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=== Individual records (bowling) === |
=== Individual records (bowling) === |
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====Career==== |
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! Rank !! [[Wicket]]s !! Player !! Matches !! [[Bowling average|Average]] |
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! 708 |
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| 1 || 708 || [[Shane Warne]] (AUS)|| 145 || 25.41 |
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| align="left"|[[Shane Warne]] (AUS)|| 145 || 25.41 |
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! 700 |
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| 2 || 700 || '''[[Muttiah Muralitharan]]''' (SRI) || 112 || 21.58 |
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| align="left"|'''[[Muttiah Muralitharan]]''' (SRI) || 112 || 21.58 |
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! 566 |
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| 3 || 566 || '''[[Anil Kumble]]''' (IND) || 118 || 28.73 |
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| align="left"|'''[[Anil Kumble]]''' (IND) || 118 || 28.73 |
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! 563 |
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| 4 || 563 || [[Glenn McGrath]] (AUS) || 115 || 21.64 |
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| align="left"|[[Glenn McGrath]] (AUS) || 115 || 21.64 |
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! 519 |
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| 5 || 519 || [[Courtney Walsh]] (WI) || 132 || 24.44 |
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| align="left"|[[Courtney Walsh]] (WI) || 132 || 24.44 |
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| colspan=5 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/93276.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
| colspan=5 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/93276.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
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|+Best career average |
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! [[Bowling average|Average]] !! Player !! Balls !! [[Wicket]]s |
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! 10.75 |
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| align="left"|[[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || 3,830 || 112 |
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! 12.70 |
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| align="left"|[[John Ferris]] (ENG/AUS) || 2,302 || 61 |
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! 15.54 |
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| align="left"|[[Billy Barnes]] (ENG) || 2,289 || 51 |
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! 16.42 |
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| align="left"|[[Billy Bates]] (ENG) || 2,364 || 50 |
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! 16.43 |
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| align="left"|[[Sydney Barnes]] (ENG) || 7,873 || 189 |
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| colspan=5 | ''Qualification: 2000 balls bowled''. |
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<small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283256.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
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<small>If the qualification is removed, the best career average record is at 0.00 runs per wicket (ie no runs were conceded). This record is shared by Englishmen [[A N Hornby]], who took one wicket without conceding a run in the 28 balls he bowled, [[Wilf Barber]], who took one wicket without conceding a run in the 2 balls he bowled, and New Zealander, [[Bruce Murray (cricketer)|Bruce Murray]], who took 1 wicket with no runs conceded off 6 balls.</small> |
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==== Series ==== |
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! 49 (4 Tests) |
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| 1 || 10.75|| [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || 3,830 || 112 |
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| [[Sydney Barnes]] (ENG) || v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]], 1913-14 |
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! 46 (5 Tests) |
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| 2 || 12.70|| [[John Ferris]] (ENG/AUS) || 2,302 || 61 |
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| [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], 1956 |
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! 44 (5 Tests) |
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| 3 || 15.54 || [[Billy Barnes]] (ENG) || 2,289 || 51 |
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| [[Clarrie Grimmett]] (AUS) || v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]], 1935-36 |
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! 42 (6 Tests) |
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| 4 || 16.42 || [[Billy Bates]] (ENG) || 2,364 || 50 |
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| [[Terry Alderman]] (AUS) || v [[English cricket team|England]], 1981 |
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| 5 || 16.43 || [[Sydney Barnes]] (ENG) || 7,873 || 189 |
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| [[Terry Alderman]] (AUS) || v [[English cricket team|England]], 1989 |
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| [[Rodney Hogg]] (AUS) || v [[English cricket team|England]], 1978-79 |
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| colspan=5 | ''Qualification: 2000 balls bowled''. |
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<small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283256.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
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*Note: If the qualification is removed, the best career average record is at 0.00 runs per wicket (ie no runs were conceded). This record is shared by Englishmen [[A N Hornby]], who took one wicket without conceding a run in the 28 balls he bowled, [[Wilf Barber]], who took one wicket without conceding a run in the 2 balls he bowled, and New Zealander, [[Bruce Murray (cricketer)|Bruce Murray]], who took 1 wicket with no runs conceded off 6 balls. |
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==== Most wickets in a series==== |
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| 1 || 49 (4 Tests) || [[Sydney Barnes]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]], 1913-14 |
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| 2 || 46 (5 Tests) || [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], 1956 |
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| 3 || 44 (5 Tests) || [[Clarrie Grimmett]] (AUS) || [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], 1935-36 |
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| 4 || 42 (6 Tests) || [[Terry Alderman]] (AUS) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], 1981 |
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| =5 || 41 (6 Tests) || [[Terry Alderman]] (AUS) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]], 1989 |
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| =5 || 41 (6 Tests) || [[Rodney Hogg]] (AUS) || [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[English cricket team|England]], 1978-79 |
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| colspan=4 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/122207.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
| colspan=4 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/122207.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
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==== Innings ==== |
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! Bowling !! Player !!Opponent !! [[List of Test cricket grounds|Venue]] !! Season |
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! 10-53 |
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| 1 || 10-53 || [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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| [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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! 10-74 |
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| 2 || 10-74 || '''[[Anil Kumble]]''' (IND) || [[Indian cricket team|India]] v [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] || [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]] || 1998-99 |
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| '''[[Anil Kumble]]''' (IND) || v [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] || [[Feroz Shah Kotla|Delhi]] || 1998-99 |
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! 9-28 |
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| 3 || 9-28 || [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] || [[Old Wanderers|Johannesburg]] || 1895-96 |
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| [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] || [[Old Wanderers|Johannesburg]] || 1895-96 |
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! 9-37 |
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| 4 || 9-37 || [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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| [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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! 9-51 |
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| 5 || 9-51 || '''[[Muttiah Muralitharan]]''' (SL) || [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] v [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] || [[Asgiriya Stadium|Kandy]] || 2001-02 |
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| '''[[Muttiah Muralitharan]]''' (SL) || v [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] || [[Asgiriya Stadium|Kandy]] || 2001-02 |
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| colspan=6 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283203.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
| colspan=6 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283203.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
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! 7-55 |
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| 1 || 7-55 || [[Tom Kendall]] (AUS)<br>(in the inaugural Test Match) || [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[English cricket team|England]] ||[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]] || 1876-77 |
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| [[Tom Kendall]] (AUS)<br /><small>(in the inaugural Test Match)</small>|| v [[English cricket team|England]] ||[[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]] || 1876-77 |
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! 7-44 |
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| 2 || 7-44 || [[Fred Spofforth]] (AUS) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[The Oval|The Oval, London]]|| 1882 |
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| [[Fred Spofforth]] (AUS) || v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[The Oval|The Oval, London]]|| 1882 |
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! 7-28 |
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| 3 || 7-28 || [[Billy Bates]] (ENG) || [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]] || 1882-83 |
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| [[Billy Bates]] (ENG) || v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]] || 1882-83 |
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! 8-35 |
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| 4 || 8-35 || [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[English cricket team|England]]|| [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] || 1886-87 |
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| [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || v Australia || [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] || 1886-87 |
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! 8-11 |
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| 5 || 8-11 || [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] (ENG) ||[[South African cricket team|South Africa]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[Newlands Cricket Ground|Cape Town]] || 1888-89 |
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| [[Johnny Briggs (cricketer)|Johnny Briggs]] (ENG) || v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] || [[Newlands Cricket Ground|Cape Town]] || 1888-89 |
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! 8-7 |
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| 6 || 8-7 || [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[St. George's Park|Port Elizabeth]] || 1895-96 |
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| [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || v South Africa || [[St. George's Park|Port Elizabeth]] || 1895-96 |
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! 9-28 |
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| 7 || 9-28 || [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[Old Wanderers|Johannesburg]] || 1895-96 |
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| [[George Lohmann]] (ENG) || v South Africa || [[Old Wanderers|Johannesburg]] || 1895-96 |
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! 10-53 |
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| 8 || 10-53 || [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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| [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || v Australia || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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| colspan=6 | Calculated at the conclusion of each Test. |
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<small> Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
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! 19-90 |
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| 1 || 19-90 || [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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| [[Jim Laker]] (ENG) || v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] || [[County Ground, Old Trafford|Manchester]] || 1956 |
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! 17-159 |
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| 2 || 17-159 || [[Sydney Barnes]] (ENG) || [[English cricket team|England]] v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] || [[Old Wanderers|Johannesburg]] || 1913-14 |
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| [[Sydney Barnes]] (ENG) || v [[South African cricket team|South Africa]] || [[Old Wanderers|Johannesburg]] || 1913-14 |
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! 16-136 |
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| 3 || 16-136 || [[Narendra Hirwani]] (IND) || [[Indian cricket team|India]] v [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] || [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Chennai]] || 1987-88 |
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| [[Narendra Hirwani]] (IND) || v [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] || [[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium|Chennai]] || 1987-88 |
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! 16-137 |
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| 4 || 16-137 || [[Bob Massie]] (AUS) || [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[Lord's|Lord's, London]] || 1972 |
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| [[Bob Massie]] (AUS) || v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[Lord's|Lord's, London]] || 1972 |
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! 16-220 |
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| 5 || 16-220 || '''[[Muttiah Muralitharan]]''' (SL) || [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[The Oval|The Oval, London]] || 1998 |
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| '''[[Muttiah Muralitharan]]''' (SL) || v England || [[The Oval|The Oval, London]] || 1998 |
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| colspan=6 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283211.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
| colspan=6 | <small>''Source: [http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283211.html Cricinfo.com]''. Last updated: [[04 September]] [[2007]].</small> |
Revision as of 09:46, 10 October 2007
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.
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).
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.
Team records
Team wins, losses and draws
Matches played
Rank | Team | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won |
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1 | ![]() |
March 1877 | 687 | 320 | 178 | 187 | 2 | 64.25 |
2 | ![]() |
March 1877 | 864 | 301 | 251 | 312 | 0 | 54.52 |
3 | ![]() |
October 1952 | 330 | 103 | 87 | 140 | 0 | 54.21 |
4 | ![]() |
June 1928 | 440 | 149 | 141 | 149 | 1 | 51.37 |
5 | ![]() |
March 1889 | 320 | 105 | 115 | 100 | 0 | 47.72 |
6 | ![]() |
February 1982 | 170 | 50 | 63 | 57 | 0 | 44.24 |
7 | ![]() |
June 1932 | 408 | 91 | 131 | 185 | 1 | 40.99 |
8 | ![]() |
January 1930 | 332 | 62 | 131 | 139 | 0 | 32.12 |
9 | ![]() |
October 1992 | 83 | 8 | 49 | 26 | 0 | 14.03 |
10 | ![]() |
November 2000 | 49 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2.27 |
11 | ICC World XI | October 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Win percentage excludes drawn matches.
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Most consecutive Test wins
Rank | Wins | Team | Period |
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1 | 16 matches | ![]() |
from Harare, 1999-2000 to Mumbai, 2000-01 |
2 | 12* matches | ![]() |
from Melbourne, 2005-06 - |
3 | 11 matches | ![]() |
from Bridgetown, 1983-84 to Adelaide, 1984-85 |
=4 | 9 matches | ![]() |
from Durban, 2001-02 to Dhaka, 2003 |
=4 | 9 matches | ![]() |
from Colombo, 2001 to Lahore, 2001-02 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Most consecutive Test losses
Rank | Losses | Team | Period |
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1 | 21 matches | ![]() |
from Chittagong, 2001-02 to Harare, 2003-04 |
2 | 11 matches | ![]() |
from Colombo, 2001-02 to Sydney, 2003-04 |
=3 | 8 matches | ![]() |
from Lord's 2005 to Chittagong, 2005-06 |
=3 | 8 matches | ![]() |
from Port Elizabeth, 1888-89 to Cape Town, 1898-99 |
=3 | 8 matches | ![]() |
from Sydney, 1920-21 to Headingley, 1921 |
=3 | 8 matches | ![]() |
from Kingston, 2005 to Wellington, 2005-06 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Most consecutive Test draws
Rank | Draws | Team | Period |
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1 | 10 matches | ![]() |
from Georgetown, 1970-71 to Bridgetown, 1972-73 |
=2 | 9 matches | ![]() |
from Port-of-Spain, 1952-53 to Hyderabad, 1955-56 |
=2 | 9 matches | ![]() |
from Calcutta, 1959-60 to Delhi, 1961-62 |
=2 | 9 matches | ![]() |
from Wellington, 1963-64 to Bombay, 1964-65 |
=2 | 9 matches | ![]() |
from Auckland, 1972-73 to Karachi, 1974-75 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Result records
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 | Innings and 579 runs | ![]() |
The Oval | 1938 |
2 | Innings and 360 runs | ![]() |
Johannesburg | 2001-02 |
3 | Innings and 336 runs | ![]() |
Kolkata | 1958-59 |
4 | Innings and 332 runs | ![]() |
Brisbane | 1946-47 |
5 | Innings and 324 runs | ![]() |
Lahore | 2002 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 | 675 runs | ![]() |
Brisbane Exhibition Ground | 1928-29 |
2 | 562 runs | ![]() |
The Oval, London | 1934 |
3 | 530 runs | ![]() |
Melbourne | 1910-11 |
4 | 491 runs | ![]() |
Perth | 2004-05 |
5 | 425 runs | ![]() |
Manchester | 1976 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Narrowest win margins (by wickets)
Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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By 1 wicket | ![]() |
The Oval, London | 1902 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Johannesburg | 1905-06 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Melbourne | 1907-08 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Cape Town | 1922-23 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Melbourne | 1951-52 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Dunedin | 1979-80 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Karachi | 1994-95 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Bridgetown | 1998-99 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
St John's | 1999-00 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Multan | 2003 |
By 1 wicket | ![]() |
Colombo | 2006 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Narrowest win margins (by runs)
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 | 1 run | ![]() |
Adelaide | 1992-93 |
2 | 2 runs | ![]() |
Birmingham | 2005 |
=3 | 3 runs | ![]() |
Manchester | 1902 |
=3 | 3 runs | ![]() |
Melbourne | 1982-83 |
5 | 5 runs | ![]() |
Sydney | 1993-94 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Tied Tests
See: Tied Test
Teams | Venue | Season | |
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Brisbane | 1960-61 |
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Chennai | 1986-87 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Team scoring records
Most runs in an innings
Rank | Runs | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 | 952-6 d | ![]() |
Colombo | 1997 |
2 | 903-7 d | ![]() |
The Oval, London | 1938 |
3 | 849 | ![]() |
Kingston | 1929-30 |
4 | 790-3 d | ![]() |
Kingston | 1957-58 |
5 | 758-8 d | ![]() |
Kingston | 1954-55 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Fewest runs in a completed innings
Rank | Runs | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 | 26 | ![]() |
Auckland | 1954-55 |
=2 | 30 | ![]() |
Port Elizabeth | 1895-96 |
=2 | 30 | ![]() |
Birmingham | 1924 |
4 | 35 | ![]() |
Cape Town | 1898-99 |
=5 | 36 | ![]() |
Birmingham | 1902 |
=5 | 36 | ![]() |
Melbourne | 1931-32 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Most runs in the fourth innings to win
Rank | Runs | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 | 418-7 | ![]() |
St John's | 2002-03 |
2 | 406-4 | ![]() |
Port of Spain | 1975-76 |
3 | 404-3 | ![]() |
Leeds | 1948 |
4 | 369-6 | ![]() |
Hobart | 1999-00 |
5 | 362-7 | ![]() |
Georgetown | 1977-78 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Career runs
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Innings or series
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Most runs in an over
Rank | Runs | Sequence | Batsman | Bowler | Match | Venue | Season |
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1 | 28 | 4-6-6-4-4-4 | Brian Lara (WI) | Robin Peterson (RSA) | South Africa v West Indies | Wanderers Stadium | 2003-04 |
2 | 27 | 6-6-6-6-2-1 | Shahid Afridi (PAK) | Harbhajan Singh (IND) | Pakistan v India | Gaddafi Stadium | 2005-06 |
=3 | 26 | 4-0-6-6-6-4 | Brian Lara (WI) | Danish Kaneria (PAK) | Pakistan v West Indies | Multan Cricket Stadium | 2006-07 |
=3 | 26 | 4-4-4-4-6-4 | Craig McMillan (NZ) | Younis Khan (PAK) | New Zealand v Pakistan | Westpac Park | 2000-01 |
=4 | 25 | 4-6-2-6-6-L | Andy Roberts (WI) | Ian Botham (ENG) | England v West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1980-81 |
=4 | 25 | 6-6-0-6-1-6-0-0 | Bert Sutcliffe, Bob Blair (NZ) | Hugh Tayfield (RSA) | New Zealand v South Africa | Ellis Park Stadium | 1953-54 |
=4 | 25 | 6-6-6-NB/L-4-1-0 | Nathan Astle, Christopher Cairns (NZ) | Andy Caddick (ENG) | New Zealand v England | Jade Stadium | 2001-02 |
=4 | 25 | 4-4-4-4-4-4NB-0 | Ramnaresh Sarwan (WI) | Munaf Patel (IND) | West Indies v India | Warner Park Sporting Complex | 2006 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Highest proportion of runs in a completed innings total
Percentage | Runs | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Season | |
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67.35% | 165* of 245 | Charles Bannerman (AUS) | v England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1876–77 | |
66.85% | 123 of 184 | Michael Slater (AUS) | v England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1998–99 | |
63.98% | 167 of 261 | V. V. S. Laxman (IND) | v Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1999–00 | |
63.51% | 134 of 211 | Gordon Greenidge (WI) | v England | Manchester | 1976 | |
63.41% | 52* of 82 | Asanka Gurusinha (SL) | v India | Chandigarh | 1990–91 | |
Source: Howstat. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Centuries
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Career
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49 (4 Tests) | Sydney Barnes (ENG) | v South Africa, 1913-14 | |
46 (5 Tests) | Jim Laker (ENG) | v Australia, 1956 | |
44 (5 Tests) | Clarrie Grimmett (AUS) | v South Africa, 1935-36 | |
42 (6 Tests) | Terry Alderman (AUS) | v England, 1981 | |
41 (6 Tests) | Terry Alderman (AUS) | v England, 1989 | |
Rodney Hogg (AUS) | v England, 1978-79 | ||
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Innings
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Bowling | Player | Opponent | Venue | Season | |
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19-90 | Jim Laker (ENG) | v Australia | Manchester | 1956 | |
17-159 | Sydney Barnes (ENG) | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 1913-14 | |
16-136 | Narendra Hirwani (IND) | v West Indies | Chennai | 1987-88 | |
16-137 | Bob Massie (AUS) | v England | Lord's, London | 1972 | |
16-220 | Muttiah Muralitharan (SL) | v England | The Oval, London | 1998 | |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in Test career
Rank | Catches | Player | Matches |
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1 | 181 | Mark Waugh (AUS) | 128 |
2 | 164 | Brian Lara (WI/ICC) | 131 |
3 | 159 | Stephen Fleming (NZ) | 104 |
4 | 157 | Mark Taylor (AUS) | 104 |
5 | 156 | Allan Border (AUS) | 156 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Individual records (wicket-keeping)
Dismissals | Player | Matches | |
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396 (378 c. 18 st.) | Mark Boucher (SA/ICC) | 102 | |
395 (366 c. 29 st.) | Ian Healy (AUS) | 119 | |
381 (344 c. 37 st.) | Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 90 | |
355 (343 c. 12 st.) | Rod Marsh (AUS) | 96 | |
277 (263 c. 14 st.) | Alec Stewart (ENG) | 133 | |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September, 2007. | |||
Note: Stewart's record includes 36 catches taken in the field in the 51 matches in which he was not designated wicket keeper |
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Partnership records
Highest wicket partnerships
Partnership | Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1st wicket | 413 | Vinoo Mankad & Pankaj Roy (IND) | v New Zealand | Chennai | 1955-56 |
2nd wicket | 576 | Sanath Jayasuriya & Roshan Mahanama (SL) | v India | Colombo | 1997-98 |
3rd wicket | 624 | Kumar Sangakkara & Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | v South Africa | Colombo | 2006 |
4th wicket | 411 | Peter May & Colin Cowdrey (ENG) | v West Indies | Birmingham | 1957 |
5th wicket | 405 | Sid Barnes & Don Bradman (AUS) | v England | Sydney | 1946-47 |
6th wicket | 346 | Jack Fingleton & Don Bradman (AUS) | v England | Melbourne | 1936-37 |
7th wicket | 347 | Denis Atkinson & Clairmonte Depeiaza (WI) | v Australia | Bridgetown | 1954-55 |
8th wicket | 313 | Wasim Akram & Saqlain Mushtaq (PAK) | v Zimbabwe | Sheikhupura | 1996-97 |
9th wicket | 195 | Mark Boucher & Pat Symcox (SA) | v Pakistan | Johannesburg | 1997-98 |
10th wicket | 151 | Azhar Mahmood & Mushtaq Ahmed (PAK) | v South Africa | Rawalpindi | 1997-98 |
Brian Hastings & Richard Collinge (NZ) | v Pakistan | Auckland | 1972-73 | ||
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
Highest partnerships
Rank | Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1 | 624 (3rd wicket) | Kumar Sangakkara & Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | v South Africa | Colombo | 2006 |
2 | 576 (2nd wicket) | Sanath Jayasuriya & Roshan Mahanama (SL) | v India | Colombo | 1997-98 |
3 | 467 (3rd wicket) | Andrew Jones & Martin Crowe (NZ) | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 1990-91 |
=4 | 451 (2nd wicket) | Don Bradman & Bill Ponsford (AUS) | v England | London | 1934 |
=4 | 451 (3rd wicket) | Mudassar Nazar & Javed Miandad (PAK) | v India | Hyderabad | 1982-83 |
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 04 September 2007. |
See also
- Cricket statistics
- Test cricket hat-tricks
- List of Test cricket triple centuries
- List of One-Day International cricket records
- West Indian Test match records
References
- Cricinfo.com
- Cricketarchive.com
- Cricket-records.com
- Howstat.com
- Cricmania.com
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
- ICC website (including fixtures)