Highest Test Cricket Scores (Single Innings Runs)
Compare the 10 highest Test innings by runs, from Lara 400 not out to Sangakkara 319. Single exact innings totals with match sources and not outs listed.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lara 400 not out Only Test quadruple hundred. | 400 runs | West Indies vs England, St Johns 2004 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Lara 400 not out 2004 |
| Matthew Hayden 380 Held record for six months. | 380 runs | Australia vs Zimbabwe, Perth 2003 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Hayden 380 2003 |
| Brian Lara 375 First 375. Same ground as 400. | 375 runs | West Indies vs England, St Johns 1994 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Lara 375 1994 |
| Mahela Jayawardene 374 One under Lara 375. | 374 runs | Sri Lanka vs South Africa, Colombo 2006 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Jayawardene 374 2006 |
| Gary Sobers 365 not out Held record for 36 years. | 365 runs | West Indies vs Pakistan, Kingston 1958 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Sobers 365 not out 1958 |
| Len Hutton 364 One under Sobers. | 364 runs | England vs Australia, Oval 1938 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Hutton 364 1938 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya 340 939 minute marathon. | 340 runs | Sri Lanka vs India, Colombo 1997 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Jayasuriya 340 1997 |
| Graham Gooch 333 456 balls faced. | 333 runs | England vs India, Lord's 1990 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Gooch 333 1990 |
| Michael Clarke 329 not out Highest at the SCG. | 329 runs | Australia vs India, Sydney 2012 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Clarke 329 not out 2012 |
| Kumar Sangakkara 319 Smallest row here. | 319 runs | Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Chittagong 2014 | ESPNcricinfo Test records: Sangakkara 319 2014 |
About this converter
Lara 400 not out in 2004 is the only Test quadruple hundred, 20 clear of Hayden 380 in 2003. Lara 375 in 1994 and Jayawardene 374 in 2006 follow at the same St Johns ground family. Sobers 365 not out in 1958 held the mark for 36 years. Hutton 364 in 1938, Jayasuriya 340 in 1997, Gooch 333 in 1990, Clarke 329 not out in 2012 and Sangakkara 319 in 2014 close the table. Not outs keep the star since no dismissal ended them. Career run totals rank elsewhere, so this page counts single innings only.
How to use it
Pick two innings and the run unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try Lara 400 against Sangakkara 319 to see the 81 gap. The bars below scale to Lara 400 so Sangakkara looks short. Ratios are exact divisions of the innings runs.
Career vs innings splits this site. Cricket-run-totals ranks career aggregates. This page ranks single innings highs. Hayden 380 held the record only six months before Lara 400 at the same ground. Sobers 365 stood from 1958 to 1994. Figures follow ESPNcricinfo Test records. Stars mark not outs.
FAQ
What is the highest Test score?
Lara 400 not out in 2004. The only quadruple hundred.
Who held the record before Lara 400?
Hayden at 380 for six months. Sobers at 365 held it for 36 years before.
What does not out mean?
No dismissal ended the innings. The star marks unbeaten knocks.
Is this the same as career runs?
No. Career totals rank elsewhere. This page counts single innings only.
Sources
- ESPNcricinfo Test records highest individual scores (Lara 400 not out 2004; Hayden 380 2003; Lara 375 1994; Jayawardene 374 2006; Sobers 365 not out 1958; Hutton 364 1938; Jayasuriya 340 1997; Gooch 333 1990; Clarke 329 not out 2012; Sangakkara 319 2014)
Last verified: 2026-10-09 · 10 entries
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