50 Insane Test Cricket:Records Every Fan Must Know

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

1. Most Runs in Test Cricket – Sachin Tendulkar (15,921)
2. Highest Individual Score – Brian Lara (400*)
3. Most Test Centuries – Sachin Tendulkar (51)
4. Most Double Centuries – Don Bradman (12)
5. Fastest Double Century – Nathan Astle (153 balls)
6. Most Runs in a Calendar Year – Mohammad Yousuf (1,788 in 2006)
7. Most Consecutive Test Hundreds – Everton Weekes (5)
8. Youngest to Score Test Century – Mohammad Ashraful (17 years 61 days)
9. Oldest to Score Test Century – Jack Hobbs (46 years)
10. Most 50+ scores – Sachin Tendulkar (119)

🎯 Bowling Records

11. Most Wickets in Tests – Muttiah Muralitharan (800)
12. Best Bowling in an Innings – Jim Laker (10/53)
13. Best Bowling in a Match – Jim Laker (19/90)
14. Fastest to 300 Wickets – Ravichandran Ashwin (54 matches)
15. Most Five-Wicket Hauls – Muralitharan (67)
16. Most Ten-Wicket Match Hauls – Muralitharan (22)
17. Most Wickets in a Calendar Year – Shane Warne (96 in 2005)
18. Most Wickets in a Series – Sidney Barnes (49)
19. Youngest to Take 10 Wickets in Match – Rehan Ahmed (Pakistan)
20. Most Wickets by a Pacer – James Anderson (700+)

🧤 Fielding Records

21. Most Catches (Non-Wicketkeeper) – Rahul Dravid (210)
22. Most Dismissals (Wicketkeeper) – Mark Boucher (555)
23. Most Stumpings – Bert Oldfield (52)
24. Most Catches in a Match – Ajinkya Rahane (8)
25. Most Catches in a Series – Jack Gregory (15)

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Partnership Records

26. Highest Partnership (Any Wicket) – Jayawardene & Sangakkara (624)
27. Highest Opening Partnership – Graeme Smith & Neil McKenzie (415)
28. Most 100+ Partnerships (Pair) – Dravid & Tendulkar (20)
29. Most Partnerships over 50 Runs (Pair) – Cook & Trott (29)
30. Fastest 100-Run Partnership – Gilchrist & Langer (58 balls)

🏆 Team Records

31. Highest Team Total – Sri Lanka (952/6d vs India)
32. Lowest Team Total – New Zealand (26 vs England)
33. Most Consecutive Test Wins – Australia (16 – twice)
34. Longest Unbeaten Streak – West Indies (27 Tests, 1981–1984)
35. Fastest Win in a Test Match – Australia vs South Africa (2002, in 2 days)

📊 Captaincy & Career Records

36. Most Matches as Captain – Graeme Smith (109)
37. Most Wins as Captain – Graeme Smith (53)
38. Most Losses as Captain – Stephen Fleming (27)
39. Longest Test Career (in days) – Sachin Tendulkar (24 years, 1 day)
40. Most Runs as Captain – Graeme Smith (8,659)

🕰️ Longevity & Milestones

41. Oldest Test Cricketer – Wilfred Rhodes (played at 52)
42. Most Matches Played – Sachin Tendulkar (200)
43. Only Batsman to Average Over 99 – Don Bradman (99.94)
44. First Triple Century in Test – Andy Sandham (325)
45. Fastest Player to 1,000 Runs – Don Bradman (7 innings)

🌐 Unique & Rare Records

46. Most Ducks in Test – Courtney Walsh (43)
47. Century & 10 wickets in a Match – Ian Botham
48. Hat-Trick on Test Debut – Nuwan Zoysa
49. Most Balls Faced in Career – Rahul Dravid (31,258)
50. Most Man of the Match Awards (Test) – Jacques Kallis (23)