
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground , Melbourne , Australia
2000–01
Joshua Da Silva
South Africa
Centurion Park , Centurion , South Africa
2022–23
Last updated: 30 November 2024 [ 103]
Individual records (as an all-rounder)
10 wickets and a century in a Test match
Player
Runs
Wickets
Date
Opponent
Venue
Ian Botham [ 104] [ a]
114
13/109
15 February 1980
India
Wankhede Stadium , Mumbai , India
Imran Khan [ 104] [ a]
117
11/180
3 January 1983
Iqbal Stadium , Faisalabad , Pakistan
Shakib Al Hasan [ 104] [ b]
137
10/124
3 November 2014
Zimbabwe
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium , Khulna , Bangladesh
Last updated: 16 September 2016 [ 105]
Notes: Alan Davidson (Australia), in the tied 1st Test at Brisbane against the West Indies in 1960–61, was the first man to score 100 runs and take 10 wickets in a match (and is the only other player to achieve this so far), but without a century: his two scores with the bat were 44 and 80, in addition to 11 wickets (5/135 and 6/87).Betty Wilson was the first player to do it in 1958. She scored 100 and was 11/18. Enid Bakewell made this milestone the year before Botham.[ 106]
^ a b Botham and Imran only batted once in their matches.
^ Shakib batted twice in his match, but only scored 6 in the other innings.
Most 5 wickets in an innings and a century in the same Test match
Individual records (other)
Most matches played
Most matches played as captain
Most matches won as captain
Most Player-of-the-Match awards
Most Player-of-the-series awards
Partnership records
Highest partnerships
Runs
Wicket
Team
Players
Opposition
Venue
Season
624
3rd
Sri Lanka
Kumar Sangakkara (287)
Mahela Jayawardene (374)
South Africa
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground , Colombo , Sri Lanka
2006
576
2nd
Sanath Jayasuriya (340)
Roshan Mahanama (225)
India
R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka
1997–98
467
3rd
New Zealand
Andrew Jones (186)
Martin Crowe (299)
Sri Lanka
Basin Reserve , Wellington , New Zealand
1990–91
454
4th
England
Joe Root (262)
Harry Brook (317)
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
2024–25
451
2nd
Australia
Bill Ponsford (266)
Donald Bradman (244)
England
The Oval , London , England
1934
3rd
Pakistan
Mudassar Nazar (231)
Javed Miandad (280*)
India
Niaz Stadium , Hyderabad , India
1982–83
Last updated: 10 October 2024 [ 113]
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached).
Highest partnership (for each wicket)
Partnership
Runs
Team
Players
Opposition
Venue
Season
1st wicket
415
South Africa
Graeme Smith (232)
Neil McKenzie (226)
Bangladesh
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium , Chittagong , Bangladesh
2008
2nd wicket
576
Sri Lanka
Sanath Jayasuriya (340)
Roshan Mahanama (225)
India
R. Premadasa Stadium , Colombo , Sri Lanka
1997–98
3rd wicket
624
Kumar Sangakkara (287)
Mahela Jayawardene (374)
South Africa
Singhalese Sports Club Cricket Ground , Colombo , Sri Lanka
2006
4th wicket
454
England
Joe Root (262)
Harry Brook (317)
Pakistan
Multan Cricket Stadium , Multan , Pakistan
2024–25
5th wicket
405
Australia
Sid Barnes (234)
Donald Bradman (234)
England
Sydney Cricket Ground , Sydney , Australia
1946–47
6th wicket
399
England
Ben Stokes (258)
Jonny Bairstow (150*)
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground , Cape Town , South Africa
2015–16
7th wicket
347
West Indies
Denis Atkinson (219)
Clairmonte Depeiaza (122)
Australia
Kensington Oval , Bridgetown , Barbados
1954–55
8th wicket
332
England
Jonathan Trott (184)
Stuart Broad (169)
Pakistan
Lord's , London , England
2010
9th wicket
195
South Africa
Mark Boucher (78)
Pat Symcox (108)
New Wanderers Stadium , Johannesburg , South Africa
1997-98
10th wicket
198
England
Joe Root (154*)
James Anderson (81)
India
Trent Bridge , Nottingham , England
2014
Last updated: 10 October 2024 [ 114]
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached).
Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
See also
By country
Others
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