Most Runs Scored in A Single Inning Of A Test Match
September 1, 2010 by Mohsin Ali
Filed under Tests
Brian Lara of West Indies is the only batsman in the world who has scored four centuries in a single inning of a test match. He achieved this distinction against England on 582 in 2004. This great batsman is also on the third spot in the list of “top ten most or highest runs scored in a single inning of a test match”.
| Players | Runs | Balls | Vs | Ground | Match Date |
| BC Lara (WI) | 400* | 582 | England | St John’s | 10 Apr 2004 |
| ML Hayden (Aus) | 380 | 437 | Zimbabwe | Perth | 9 Oct 2003 |
| BC Lara (WI) | 375 | 538 | England | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 |
| DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 374 | 572 | South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 |
| GS Sobers (WI) | 365* | – | Pakistan | Kingston | 26 Feb 1958 |
| L Hutton (Eng) | 364 | 847 | Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 1938 |
| ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 340 | 578 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Aug 1997 |
| Hanif Mohammad (Pak) | 337 | – | West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 Jan 1958 |
| WR Hammod (Eng) | 336* | – | New Zealand | Auckland | 31 Mar 1933 |
| MA Taylor (Aus) | 334* | 564 | Pakistan | Peshawar | 15 Oct 1998 |