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Sunil Gavaskar was the first player to cross the 10,000 run mark in Tests. Scoring over 10,000 runs across a playing career in any format of cricket is considered a significant achievement. [1] [2] In the chase to achieve top scores, West Indian Garfield Sobers retired in 1974 as the most prolific run scorer in Test cricket, with a total of ...
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 ...
In their response, Beauclerk's large innings helped his side to a total of 265 runs, and a lead of 211 runs. Montpelier conceded defeat after scoring 74 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their second innings. [11] Having moved from 107 runs to 170 runs in increments, the record then leapt to 278 runs in 1820.
Len Hutton's score of 364 runs against Australia during the final Test of the 1938 Ashes series at The Oval is the sixth highest individual score in Test cricket and the highest by an England player. Wally Hammond's 336, scored against New Zealand in 1933, is the third highest not out Test innings and the ninth highest overall. [84]
Ricky Ponting (pictured) has scored the most Test runs (13,378), the most centuries (41) and the most fours (1,509) for Australia. [87] [96] [97] A century is a score of 100 or more runs in a single innings. [98] Tendulkar has also scored the most centuries in Test cricket with 51.
Test ODI T20I Total 1: Sachin Tendulkar ^ 1989–2013 India: 51 49 0 100: 2: Virat Kohli ǂ 2008–2025 India: 30 51 1 82: 3: Ricky Ponting ^ 1995–2012 Australia / World XI: 41 30 0 71: 4: Kumar Sangakkara ^ 2000–2015 Sri Lanka: 38 25 0 63: 5: Jacques Kallis ^ 1995–2014 South Africa: 45 17 0 62: 6: Hashim Amla: 2004–2019 South Africa ...
A triple century (an individual score of 300 runs or more) in Test cricket has been scored on 32 occasions by 28 batsmen from eight of the twelve Test-cricket playing nations. [1] No player from Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Ireland or Zimbabwe has scored 300. [ 1 ]
The greatest winning margin by runs in Test cricket was England's victory over Australia by 675 runs in the first Test of the 1928–29 Ashes series. The largest victory recorded by West Indies, which is the seventh largest victory, is the third Test of the 1976 tour by 425 runs against England at Old Trafford , Manchester .