Here are the Top 50 Test Cricket Records across batting, bowling, fielding, partnerships, and team achievements — a complete treasure trove for cricket lovers. These records cover feats that define the history of Test cricket and continue to inspire millions.
🏏 Top 50 Test Cricket Records
🔥 Batting Records
- Most Runs in Test Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar (15,921)
- Highest Individual Score – Brian Lara (400*)
- Most Test Centuries – Sachin Tendulkar (51)
- Most Double Centuries – Don Bradman (12)
- Fastest Double Century – Nathan Astle (153 balls)
- Most Runs in a Calendar Year – Mohammad Yousuf (1,788 in 2006)
- Most Consecutive Test Hundreds – Everton Weekes (5)
- Youngest to Score Test Century – Mohammad Ashraful (17 years 61 days)
- Oldest to Score Test Century – Jack Hobbs (46 years)
- Most 50+ scores – Sachin Tendulkar (119)
🎯 Bowling Records
- Most Wickets in Tests – Muttiah Muralitharan (800)
- Best Bowling in an Innings – Jim Laker (10/53)
- Best Bowling in a Match – Jim Laker (19/90)
- Fastest to 300 Wickets – Ravichandran Ashwin (54 matches)
- Most Five-Wicket Hauls – Muralitharan (67)
- Most Ten-Wicket Match Hauls – Muralitharan (22)
- Most Wickets in a Calendar Year – Shane Warne (96 in 2005)
- Most Wickets in a Series – Sidney Barnes (49)
- Youngest to Take 10 Wickets in Match – Rehan Ahmed (Pakistan)
- Most Wickets by a Pacer – James Anderson (700+)
🧤 Fielding Records
- Most Catches (Non-Wicketkeeper) – Rahul Dravid (210)
- Most Dismissals (Wicketkeeper) – Mark Boucher (555)
- Most Stumpings – Bert Oldfield (52)
- Most Catches in a Match – Ajinkya Rahane (8)
- Most Catches in a Series – Jack Gregory (15)
🧑🤝🧑 Partnership Records
- Highest Partnership (Any Wicket) – Jayawardene & Sangakkara (624)
- Highest Opening Partnership – Graeme Smith & Neil McKenzie (415)
- Most 100+ Partnerships (Pair) – Dravid & Tendulkar (20)
- Most Partnerships over 50 Runs (Pair) – Cook & Trott (29)
- Fastest 100-Run Partnership – Gilchrist & Langer (58 balls)
🏆 Team Records
- Highest Team Total – Sri Lanka (952/6d vs India)
- Lowest Team Total – New Zealand (26 vs England)
- Most Consecutive Test Wins – Australia (16 – twice)
- Longest Unbeaten Streak – West Indies (27 Tests, 1981–1984)
- Fastest Win in a Test Match – Australia vs South Africa (2002, in 2 days)
📊 Captaincy & Career Records
- Most Matches as Captain – Graeme Smith (109)
- Most Wins as Captain – Graeme Smith (53)
- Most Losses as Captain – Stephen Fleming (27)
- Longest Test Career (in days) – Sachin Tendulkar (24 years, 1 day)
- Most Runs as Captain – Graeme Smith (8,659)
🕰️ Longevity & Milestones
- Oldest Test Cricketer – Wilfred Rhodes (played at 52)
- Most Matches Played – Sachin Tendulkar (200)
- Only Batsman to Average Over 99 – Don Bradman (99.94)
- First Triple Century in Test – Andy Sandham (325)
- Fastest Player to 1,000 Runs – Don Bradman (7 innings)
🌐 Unique & Rare Records
- Most Ducks in Test – Courtney Walsh (43)
- Century & 10 wickets in a Match – Ian Botham
- Hat-Trick on Test Debut – Nuwan Zoysa
- Most Balls Faced in Career – Rahul Dravid (31,258)
- Most Man of the Match Awards (Test) – Jacques Kallis (23)

