Test match is the oldest, prestigious, and longest version of the cricket game, Test matches are played between the All over the world's cricket teams which are full members of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
The duration of a Test match presently limited to five days, but in the past history of Test matches, it has varied from three days to unlimited days in which two innings have to play by every team in one test match.
Playing Test cricket for the country is a dream for every cricketer and his performance is very important in this. So here is a list of top ten individual highest score in a Test match which has been contributed by any batsman in both innings of the Test Match in the world so for.
10. Hanif Mohammad
Hanif Mohammad's individual highest score in a Test match is 354 runs.
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Full name Hanif Mohammad
Date of birth December 21, 1934
Born territory Junagadh State, Gujarat, British India
Date of death 11 August 2016 at Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Height 1.70 m
Main Role in the team As a Batsman
Batting genre Right Handed Bat
Bowling genre Right-arm off break
Test debut vs India at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Oct 16, 1952.
Last Test vs New Zealand at National Stadium, Oct 24, 1969.
Hanif Mohammad has scored a total aggregate of 354 runs in the first Test match which was played at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados in the West Indies from 17 January to 23 January of the year1958, during Pakistan's tour of West Indies. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 17 runs and 337 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.
09. Len Hutton
Len Hutton's individual highest score in a Test match is 364 runs.
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Full name Sir Leonard Hutton
Date of birth Jun 23, 1916
Born territory Fulneck Pudsey, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Date of death Sep 06, 1990 at Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England
Height --
Main Role in the team As an Opening batsman
Batting genre Right Handed Bat
Bowling genre Right-arm legbreak
Test debut vs New Zealand at Lord's, Jun 26, 1937.
Last Test vs New Zealand at Eden Park, Mar 25, 1955.
Leonard Hutton has scored a total aggregate of 364 runs in the 5th Test match which was played at the Kennington Oval, London in England from 20 August to 24 August of the year 1938, during the Australia tour of England. In the first innings of that Test match, Leonard Hutton had scored 364 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because Australia got the follow-on, and they lost the test by an inning and 579 runs. The following are the details of his performance in this test match.
08. Garry Sobers
Garry Sobers's individual highest score in a Test match is 365 runs.
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Full name Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers
Date of birth Jul 28, 1936
Born territory Chelsea Road, Bay Land, St Michael, Barbados, West Indies
Height 1.80 m
Main Role in the team As an All-rounder
Batting genre Left Handed Bat
Bowling genre Left-arm fast-medium
Test debut vs England at Sabina Park, Mar 30, 1954.
Last Test vs England at Queen's Park Oval, Mar 30, 1974.
Garry Sobers has scored a total aggregate of 365 runs in the 3rd Test match which was played at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica in West Indies from 26 February to 04 march of the year 1958, during the Pakistan tour of West Indies. In the first innings of that Test match, he had scored 365 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because Pakistan lost the Test by one inning and 174 runs. The following are the details of his performance in this test match.
07. Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene's individual highest score in a Test match is 374 runs.
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Full name Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene
Date of birth May 27, 1977
Born territory Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height 1.70 m
Main Role in the team As a Batsman
Batting genre Right Handed Bat
Bowling genre Right-arm medium
Test debut vs India at R.Premadasa Stadium, Aug 02, 1997.
Last Test vs Pakistan at Sinhalese Sports Club, Aug 14, 2014.
Mahela Jayawardene has scored a total aggregate of 374 runs in the first Test match which was played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo in Sri Lanka from 27 July to 31 July of the year 2006, during the South Africa tour of Sri Lanka. In the first innings of that Test match, he had scored 374 runs and did not get a chance to bat in the second innings because South Africa lost the Test by one inning and 153 runs. The following are the details of his performance in this test match.
06. Andy Sandham
Andy Sandham's individual highest score in a Test match is 375 runs.
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Full name Andrew Sandham
Date of birth Jul 06, 1890 at Westminster, London, England
Born territory Streatham, London
Date of death Apr 20, 1982
Height --
Main Role in the team As a Batsman
Batting genre Right Handed Bat
Bowling genre --
Test debut vs Australia at Kennington Oval, Aug 13, 1921.
Last Test vs West Indies at Sabina Park, Apr 03, 1930.
Andy Sandham has scored a total aggregate of 375 runs in the 4rth Test match which was played at the Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica in West Indies from 03 April to 12 April of the year1930, during the England tour of West Indies. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 325 runs and 50 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.
05. Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden's individual highest score in a Test match is 380 runs.
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Full name Matthew Lawrence Hayden
Date of birth Oct 29, 1971
Born territory Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.88 m
Main Role in the team As a Batsman
Batting genre Left Handed Bat
Bowling genre Right-arm leg spin
Test debut vs South Africa at The Wanderers Stadium, Mar 04, 1994.
Last Test vs South Africa at Sydney Cricket Ground, Jan 03, 2009.
Matthew Hayden has scored a total aggregate of 380 runs in the first Test match which was played at the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground, Perth in Australia from 09 October to 13 October of the year 2003, during the Zimbabwe tour of Australia. In the first innings of that Test match, he had scored 380 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because Zimbabwe got the follow-on. The Following are the details of his performance in this test match.
04. Brian Lara
Brian Lara's individual highest score in a Test match is 400 runs and 375 runs respectively.
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Full name Brian Charles Lara
Date of birth May 02, 1969
Born territory Cantaro, Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.73 m
Main Role in the team As a Batsman
Batting genre Left Handed Bat
Bowling genre Right-arm legbreak
Test debut vs Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Dec 06, 1990.
Last Test vs Pakistan at National Stadium, Nov 27, 2006.
Brian Lara has scored a total aggregate of 400 runs in the 4th Test match which was played at the Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua in West Indies from 10 April to 14 April of the year 2004, during England's tour of West Indies. In the first innings of that Test match, he was remaining not out after scoring 400 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because England got the follow-on. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.
Brian Lara has scored a total aggregate of 375 runs in the 5th Test match which was played at the Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua in West Indies from 16 April to 21 April of the year 1994, during England's tour of West Indies. In the first innings of this Test match, he has scored 375 runs and did not get the chance to bat in the second innings because this test match was drawn due to all the days scheduled for the Test were completed. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.
3. Sankgakkara
Sankgakkara's individual highest score in a Test match is 424 runs.
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Full name Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
Date of birth 27 October 1977
Born territory Matale, Sri Lanka
Height 1.8m
Main Role in the team Wicket-keeper, Batsman
Batting genre Left Handed Bat
Bowling genre Right-arm off-spin
Test debut vs South Africa at Galle International Stadium, Jul 20, 2000.
Last Test vs India at P Sara Oval, Aug 20, 2015.
Kumar Sangakkara has scored a total aggregate of 424 runs in the second Test match which was played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram in Bangladesh from 04 February to o8 February of the year 2014, during Sri Lanka's tour of Bangladesh. In the first inning of that test match, he has scored 319 runs and 105 runs in the second innings respectively. The details of his performance in this test match are the following.
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