Brian Lara, recorded the highest individual test score TWICE, 375 and 400*
Brian Lara rcored the highest individual test score in a test innings, 375 vs England at St. Johns in 1994 and 400 not out against England again in 2004 at the same place.
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There are only two TIED test matches in history of test cricket
From first ever test match played in 1877 between England and Australia, in around 150 years of test cricket history, there are only 2 rare occasions of tied test matches.
Highest test total in test is 952 for 6. Do you know, only 2 times in Test cricket History teams scored more than 900 runs?
There are only 2 instances of teams scoring more than 900 runs in an inning. First time it is achieved by England against Australia in Aug 1938, when they scored 903 runs for 7 wickets in their first inning. Second and last (till date) 900 plus score is recorded by Sri Lanka against India, when they scored 952 runs for 6 wickets in their first inning.
Chris Gayle : First ball SIX in a Test Match
In a test match played against
Bangladesh in November of 2012 in
Mirpur, Gayle hit a six off the first ball of the debutant bowler Sohag Gazi.
Richard Stokes who witnessed two 10-Wicket Hauls In tests 43 Years apart, missed to see the 3rd one by Ajaz Patel
A boy Richard Stokes was there to see
Jim Laker take 10/53 against Australia in
1956. Then in 1999 he saw Anil Kumble
grab 10/74 vs Pakistan as a man.
Geoff Allott 77 Ball Duck is the longest duck in cricket
New Zealand tail-ender Geoff Allott was dismissed without scoring a run after facing 77 balls against South Africa in 1999, making the record for the longest duck in Test cricket history
Rohit Sharma recorded highest ODI individual score for 8 consecutive years for India
Do you know Rohit Sharma has an unparallel and unprecedented record of scoring highest ODI individual score for 8 consecutive years for India? List of Rohit Sharma highest ODI scores from 2013 to 2020 when Rohit Sharma was the highest scorer for India
Which player has scored the most runs in a single test match?
English cricketer Graham Gooch holds this record of most runs scored in test cricket match. Graham Gooch scored a total of 456 runs against India at Lords in July 1990. He scored 333 runs in first innings and scored a brilliant 123 runs in second innings.
Ajaz Patel – Best figures in a Match when on the losing side, 14/225
Ajaz Patel holds the record of Best figures in a Match when on the losing side. 14/225
Most runs scored in a single day without loss of any wicket is 357 runs
Most runs scored in a single day without loss of any wicket is 357 runs. And interestingly, this same highest total is achieved by two teams at two different occasions.