Top ten Individual Highest Score in a Test match.

Anupam Raj

Updated: February 19, 2022

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Top ten Individual Highest Score in a Test match

At present, the duration of a Test match is five days, but in the past history of Test matches, it ranged from three days to unlimited days, in which each team is required to play two innings in each Test match, If the play of both innings is not completed within the stipulated time, then the Test match is considered a draw.

The individual performance of any cricketer in both innings of a test match is considered very important, so here is the list of the top ten Individual highest score in a test match in which they have scored in the combined total of both innings of a test match is given below.

11. Hanif Mohammad

Hanif Mohammad's individual highest score in a Test match is 354 runs.

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Full name... Hanif Mohammad

Date of birth...December 21, 1934

Born territory... Junagadh State, Gujarat, British India

Date of death... 11 August 2016 at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Height...1.70 m

Main Role in the team...As a Batsman

Batting genre ...Right Handed Bat

Bowling genre... Right-arm off break

Test debut vs India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, October 16, 1952.

Last Test vs New Zealand at National Stadium, October 24, 1969.

Hanif Mohammad has scored a total aggregate of 354 runs in the first Test match, which was played at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados in the West Indies from 17 January to 23 January of the year 1958, during Pakistan's tour of West Indies. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 17 runs and 337 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

table Top ten Individual Highest Score in a Test match

Hanif Mohammad

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	b ES Atkinson	17	na	na	na	na	00
2nd	c Francois b Blanckenberg	337	na	970	24	na	00
Total		354	00	970	24	na	--

10. Len Hutton

Len Hutton's individual highest score in a Test match is 364 runs.

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Full name... Sir Leonard Hutton

Date of birth... June 23, 1916

Born territory ...Fulneck Pudsey, Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Date of death... Sep 06, 1990 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England

Height...

Main Role in the team...As an Opening batsman

Batting genre... Right Handed Bat

Bowling genre...Right-arm legbreak

Test debut vs New Zealand at Lord's, June 26, 1937.

Last Test vs New Zealand at Eden Park, March 25, 1955.

Leonard Hutton has scored a total aggregate of 364 runs in the 5th Test match which was played at the Kennington Oval, London in England from 20 August to 24 August of the year 1938, during the Australia tour of England. In the first innings of that Test match, Leonard Hutton had scored 364 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because Australia got the follow-on, and they lost the test by an innings and 579 runs. The following are the details of his performance in this test match.

Len Hutton

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	c Hassett b O'Reilly	364	847	797	35	na	42.98
2nd	Did not bat	00	na	00	00	na	00
Total		364	847	797	35	00	42.98

09. Garry Sobers

Garry Sobers's individual highest score in a Test match is 365 runs.

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Full name...Garfield St Aubrun Sobers

Date of birth... Jul 28, 1936

Born territory... Chelsea Road, Bay Land, St Michael, Barbados, West Indies

Height... 1.80 m

Main Role in the team... As an All-rounder

Batting genre... Left Handed Bat

Bowling genre... Left-arm fast-medium

Test debut vs England at Sabina Park, March 30, 1954.

Last Test vs England at Queen's Park Oval, March 30, 1.974.

Garry Sobers has scored a total aggregate of 365 runs in the 3rd Test match which was played at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica in West Indies from 26 February to 04 march of the year 1958, during the Pakistan tour of West Indies. In the first innings of that Test match, he had scored 365 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because Pakistan lost the Test by one inning and 174 runs. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Garry Sobers

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s
1st	not out	365	na	614	38	na
2nd	Did not bat	00	na	00	00	na
Total		365	00	614	38	00

08. Mahela Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene's individual highest score in a Test match is 374 runs.

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Full name...Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene

Date of birth... May 27, 1977

Born territory... Colombo, Sri Lanka

Height... 1.70 m

Main Role in the team...As a Batsman

Batting genre... Right Handed Bat

Bowling genre... Right-arm medium

Test debut vs India at R.Premadasa Stadium, August 02, 1997.

Last Test vs Pakistan at Sinhalese Sports Club, August 14, 2014.

Mahela Jayawardene has scored a total aggregate of 374 runs in the first Test match, which was played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo in Sri Lanka from 27 July to 31 July of the year 2006, during the South Africa tour of Sri Lanka. In the first innings of that Test match, he had scored 374 runs and did not get a chance to bat in the second innings because South Africa lost the Test by one inning and 153 runs. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

M. Jayawardene

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	b Andre Nel	374	572	752	43	01	65.38
2nd	Did not bat	00	00	00	00	oo	00
Total		374	572	752	43	01	65.38

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07. Andy Sandham

Andy Sandham's individual highest score in a Test match is 375 runs.

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Full name... Andrew Sandham England

Date of birth...Jul 06, 1890, at Westminster, London, England.

Born territory ...Streatham, London

Date of death ...Apr 20, 1982

Height... --

Main Role in the team... As a Batsman

Batting genre... Right Handed Bat

Bowling genre... --

Test debut vs Australia at Kennington Oval, August 13, 1921.

Last Test vs West Indies at Sabina Park, April 03, 1930.

Andy Sandham has scored a total aggregate of 375 runs in the 4rth Test match which was played at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica in West Indies from 03 April to 12 April of the year1930, during the England tour of West Indies. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 325 runs and 50 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Andy Sandham

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	b Herman Griffith	325	640	600	28	00	50.78
2nd	bw b Herman Griffith	50	62	55	06	oo	80.65
Total		375	702	655	34	00	65.72

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06. Matthew Hayden

Matthew Hayden's individual highest score in a Test match is 380 runs.

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Full name...Matthew Lawrence Hayden

Date of birth...Oct 29, 1971

Born territory... Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia

Height... 1.88 m

Main Role in the team... As a Batsman

Batting genre...Left Handed Bat

Bowling genre... Right-arm leg spin

Test debut vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, March 04, 1994.

Last Test vs South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground, January 03, 2009.

Matthew Hayden has scored a total aggregate of 380 runs in the first Test match which was played at the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground, Perth in Australia from 09 October to 13 October of the year 2003, during the Zimbabwe tour of Australia. In the first innings of that Test match, he had scored 380 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because Zimbabwe got the follow-on. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Matthew Hayden

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	c Carlisle b Gripper	380	437	622	38	11	86.96
2nd	Did not bat	00	00	00	00	oo	00
Total		380	437	622	38	11	86.96

05. Greg Chappell:

Greg Chappell's individual highest score in a Test match is 380 runs

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Full name... Gregory Stephen Chappell

Date of birth...07 August, 1948

Born territory... Unley, Adelaide, South Australiaa

Height... 1.87 m

Main Role in the team.. As a Batsman

Batting genre ...Right Handed Bat

Bowling genre ... Right-arm medium

Test debut vs England at W.A.C.A. Ground, Dec 11, 1970.

Last Test vs Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground, Jan 02, 1984.

Greg Chappell has scored a total aggregate of 380 runs in the first Test match which was played at the Basin Reserve cricket ground, Wellington, in New Zealand from 01 march to 05 march of the year 1974, during the Australia tour of New Zealand. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 247 runs and 133 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Greg Chappell

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	not out	247	356	410	30	01	69.38
2nd	c Wadsworth b Collinge	133	175	186	18	oo	76.00
Total		380	531	596	48	01	145.38

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04. Brian Lara

Brian Lara's individual highest score in a Test match is 400 runs and 375 runs respectively.

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Full name...Brian Charles Lara

Date of birth...May 02, 1969

Born territory... Cantaro, Santa Cruz, Trinidad, and Tobago

Height... 1.73 m

Main Role in the team... As a Batsman

Batting genre... Left Handed Bat

Bowling genre... Right-arm leg-break

Test debut vs Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, December 06, 1990.

Last Test vs Pakistan at National Stadium, November 27, 2006.

Brian Lara has scored a total aggregate of 400 runs in the 4th Test match which was played at the Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua in West Indies from 10 April to 14 April of the year 2004, during England's tour of West Indies. In the first innings of that Test match, he was remaining not out after scoring 400 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because England got the follow-on. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Brian Lara

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	not out	400	582	778	43	04	68.73
2nd	Did not bat	00	00	00	00	oo	00
Total		400	582	778	43	04	68.73

Brian Lara has scored a total aggregate of 375 runs in the 5th Test match which was played at the Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua in West Indies from 16 April to 21 April of the year 1994, during England's tour of West Indies. In the first innings of this Test match, he has scored 375 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because this test match was drawn due to all the days scheduled for the Test were completed. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Brian Lara

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	c Russell b Caddick	375	538	766	45	00	69.70
2nd	Did not bat	00	00	00	00	oo	00
Total		375	538	766	45	00	69.70

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03. K. Sangakkara

Sangakkara's individual highest score in a Test match is 424 runs.

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Full name...Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara

Date of birth... 27 October 1977

Born territory... Matale, Sri Lanka

Height... 1.8m

Main Role in the team...Wicket-keeper, Batsman

Batting genre... Left Handed Bat

Bowling genre... Right-arm off-spin

Test debut vs South Africa at Galle International Stadium, July 20, 2000.

Last Test vs India at P Sara Oval, August 20, 2015.

Kumar Sangakkara has scored a total aggregate of 424 runs in the second Test match which was played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram in Bangladesh from 04 February to o8 February of the year 2014, during Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 319 runs and 105 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

K. Sankgakkara

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	c Sohag Gazi b N Hossain	319	482	551	32	08	66.18
2nd	b Sohag Gazi	105	144	176	11	o2	72.92
Total		424	626	727	43	10	69.55

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02. Mark Taylor

Mark Taylor's individual highest score in a Test match is 426 runs.

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Full name... Mark Anthony Taylor

Date of birth... Oct 27, 1964

Born territory... Leeton, New South Wales Australia

Height... --

Main Role in the team... As an Opening batsman

Batting genre... Left Handed Bat

Bowling genre... Right-arm medium

Test debut vs West Indies at Sydney Cricket Ground, January 26, 1989.

Last Test vs England at Sydney Cricket Ground, January 02, 1999.

Mark Taylor has scored a total aggregate of 426 runs in the second Test match which was played at the Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar in Pakistan from 15 October to 19 October of the year1998, during Australia's tour of Pakistan. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 334 runs and 92 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Mark Taylor

Ing	Stats	R	B	Min	4s	6s	S/R
1st	not out	334	564	720	32	01	59.22
2nd	b Aamer Sohail	92	159	218	11	o0	57.86
Total		426	723	938	43	01	117.08

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01. Graham Gooch

Graham Gooch's individual highest score in a Test match is 456 runs.

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Full name...Graham Alan Gooch

Date of birth... Jul 23, 1953

Born territory... Whipps Cross, Leytonstone, Essex, England

Height... 1.83 m

Main Role in the team... As a Batsman

Batting genre... Right Handed Bat

Bowling genre ... Right-arm medium

Test debut vs Australia at Edgbaston, July 10, 1975.

Last Test vs Australia at W.A.C.A. Ground, February 03, 1995

Graham Gooch has scored a total aggregate of 456 runs in the first Test match which was played at the Lord's Cricket Ground in England from 26 July to 31 July of the year1990, during India's tour of England. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 333 runs and 123 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.

Graham Gooch