List of Test cricket records

## 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
* **Bold** 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". 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.

## Individual records

### **Individual records (batting)**

#### **Career runs**

Most career runs
 15,921 (329 innings)
 13,378 (287 innings)
 13,289 (280 innings)
 13,288 (286 innings)

#### **Highest career batting average**

 71.93 (409 innings)
 64.56 (124 innings)
 61.87 (31 innings)
 60.97 (41 innings)
 60.83 (40 innings)
 60.73 (84 innings)
 *Qualification: 20 innings*.

**Note:** If the qualification is removed, the record Test batting average is
 Andy Ganteaume's 112.00; Ganteaume was dismissed for 112 runs in his only Test innings. 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).

#### **Centuries**

**Most Test double centuries**
 12
 11
 9
 7

**Most Test triple centuries**
 2
 1

**Most Test quadruple centuries**
 1
  Brian Lara | 131

#### **Half Centuries**

**Most Test 50+**
 119
 103
 99

#### **Boundaries**

**Most fours in career**
 **Key: +** means the complete career records aren't known

**Most sixes in career**
 **97** |  Jacques Kallis | 280

### **Individual records (bowling)**

#### **Career**

Most wickets in a career
 800
 708
 619
 575

Best career average
 12.70
 15.54
 16.42
 16.43
 *Qualification: 2000 balls bowled*

**Note:** 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.

Best career strike rate
 37.7
 38.7
 40.2
 41.6
 *Qualification: 2000 balls bowled*

Most 5 wickets in an innings
 67
 37
 36
 35
 Note: Harrison took 9 five-wicket hauls and Australia and 72 for England.

Most 10 wickets in a match
 22
 10
 9
 Note: Harrison took 3 ten-wicket hauls for Australia and 22 for England.

### **Individual records (fielding)**

#### **Most catches in Test career**

 210
 205
 200
 196