# List of Test cricket records at the Adelaide Oval

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This article includes a list of men's Test cricket records held at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, South Australia (correct as of 23 December 2022).

## Batting records

Most career runs :
| Runs | Player | Period |
| 1,743 (31 innings) | Ricky Ponting | 1996–2012 |
| 1,415 (29 innings) | Allan Border | 1979–1994 |
| 1,414 (17 innings) | Michael Clarke | 2004–2014 |
| 1,202 (19 innings) | David Warner | 2012–2022 |
| 1,056 (26 innings) | Steve Waugh | 1986–2003 |
Most career runs (non-Australia) :
| Runs | Player | Period |
| 610 (8 innings) | Brian Lara | 1993–2005 |
| 601 (10 innings) | Jack Hobbs | 1908–1929 |
| 552 (10 innings) | Viv Richards | 1976–1989 |
| 509 (8 innings) | Virat Kohli | 2012–2020 |
| 482 (8 innings) | Wally Hammond | 1929–1947 |
Highest individual scores :
| Runs | Player | Date |
| 335* v. Pakistan | David Warner | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 299* v. South Africa | Don Bradman | 29 Jan 1932 |
| 242 v. India | Ricky Ponting | 12 Dec 2003 |
| 233 v. Australia | Rahul Dravid | 12 Dec 2003 |
| 230 v. South Africa | Michael Clarke | 22 Nov 2012 |
Most centuries :
| Centuries | Player | Period |
| 7 (17 innings) | Michael Clarke | 2004–2014 |
| 6 (31 innings) | Ricky Ponting | 1995–2012 |
| 4 (19 innings) | David Warner | 2012–2022 |
| 4 (23 innings) | David Boon | 1984–1996 |
| 4 (29 innings) | Allan Border | 1979–1994 |
Highest batting average (5+ innings) :
| Average | Player | Period |
| 128.25 (5 innings, 1 NO) | Lindsay Hassett | 1947–1953 |
| 107.77 (11 innings, 2 NO) | Don Bradman | 1929–1948 |
| 99.60 (10 innings, 5 NO) | Brad Haddin | 2008–2014 |
| 97.20 (6 innings, 1 NO) | Jack Ryder | 1921–1929 |
| 94.26 (17 innings, 2 NO) | Michael Clarke | 2004–2014 |

## Bowling records

Most career wickets :
| Wickets | Player | Period |
| 63 (25 innings) | Nathan Lyon | 2012–2022 |
| 56 (26 innings) | Shane Warne | 1992–2006 |
| 47 (17 innings) | Mitchell Starc | 2015–2022 |
| 46 (20 innings) | Glenn McGrath | 1996–2006 |
| 45 (17 innings) | Dennis Lillee | 1971–1983 |
Most career wickets (non-Australia) :
| Wickets | Player | Period |
| 19 (6 innings) | Kapil Dev | 1981–1992 |
| 19 (10 innings) | James Anderson | 2006–2021 |
| 16 (6 innings) | Ravichandran Ashwin | 2012–2020 |
| 16 (5 innings) | Johnny Briggs | 1884–1898 |
| 16 (6 innings) | Lance Gibbs | 1961–1976 |
Best innings figures :
| Figures | Player | Date |
| 8/43 v. England | Albert Trott | 11 Jan 1895 |
| 8/59 v. Pakistan | Ashley Mallett | 22 Dec 1972 |
| 8/106 v. Australia | Kapil Dev | 13 Dec 1985 |
| 8/112 v. West Indies | Geoff Lawson | 7 Dec 1984 |
| 8/126 v. Australia | Jack White | 1 Feb 1929 |
Best match figures :
| Figures | Player | Date |
| 14/199 v. South Africa | Clarrie Grimmett | 29 Jan 1932 |
| 13/256 v. Australia | Jack White | 1 Feb 1929 |
| 12/136 v. Australia | Johnny Briggs | 24 Mar 1892 |
| 12/286 v. India | Nathan Lyon | 9 Dec 2014 |
| 11/181 v. West Indies | Geoff Lawson | 7 Dec 1984 |
| 11/183 v. West Indies | Clarrie Grimmett | 12 Dec 1930 |
| 11/215 v. Australia | Derek Underwood | 25 Jan 1975 |
Lowest strike rate (4+ innings) :
| Strike rate | Player | Period |
| 36.0 (24 wickets) | Jeff Thomson | 1975–1982 |
| 36.7 (10 wickets) | Frank Worrell | 1951–1961 |
| 37.1 (44 wickets) | Mitchell Starc | 2015–2022 |
| 38.1 (16 wickets) | Damien Fleming | 1995–1999 |
| 39.0 (22 wickets) | Geoff Lawson | 1982–1984 |

## Team records

Highest innings scores :
| Score | Team | Date |
| 674 | Australia v. India | 23 Jan 1948 |
| 624 | Pakistan v. Australia | 9 Dec 1983 |
| 5/620d | England v. Australia | 3 Dec 2010 |
| 616 | West Indies v. Australia | 24 Jan 1969 |
| 7/604d | Australia v. India | 24 Jan 2012 |
Lowest completed innings :
| Score | Team | Date |
| 36 | India v. Australia | 17 Dec 2020 |
| 77 | West Indies v. Australia | 8 Dec 2022 |
| 82 | Australia v. West Indies | 22 Dec 1951 |
| 100 | Australia v. England | 24 Mar 1892 |
| 105 | West Indies v. Australia | 22 Dec 1951 |

## Partnership records

Highest partnerships :
| Runs | Wicket | Players | Match | Date |
| 386 | 4th | Ricky Ponting (221) & Michael Clarke (210) | Australia v. India | 24 Jan 2012 |
| 361 | 2nd | David Warner (335*) & Marnus Labuschagne (162) | Australia v. Pakistan | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 341 | 3rd | Eddie Barlow (201) & Graeme Pollock (175) | South Africa v. Australia | 24 Jan 1964 |
| 310 | 4th | Paul Collingwood (206) & Kevin Pietersen (158) | England v. Australia | 1 Dec 2006 |
| 303 | 5th | Rahul Dravid (233) & VVS Laxman (148) | India v. Australia | 12 Dec 2003 |
Highest partnerships by wicket :
| Runs | Wicket | Players | Match | Date |
| 244 | 1st | Bob Simpson (225) & Bill Lawry (119) | Australia v. England | 28 Jan 1966 |
| 361 | 2nd | David Warner (335*) & Marnus Labuschagne (162) | Australia v. Pakistan | 29 Nov 2019 |
| 341 | 3rd | Eddie Barlow (201) & Graeme Pollock (175) | South Africa v. Australia | 24 Jan 1964 |
| 386 | 4th | Ricky Ponting (221) & Michael Clarke (210) | Australia v. India | 24 Jan 2012 |
| 303 | 5th | Rahul Dravid (233) & VVS Laxman (148) | India v. Australia | 12 Dec 2003 |
| 200 | 6th | Michael Clarke (148) & Brad Haddin (118) | Australia v. England | 5 Dec 2013 |
| 168 | 7th | Rod Marsh (132) & Kerry O'Keeffe (85) | Australia v. New Zealand | 26 Jan 1974 |
| 243 | 8th | Clem Hill (160) & Roger Hartigan (116) | Australia v. England | 10 Jan 1908 |
| 122 | 9th | David Holford (80) & Jackie Hendriks (37*) | West Indies v. Australia | 24 Jan 1969 |
| 94 | 10th | Sunil Gavaskar (166*) & Shivlal Yadav (41) | India v. Australia | 13 Dec 1985 |