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This is a list of Test cricket records; that is, record team and individual performances in Test cricket. Records for the short form of international cricket, One Day Internationals, are at List of One-Day International cricket records.
Cricket is, by its nature, capable of generating large numbers of records and statistics. Test cricket has been played since 1877 with essentially the same rules as are played today, and therefore many comparisons can be made of teams and individuals through these records.
[edit] Listing criteria
In general the top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
[edit] 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
- Current Test cricketers are shown in bold.
[edit] Team records
[edit] Team wins, losses and draws
[edit] Matches played
Most consecutive Test draws
| Draw |
Team |
Period |
| 10 |
 West Indies |
1970-71 (Georgetown) — 1972-73 (Bridgetown) |
| 9 |
 India |
1952-53 (Port-of-Spain) — 1955-56 (Hyderabad) |
| India |
1959-60 (Calcutta) — 1961-62 (Delhi) |
 New Zealand |
1963-64 (Wellington) — 1964-65 (Bombay) |
 Pakistan |
1972-73 (Auckland) — 1974-75 (Karachi) |
| Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 8 August 2008. |
[edit] Result records
[edit] Greatest win margins (by innings)
[edit] Greatest win margins (by runs)
[edit] Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
[edit] Narrowest win margins (by runs)
[edit] Tied Tests
See: Tied Test
[edit] Team scoring records
[edit] Individual records
[edit] Individual records (batting)
[edit] Career runs
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Most career runs — progression of record
| Runs |
Player |
Record held until |
| 239 |
 Charles Bannerman |
4 January 1882 |
| 638 |
 1 George Ulyett |
13 August 1884 |
| 860 |
² Billy Murdoch |
14 August 1886 |
| 1,277 |
Arthur Shrewsbury |
23 January 1902 |
| 1,293 |
Joe Darling |
18 February 1902 |
| 1,366 |
Syd Gregory |
14 June 1902 |
| 1,531 |
Archie MacLaren |
13 August 1902 |
| 3,412 |
Clem Hill |
27 December 1924 |
| 5,410 |
Jack Hobbs |
29 June 1937 |
| 7,249 |
Wally Hammond |
27 November 1970 |
| 7,624 |
Colin Cowdrey |
23 March 1972 |
| 8,032 |
Garfield Sobers |
23 December 1981 |
| 8,114 |
Geoff Boycott |
12 November 1983 |
| 10,122 |
Sunil Gavaskar |
25 February 1993 |
| 11,174 |
Allan Border |
25 November 2005 |
| 11,953 |
3 Brian Lara |
current |
| Source: HowSTAT!. Last updated: 8 August 2008. |
Notes:
- Ulyett finished career with 949 runs
- Murdoch finished career with 908 runs
- Lara is retired and holds record with 11953 runs
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[edit] Innings or series
[edit] Most runs in an over
[edit] Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total
[edit] Half Centuries
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