Top 10 Test Batsmen Who Scored Most Runs In Single Innings

Here’s a look at the Top 10 biggest individual innings ever played in Test cricket.

The record for the highest score in a single Test innings belongs to Brian Lara, who hammered 400 off 582 balls*.

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South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder has made headlines with a phenomenal unbeaten innings of 367 runs against Zimbabwe, instantly etching his name among the greatest Test innings of all time.

What stood out even more was his selfless decision to declare while unbeaten, prioritizing the team’s interests over personal milestones.

With this effort, Mulder now stands at No. 5 in the list of highest individual scores in Test cricket history.

Here’s a look at the Top 10 biggest individual innings ever played in Test cricket:

Top 10 Highest Individual Scores in Test Cricket

1. Brian Lara – 400 vs England (2004)*

The record for the highest score in a single Test innings belongs to Brian Lara, who hammered 400 off 582 balls*. His legendary knock included 43 fours and 4 sixes, setting a benchmark that still remains untouched.

2. Matthew Hayden – 380 vs Zimbabwe (2003)

Australian powerhouse Matthew Hayden struck a brutal 380 runs off 437 balls, smashing 38 fours and 11 sixes, then the highest Test score by an Australian.

3. Brian Lara – 375 vs England (1994)

Lara makes the list again, thanks to his 375-run effort, also against England. This was the previous world record before he broke it himself in 2004.

4. Mahela Jayawardene – 374 vs South Africa (2006)

Sri Lankan legend Jayawardene displayed immense concentration and skill to compile 374 off 572 balls, with 43 fours and 1 six.

5. Wiaan Mulder – 367 vs Zimbabwe (2025)*

South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder smashed an unbeaten 367 off just 334 deliveries, hitting 49 boundaries and 4 sixes. His blistering innings now ranks as the fifth-highest score in Test history.

6. Gary Sobers – 365 vs Pakistan (1958)*

West Indies legend Sir Garfield Sobers remained unbeaten on 365, laced with 38 fours, a record that stood for over three decades.

7. Leonard Hutton – 364 vs Australia (1938)

England’s Len Hutton ground out a mammoth 364 off 847 balls in a timeless Test against Australia, featuring 35 fours.

8. Sanath Jayasuriya – 340 vs India (1997)

Sri Lanka’s Sanath Jayasuriya battered the Indian bowling attack for 340 runs, including 36 fours and 2 sixes, in a famous innings at Colombo.

9. Hanif Mohammad – 337 vs West Indies (1958)

Hanif Mohammad of Pakistan played one of the longest Test innings ever, scoring 337 runs, an epic knock that lasted over 16 hours.

10. Wally Hammond – 336 vs New Zealand (1933)*

England’s Wally Hammond played an unbeaten knock of 336, decorated with 34 fours, becoming one of the early greats in long-format batting.