Document: List of Test cricket records

Question: who has the most hundreds in test cricket
Short answer: Australia,
Answer: The most successful team in Test cricket, in terms of both wins and win percentage, is Australia, having won 362 of their 773 Tests ( 46.83 % ). Barring the ICC World XI, a rest of world team which played a single Test against Australia in 2005, the least successful team are Bangladesh who have struggled since their introduction to Test cricket in 2000, leading to questioning of their Test status.

Question: who has scored the most test runs in cricket
Short answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: Most career runs Runs Player Period 15,921 ( 329 innings ) Sachin Tendulkar 1989 -- 2013 13,378 ( 287 innings ) Ricky Ponting 1995 -- 2012 13,289 ( 280 innings ) Jacques Kallis 1995 -- 2013 13,288 ( 286 innings ) Rahul Dravid 1996 -- 2012 12,472 ( 291 innings ) Alastair Cook 2006 -- 2018 Last updated: 11 September 2018

Question: who has scored the most number of double centuries in test cricket
Short answer: Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.

Question: who is the most run in cricket history
Short answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: Most career runs Runs Player Period 15,921 ( 329 innings ) Sachin Tendulkar 1989 -- 2013 13,378 ( 287 innings ) Ricky Ponting 1995 -- 2012 13,289 ( 280 innings ) Jacques Kallis 1995 -- 2013 13,288 ( 286 innings ) Rahul Dravid 1996 -- 2012 12,472 ( 291 innings ) Alastair Cook 2006 -- 2018 Last updated: 11 September 2018

Question: who holds the record for most wickets in a test series
Short answer: Sydney Barnes v South
Answer: Most wickets in a series Wickets Player Series 49 ( 4 Tests ) Sydney Barnes v South Africa 1913 -- 14 46 ( 5 Tests ) Jim Laker v Australia, 1956 44 ( 5 Tests ) Clarrie Grimmett v South Africa 1935 -- 36 42 ( 6 Tests ) Terry Alderman v England, 1981 41 ( 6 Tests ) Terry Alderman v England, 1989 Rodney Hogg v England, 1978 -- 79 Last updated: 15 June 2016 Innings

Question: who scored 401 runs in a test match
Short answer: Brian Lara has
Answer: 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. In taking 10 -- 53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture all ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best innings figures. Indian Leg - spinner Anil Kumble is the only other bowler to have taken 10 wickets in an innings, claiming 10 -- 74 against Pakistan in 1999. 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. 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.

Question: who made maximum double century in test cricket
Short answer: Donald Bradman
Answer: Most Test double centuries Double centuries Player Matches 12 Donald Bradman 52 11 Kumar Sangakkara 130 9 Brian Lara 131 7 Wally Hammond 85 Mahela Jayawardene 149 Last updated: 15 June 2016

Question: highest number of double centuries in test cricket
Short answer: Australian Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.

Question: who has taken most wickets in one test match
Short answer: Muttiah Muralitharan became
Answer: The trend of countries to increase the number of Test matches they play 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. 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. The record for most dismissals by a wicket - keeper is held by Mark Boucher of South Africa while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Rahul Dravid.

Question: leading run scorers in test cricket all time
Answer: Most career runs Runs Player Period 15,921 ( 329 innings ) Sachin Tendulkar 1989 -- 2013 13,378 ( 287 innings ) Ricky Ponting 1995 -- 2012 13,289 ( 280 innings ) Jacques Kallis 1995 -- 2013 13,288 ( 286 innings ) Rahul Dravid 1996 -- 2012 12,400 ( 233 innings ) Kumar Sangakkara 2000 -- 2015 Last updated: 15 June 2016

Question: who has the highest number of double centuries
Short answer: Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.

Question: what is the highest score by a team in a test cricket innings
Answer: Most runs in an innings Runs Teams Venue Season 952 - 6 d Sri Lanka ( v India ) Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 903 - 7 d England ( v Australia ) The Oval, London 1938 849 England ( v West Indies ) Sabina Park, Kingston 1929 -- 30 790 -- 3 d West Indies ( v Pakistan ) Sabina Park, Kingston 1957 -- 58 765 -- 6 d Pakistan ( v Sri Lanka ) National Stadium, Karachi 2008 -- 09 Last updated: 14 September 2017

Question: who has most no of double centuries in test cricket
Short answer: Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.

Question: who scored the most runs in test cricket
Short answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: Most career runs Runs Player Period 15,921 ( 329 innings ) Sachin Tendulkar 1989 -- 2013 13,378 ( 287 innings ) Ricky Ponting 1995 -- 2012 13,289 ( 280 innings ) Jacques Kallis 1995 -- 2013 13,288 ( 286 innings ) Rahul Dravid 1996 -- 2012 12,400 ( 233 innings ) Kumar Sangakkara 2000 -- 2015 Last updated: 15 June 2016

Question: who has scored the highest number of runs in test cricket
Short answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: Most career runs Runs Player Period 15,921 ( 329 innings ) Sachin Tendulkar 1989 -- 2013 13,378 ( 287 innings ) Ricky Ponting 1995 -- 2012 13,289 ( 280 innings ) Jacques Kallis 1995 -- 2013 13,288 ( 286 innings ) Rahul Dravid 1996 -- 2012 12,400 ( 233 innings ) Kumar Sangakkara 2000 -- 2015 Last updated: 15 June 2016

Question: who has the most catches in test cricket
Short answer: Rahul Dravid.
Answer: The trend of countries to increase the number of Test matches they play 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. 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. The record for most dismissals by a wicket - keeper is held by Mark Boucher of South Africa while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Rahul Dravid.

Question: who is the highest scorer in test cricket
Short answer: Brian Lara has
Answer: 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. In taking 10 -- 53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture all ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best innings figures. Indian Leg - spinner Anil Kumble is the only other bowler to have taken 10 wickets in an innings, claiming 10 -- 74 against Pakistan in 1999. 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. 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.

Question: who made most runs in an over in test cricket
Short answer: Brian Lara.
Answer: The trend of countries to increase the number of Test matches they play 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. 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. The record for most dismissals by a wicket - keeper is held by Mark Boucher of South Africa while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Rahul Dravid.

Question: who has scored the most test hundred ever
Short answer: Sachin Tendulkar
Answer: Centuries Player Matches Innings Inns / Century 51 Sachin Tendulkar 200 329 6.4 45 Jacques Kallis 166 280 6.2 41 Ricky Ponting 168 287 7.0 38 Kumar Sangakkara 134 233 6.1 36 Rahul Dravid 164 286 7.9 Last updated: 15 June 2016

Question: who has scored most runs in test cricket
Short answer: Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.

Question: most runs in a test innings by a team
Short answer: Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.

Question: which player has highest score in test cricket
Short answer: Brian Lara
Answer: Batting position Player Score Opponent Venue Date Opener Matthew Hayden 380 Zimbabwe WACA Ground 9 October 2003 Number 3 Brian Lara 400 * England Antigua Recreation Ground 10 April 2004 Number 4 Mahela Jayawardene 374 South Africa Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 27 July 2006 Number 5 Michael Clarke 329 * India Sydney Cricket Ground 3 January 2012 Number 6 Ben Stokes 258 South Africa Newlands Cricket Ground 2 January 2016 Number 7 Donald Bradman 270 England Melbourne Cricket Ground 1 January 1937 Number 8 Wasim Akram 257 * Zimbabwe Sheikhupura Stadium 17 October 1996 Number 9 Ian Smith 173 India Eden Park 22 February 1990 Number 10 Walter Read 117 Australia Kennington Oval 11 August 1884 Number 11 Ashton Agar 98 England Trent Bridge 10 July 2013 Last updated: 18 November 2017 Innings

Question: who is the highest wicket taken in test cricket
Short answer: Sachin Tendulkar surpassed
Answer: The trend of countries to increase the number of Test matches they play 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. 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. The record for most dismissals by a wicket - keeper is held by Mark Boucher of South Africa while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Rahul Dravid.

Question: who has the most double hundred in test cricket
Short answer: Donald Bradman
Answer: Most Test double centuries Double centuries Player Matches 12 Donald Bradman 52 11 Kumar Sangakkara 130 9 Brian Lara 131 7 Wally Hammond 85 Mahela Jayawardene 149 Last updated: 15 June 2016

Question: who has scored most double centuries in test cricket
Short answer: Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.

Question: who holds the record of scoring the maximum number of runs in test cricket
Short answer: Australian Donald Bradman,
Answer: Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time, 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, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman 's average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.