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Note: 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).
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(300-3) indicates that a Team scored 300 runs for three wickets, but the innings was ongoing when the score was reached.
(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, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
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 giving away 100 runs.
Team Records
Test Wins, Losses, Ties, and Draws
Greatest Win Margins (By Innings)
Innings and 579 Runs England (903-7 d) beat Australia (201 & 123) in 1938
Innings and 360 Runs Australia (652-7 d) beat South Africa (159 & 133) in 2002
Innings and 336 Runs West Indies (614-5 d) beat India (124 & 154) in 1958 to 1959
Innings and 332 Runs Australia (645) beat England (141 & 172) in 1946
Innings and 324 Runs Pakistan (643) beat New Zealand (73 & 246) in 2002
Greatest Win Margins (By Runs)
675 Runs England (521 & 342-8 d) beat Australia (122 & 66) in 1928
562 Runs Australia (701 & 327) beat England (321 & 145) in 1934
530 Runs Australia (328 & 578) beat South Africa (205 & 171) in 1911
491 Runs Australia (381 & 361-5 d) beat Pakistan (179 & 72) in 2004
425 Runs West Indies (211 & 411-5 d) beat England (71 & 126) in 1976
Narrowest Win Margins (By Wickets)
By One Wicket England (183 & 263-9) beat Australia (324 & 121) in 1902
By One Wicket South Africa (91 & 287-9) beat England (184 & 190) in 1906
By One Wicket England (382 & 282-9) beat Australia (266 & 397) in 1908
By One Wicket England (183 & 173-9) beat South Africa (113 & 242) in 1923
By One Wicket Australia (216 & 260-9) beat West Indies (272 & 203)in 1952
By One Wicket New Zealand (249 & 104-9) beat West Indies (140 & 212) in 1980
By One Wicket Pakistan (256 & 315-9) beat Australia (337 & 232) in 1994
By One Wicket West Indies (329 & 311-9) beat Australia (490 & 146) in 1999
By One Wicket West Indies (273 & 216-9) beat Pakistan (269 & 219) in 2000
Narrowest Win Margins (By Runs)
1 Run West Indies (252 & 146) beat Australia (213 & 184) in 1993
3 Runs Australia (299 & 86) beat England (262 & 120) in 1902
3 Runs England (284 & 294) beat Australia (287 & 288) in 1982
5 Runs South Africa (169 & 239) beat Australia (292 & 111) in 1994
6 Runs Australia (181 & 165) beat England (133 & 207) in 1885
Most Consecutive Test Wins
16 Matches Australia from 1999 to 2001
11 Matches West Indies in 1984
9 Matches South Africa from 2002 to 2003
9 Matches Sri Lanka from 2001 to 2002
8 Matches Australia from 1920 to 1921
10 Matches England in 2004
Most Consecutive Test Losses
21 Matches Bangladesh from 2001 to 2004
11 Matches Zimbabwe from 2001 to 2003
8 Matches England from 1920 to 1921
8 Matches South Africa from 1889 to 1899
7 Matches Australia from 1885 to 1888
7 Matches England from 1950 to 1951
7 Matches England from 1986 to 1986
7 Matches England from 1992 to 1993
7 Matches India from 1967 to 1968
7 Matches West Indies from 2000 to 2001
Tied Tests
West Indies (453 & 284) tied with Australia (505 & 232) in 1961.
Australia (574-7d & 170-5d) tied with India (397 & 347) in 1987.
Most Consecutive Test Draws
10 Matches West Indies from 1971 to 1973
9 Matches India from 1953 to 1955
9 Matches India from 1960 to 1961
9 Matches New Zealand from 1964 to 1965
9 Matches Pakistan from 1973 to 1975
Scoring Records
Most Runs In An Innings (Team Holding Record Listed First)
952-6 d Sri Lanka v India in 1997-98 Colombo
903-7 d England v Australia in 1938
849 England v West Indies in 1930
790-3 d West Indies v Pakistan in 1958
758-8 d Australia v West Indies in 1955
Fewest Runs In An Innings (Team Holding Record Listed First)
26 New Zealand v England in 1955
30 South Africa v England in 1896
30 South Africa v England in 1924
35 South Africa v England in 1899
36 Australia v England in 1902
36 South Africa v Australia in 1932
Individual Records (Batting)
Highest Individual Score
Progression of record
400* Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England,St. John's, 2004
380 Matthew L. Hayden, Australia v Zimbabwe, Perth, 2003
375 Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England, St. John's, 1994
365* Garfield S. Sobers, West Indies v Pakistan,Kingston, 1958
364 Len Hutton, England v Australia, The Oval, 1938
336* Wally Hammond, England v New Zealand, Auckland, 1933
334 Don Bradman, Australia v England, Leeds, 1930
325 Andy Sandham, England v West Indies, Kingston, 1930
287 R.E. "Tip" Foster, England v Australia, Sydney, 1903
211 Billy Murdoch, Australia v England, The Oval, 1884
165* Charles Bannermann, Australia v England, Melbourne, 1876-1877 (in the inaugural Test Match)
All scores above 300
400* Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England, St. John's, 2004
380 Matthew L. Hayden, Australia v Zimbabwe, Perth, 2003
375 Brian C. Lara, West Indies v England, St. John's, 1994
365* Garfield S. Sobers, West Indies v Pakistan, Kingston, 1958
364 Len Hutton, England v Australia, The Oval, 1938
340 Sanath T. Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka v India, Colombo (RPS), 1997
337 Hanif Mohammad, Pakistan v West Indies, Bridgetown, 1958
336* Wally Hammond England v New Zealand, Auckland, 1933
334* Mark Taylor Australia v Pakistan, Peshawar, 1998
334 Don Bradman Australia v England, Leeds, 1930
333 Graham Gooch England v India, Lord's, 1990
329 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pakistan v New Zealand, 2002
325 Andy Sandham England v West Indies, Kingston, 1930
317 Chris Gayle West Indies v South Africa, St John's, 2005
311 Bobby Simpson Australia v England, Manchester, 1964
310* John Edrich England v New Zealand, Leeds, 1965
309 Virender Sehwag India v Pakistan, Multan, 2004
307 Bob Cowper Australia v England, Melbourne, 1966
304 Don Bradman Australia v England, Leeds, 1934
302 Lawrence Rowe West Indies v England, Bridgetown, 1974
Most Career Runs
11,174 Allan R. Border (Australia) from 1979 to 1994
10,927 Stephen R. Waugh (Australia) from 1985 to 2004
10,818 Brian C. Lara (West Indies) from 1990 to -
10,134 Sachin R. Tendulkar (India) from 1989 to -
10,122 Sunil M. Gavaskar (India) from 1971 to 1987
Highest Career Average
Qualification: 20 innings
99.94 Donald G. Bradman (Australia) from 1928 to 1948
60.97 Graeme Pollock (South Africa) from 1963 to 1970
60.83 George A. Headley (West Indies) from 1930 to 1954
60.73 Herbert Sutcliffe (England) from 1924 to 1935
59.23 Edward Paynter (England) from 1931 to 1939
Most Test Centuries
34 Sunil M. Gavaskar (India) in 125 matches
34 Sachin R. Tendulkar (India) in 115 matches
32 Stephen R. Waugh (Australia) in 168 matches
30 Brian C. Lara (West Indies) in 117 matches
29 Donald G. Bradman (Australia) in 52 matches
Individual Records (Bowling)
Most Wickets in Tests
583 Wickets Shane Warne, Australia
532 Wickets Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka
519 Wickets Courtney Walsh, West Indies
499 Wickets Glenn McGrath, Australia
461 Wickets Anil Kumble, India
Best Figures in an Innings
(team of player mentioned first)
10-53 JC Laker, England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, 1956
10-74 A Kumble, India v Pakistan at Delhi, 2nd Test, 1998/99
9-28 GA Lohmann, England v South Africa at Johannesburg, 2nd Test, 1895/96
9-37 JC Laker, England v Australia at Manchester, 4th Test, 1956
9-51 M Muralitharan Zimbabwe at Kandy, 2nd Test, 2001/02
Best Figures in a Match
(team of player mentioned first)
19-90 JC Laker, England v Australia, Manchester, 1956
17-159 SF Barnes, England v South Africa, Johannesburg, 1913/14
16-136 ND Hirwani, India v West Indies, Chennai, 1987/88
16-137 RAL Massie, Australia v England, Lord's, 1972
16-220 M Muralitharan, Sri Lanka v England, The Oval, 1998
Individual Records (Fielding)
Most Catches in Test Career
181 ME Waugh, Australia
157 MA Taylor, Australia
156 AR Border, Australia
147 BC Lara, West Indies
127 SP Fleming, New Zealand
Individual Records (Other)
Most Matches as Player
168 Matches Stephen R. Waugh (Australia) from 1985 to 2004
156 Matches Allan R. Border (Australia) from 1978 to 1994
133 Matches Alec J. Stewart (England) from 1990 to -
132 Matches Courtney A. Walsh (West Indies) from 1984 to 2001
131 Matches Kapil Dev (India) from 1978 to 1994
Most Matches as Captain
93 Matches Allan R. Border (Australia)
74 Matches Clive H. Lloyd (West Indies)
62 Matches Stephen P. Fleming (New Zealand)
57 Matches Stephen R. Waugh (Australia)
56 Matches Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
External links
Cricinfo page on Test match records (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/)
Another good information base on Cricket Records (http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/index.html)
Test Records, cricket records (http://cricket-records.com/test_record.htm)
Test matches are played only between national representative teams which have test status as determined by the International Cricket Council, though the closely related first-class cricket involves domestic matches.
Testcricket's competition structure has evolved somewhat idiosyncratically due to the length of time matches take, its status as one of the earliest professional spectator sports, and the wide geographical distribution of the teams.
The first test match was played between England and Australia on March 15, 1877, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia with the creation of the famous "Ashes" trophy in 1882 after Australia easily beat the Marylebone Cricket Club team (which was not a Test match, interestingly enough).
Test matches are a subset of first-class cricket, the form of cricket played over several days and officially declared as First Class by the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians.
Similarly, a series of "Test matches" played in Australia between Australia and a World XI in 1971/72 are not considered to have Test status, nor are the Supertests organised by Kerry Packer as part of his World Series Cricket enterprise and played between Australia and Rest of the World teams from 1977 to 1979.
Testcricket's competition structure has evolved somewhat idiosyncratically due to the long match duration, cricket's status as one of the earliest professional spectator sports, and the wide geographical distribution of the teams.
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