Who scored most half centuries in test?

Who scored most half centuries in test?

Donald Bradman, holder of several Test batting records including highest batting average

Who scored most half centuries in test?

Who scored most half centuries in test?

Test cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[1] Unlike One Day Internationals, Test matches consist of two innings per team, with no limit in the number of overs.[2] Test cricket is first-class cricket, so statistics and records set in Test matches are also counted toward first-class records. The duration of Tests, currently limited to five days, has varied through Test history, ranging from three days to timeless matches.[3][4] The earliest match now recognised as a Test was played between England and Australia in March 1877;[5] since then there have been over 2,000 Tests played by 13 teams. The frequency of Tests has steadily increased partly because of the increase in the number of Test-playing countries, and partly as cricket boards seek to maximise their revenue.[6]

Cricket is, by its nature, capable of generating large numbers of records and statistics.[7] This list details the most significant team and individual records in Test cricket.

As of March 2021, the most successful team in Test cricket, in terms of both wins and win percentage, is Australia, having won 393 of their 830 Tests (47.24%). Excluding teams who have only played a single Test (the ICC World XI and a rest of world team who played a single Test against Australia in 2005) the least successful team are Bangladesh who have struggled since their introduction to Test cricket in 2000, leading to questioning of their Test status.[8][9][10]

Australian Donald Bradman, widely considered the greatest batsman of all time,[11][12] holds several personal and partnership records. He scored the most runs in a series, has the most double centuries and was a part of the record 5th wicket partnership. His most significant record is his batting average of 99.94. One of cricket's most famous statistics,[13][14] it still stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsman's career average. Don Bradman is the only player in the world to have scored 5000 runs against a single opposition: 5028 runs against England.[15]

In the Manchester Test of 1956, England spin bowler Jim Laker took 19 wickets for 90 runs (19–90) which set not only the Test record for best match figures but also the first-class one.[16] In taking 10–53 in the second innings he became the first bowler to capture all ten wickets in a Test match innings, and his analysis remains the best innings figures. Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble was the second bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings, claiming 10–74 against Pakistan in 1999.[17] In December 2021, New Zealand spinner, Ajaz Patel became the third bowler to take 10 wickets in an innings.[18] West Indies batsman Brian Lara has the highest individual score in Test cricket: he scored 400 not out against England in 2004 to surpass the innings of 380 by Matthew Hayden six months earlier. Lara had held the record before Hayden, with a score of 375 against England 10 years earlier.[19] Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq holds the record of the fastest Test half century, scoring 50 runs from 21 balls. The record for the fastest Test century is held by New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, who scored 100 runs from 54 balls in his final Test match.

The trend of countries to increase the number of Test matches they play means that the aggregate lists are dominated by modern players. Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan became the highest Test wicket-taker in December 2007, when he passed Shane Warne's total of 708 wickets.[20] Within a year, the equivalent batting record of highest run-scorer had also changed hands: Sachin Tendulkar surpassed the tally of 11,953 runs by Brian Lara.[21] The record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper is held by Mark Boucher of South Africa[22] while the record for most catches by a fielder is held by Rahul Dravid.[23]

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
  • Who scored most half centuries in test?
    indicates a current Test cricketer
Seasons
  • Domestic cricket seasons in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and the West Indies may span two calendar years, and are by convention said to be played in (e.g.) "2008–09". A cricket season in England is described as a single year. e.g. "2009". An international Test series may be for a much shorter duration, and Cricinfo treats this issue by stating "any series or matches which began between May and September of any given year will appear in the relevant single year season and any that began between October and April will appear in the relevant cross-year season".[24] In the record tables, a two-year span generally indicates that the record was set within a domestic season in one of the above named countries.

Team records

Team wins, losses and draws

Result records

Greatest win margins (by innings)

Margin Teams VenueSeason
Innings and 579 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (903–7 d) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (201 & 123)
The Oval, London 1938
Innings and 360 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (652–7 d) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (159 & 133)
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2001–02
Innings and 336 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (614–5 d) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India (124 & 154)
Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1958–59
Innings and 332 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (645) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (141 & 172)
Brisbane Cricket Ground 1946–47
Innings and 324 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (643) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand (73 & 246)
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 2002

Last updated: 25 November 2019[26]

Greatest win margin (by runs)

Margin Teams VenueSeason
675 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (521 & 342–8 d) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (122 & 66)
Brisbane Exhibition Ground 1928–29
562 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (701 & 327) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (321 & 145)
The Oval, London 1934
530 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (328 & 578) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (205 & 171)
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1910–11
492 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (488 & 344–6 d) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (221 & 119)
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2018
491 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (381 & 361–5 d) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (179 & 72)
WACA Ground, Perth 2004–05

Last updated: 3 April 2018[27]

Matches that finished with scores level

Result Teams VenueSeason
Tie
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (505 & 232) vs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (453 & 284)
The Gabba 1960–61
Tie
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India (397 & 347) vs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (574–7 d & 170–5 d)
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Madras 1986–87
Draw
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe (376 & 234) vs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (406 & 204–5)
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 1996–97
Draw
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India (482 & 242–9) vs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (590 & 134)
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2011–12

Last updated: 8 January 2021[28][29][30]

Narrowest win margin (by wickets)

Margin Teams VenueSeason
1 wicket
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (183 & 263–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (324 & 121)
The Oval, London 1902
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (91 & 287–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (184 & 190)
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1905–06
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (382 & 282–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (266 & 397)
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1907–08
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (183 & 173–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (113 & 242)
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 1922–23
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (216 & 260–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (272 & 203)
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1951–52
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand (249 & 104–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (140 & 212)
Carisbrook, Dunedin 1979–80
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (256 & 315–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (337 & 232)
National Stadium, Karachi 1994–95
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (329 & 311–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (490 & 146)
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 1998–99
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (273 & 216–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (269 & 219)
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 1999–00
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (175 & 262–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Bangladesh (281 & 154)
Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium, Multan 2003
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka (321 & 352–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (361 & 311)
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo 2006
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India (405 & 216–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (428 & 192)
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali 2010–11
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka (191 & 304–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (235 & 259)
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban 2018–19
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (67 & 362–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (179 & 246)
Headingley, Leeds 2019
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (253 & 168–9) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (217 & 203)
Sabina Park, Kingston 2021

Last updated: 15 August 2021[31]

Narrowest win margin (by runs)

Margin Teams VenueSeason
1 run
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (252 & 146) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (213 & 184)
Adelaide Oval 1992–93
2 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (407 & 182) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (308 & 279)
Edgbaston, Birmingham 2005
3 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (299 & 86) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (262 & 120)
Old Trafford, Manchester 1902
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (284 & 294) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (287 & 288)
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1982–83
4 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand (153 & 249) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (227 & 171)
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 2018–19

Last updated: 19 November 2018[32]

Victory after following-on

Margin Teams VenueSeason
10 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (325 & 437) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (586 & 166)
Sydney Cricket Ground 1894–95
18 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (174 & 356) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (401–9 d & 111)
Headingley, Leeds 1981
171 runs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India (171 & 657–7 d) beat
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (445 & 212)
Eden Gardens, Kolkata 2000–01

Last updated: 15 June 2016[33]

Most consecutive wins

Wins Team First win Last win
16
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe at Harare, 14 October 1999
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India at Mumbai, 27 February 2001
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa at Melbourne, 26 December 2005
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India at Sydney, 2 January 2008
11
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia at Bridgetown, 30 March 1984
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia at Adelaide, 7 December 1984
9
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India at Colombo, 29 August 2001
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan at Lahore, 6 March 2002
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia at Durban, 15 March 2002
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Bangladesh at Dhaka, 1 May 2003

Last updated: 15 June 2016[34]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings
Score Teams Venue Season
952–6 d
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India)
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 1997
903–7 d
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia)
The Oval, London 1938
849
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies)
Sabina Park, Kingston 1929–30
790–3 d
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan)
Sabina Park, Kingston 1957–58
765–6 d
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka)
National Stadium, Karachi 2008–09

Last updated: 14 September 2017[35]

Fewest runs in a completed innings
Runs Teams Venue Date
26
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England)
Eden Park, Auckland 25 March 1955
30
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England)
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth 13 February 1896
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England)
Edgbaston, Birmingham 14 June 1924
35
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England)
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 1 April 1899
36
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia)
Melbourne Cricket Ground 12 February 1932
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England)
Edgbaston, Birmingham 29 May 1902
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 17 December 2020

Last updated: 19 December 2020[36]

Highest fourth-innings totals to win
Score Teams Venue Season
418–7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia)
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 2002–03
414–4
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia)
WACA Ground, Perth 2008–09
406–4
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies)
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain 1975–76
404–3
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England)
Headingley, Leeds 1948
395–7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies (v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Bangladesh)
Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong 2020–21

Last updated: 14 September 2017[37]

Individual records

Individual records (batting)

Career runs

Most career runs
Runs Innings Player Period
15,921 329
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
1989–2013
13,378 287
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
1995–2012
13,289 280
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
1995–2013
13,288 286
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rahul Dravid
1996–2012
12,472 291
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Alastair Cook
2006–2018

Last updated: 11 September 2018[38]

Most career runs – progression of record
Runs Player Record held until Duration of record
239
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Charles Bannerman
4 January 1882 4 years, 295 days
676
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Ulyett[a]
13 August 1884 2 years, 222 days
860
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Billy Murdoch[b]
14 August 1886 2 years, 1 day
1,277
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Arthur Shrewsbury
23 January 1902 15 years, 162 days
1,293
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Joe Darling[c]
18 February 1902 26 days
1,366
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Syd Gregory[d]
14 June 1902 116 days
1,531
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Archie MacLaren[e]
13 August 1902 60 days
3,412
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Clem Hill
27 December 1924 22 years, 136 days
5,410
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jack Hobbs
29 June 1937 12 years, 184 days
7,249
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Wally Hammond
27 November 1970 33 years, 151 days
7,459
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Colin Cowdrey[f]
23 March 1972 1 year, 117 days
8,032
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Garfield Sobers
23 December 1981 9 years, 275 days
8,114
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Geoffrey Boycott
12 November 1983 1 year, 324 days
10,122
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sunil Gavaskar
25 February 1993 9 years, 105 days
11,174
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Allan Border
25 November 2005 12 years, 273 days
11,953
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
17 October 2008 2 years, 327 days
15,921
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
current 14 years, 38 days

Last updated: 15 June 2016[39]


Notes:

  • ^[a] Ulyett finished his career with 949 runs
  • ^[b] Murdoch finished his career with 908 runs
  • ^[c] Darling finished his career with 1,657 runs
  • ^[d] Gregory finished his career with 2,282 runs
  • ^[e] MacLaren finished his career with 1,931 runs
  • ^[f] Cowdrey finished his career with 7,624 runs

Most runs at each batting position

Batting position Player Runs Average at the position
Opener
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Alastair Cook
11,845 44.87
Number 3
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kumar Sangakkara
11,679 60.83
Number 4
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
13,492 54.40
Number 5
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
6,883 56.42
Number 6
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Steve Waugh
3,165 51.05
Number 7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Gilchrist
3,948 46.45
Number 8
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Daniel Vettori
2,227 39.77
Number 9
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Stuart Broad
Who scored most half centuries in test?
1,362 20.03
Number 10
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Stuart Broad
Who scored most half centuries in test?
786 12.68
Number 11
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Trent Boult
Who scored most half centuries in test?
644 16.10

Last updated: 6 July 2022[40]

Highest career batting average

Average Innings Player Period
99.94 80
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Donald Bradman
1928–1948
61.87 31
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Voges
2015–2016
60.97 41
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Graeme Pollock
1963–1970
60.83 40
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Headley
1930–1954
60.73 84
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Herbert Sutcliffe
1924–1935
Qualification: 20 innings.

Note: If the qualification is removed, the record Test batting average is Australian Kurtis Patterson's 144.00; Patterson made scores of 30 and 114 not out in his only two Test innings.[41] A very few one-Test wonders have never been dismissed, leaving them without a defined Test batting average. Notable players who played only a single Test innings without a dismissal are Stuart Law (54*, innings declared) and Andy Lloyd (10*, retired hurt).[42][43]


Last updated: 9 January 2022[44]

Innings or series

Who scored most half centuries in test?

Brian Lara was the first to score 400 in International Cricket

Highest individual score

See also: List of Test cricket triple centuries

Score Player Opponent Venue Season
400*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 2003–04
380
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Matthew Hayden
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
WACA Ground, Perth 2003–04
375
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 1993–94
374
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mahela Jayawardene
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo 2006
365*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Garfield Sobers
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Sabina Park, Kingston 1957–58

Last updated: 15 June 2015[45]

Highest individual score – progression of record
Score Player Opponent Venue Season Test match Number
165*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Charles Bannerman
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1876–77 Test No. 1
211
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Billy Murdoch
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
The Oval, London 1884 Test No. 16
287
Who scored most half centuries in test?
R. E. Foster
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground 1903–04 Test No. 78
325
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Andy Sandham
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston 1929–30 Test No. 193
334
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Don Bradman
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Headingley, Leeds 1930 Test No. 196
336*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Wally Hammond
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand
Eden Park, Auckland 1932–33 Test No. 226
364
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Len Hutton
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
The Oval, London 1938 Test No. 266
365*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Garfield Sobers
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Sabina Park, Kingston 1957–58 Test No. 452
375
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 1993–94 Test No. 1259
380
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Matthew Hayden
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
WACA Ground, Perth 2003–04 Test No. 1661
400*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 2003–04 Test No. 1696

Last updated: 15 June 2016[46]

Most runs in a match
Runs Scores Player Opponent Venue Season
456 333 and 123
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Graham Gooch
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Lord's 1990
426 334* and 92
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mark Taylor
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Peshawar 1998–99
424 319 and 105
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kumar Sangakkara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Bangladesh
Chittagong 2013–14
400 400*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
St John's, Antigua 2003–04
380 247* and 133
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Greg Chappell
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand
Wellington 1973–74
380
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Matthew Hayden
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Perth 2003–04

Last updated: 15 June 2016[47]

Most runs in a series
Runs Player Series
974 (7 innings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Don Bradman
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England, 1930
905 (9 innings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Wally Hammond
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia, 1928–29
839 (11 innings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mark Taylor
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England, 1989
834 (9 innings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Neil Harvey
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa, 1952–53
829 (7 innings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Viv Richards
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England, 1976

Last updated: 15 June 2016[48]

Calendar year and between dismissals

Most runs in a calendar year
Runs Player Average Year
1788
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mohammad Yousuf
99.33 2006
1710
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Vivian Richards
90.00 1976
1708
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Joe Root
61.00 2021
1656
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Graeme Smith
72.00 2008
1595
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Michael Clarke
106.33 2012

Last updated: 31 December 2021[49]

Most runs between successive dismissals
Runs Player Innings Scores Season
614
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Voges
3 269*, 106*, 239 2015–16
497
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
4 241*, 60*, 194*, 2 2003–04
490
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Garfield Sobers
2 365*, 125 1957–58
489
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Michael Clarke
2 259*, 230 2012–13
473
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rahul Dravid
4 41*, 200*, 70*, 162 2000–01

Last updated: 21 December 2017[50][51]

Highest scores at each batting position

Batting position Player Score Opponent Venue Date
Opener
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Matthew Hayden
380
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
WACA Ground 9 October 2003
Number 3
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
400*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Antigua Recreation Ground 10 April 2004
Number 4
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mahela Jayawardene
374
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 27 July 2006
Number 5
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Michael Clarke
329*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Sydney Cricket Ground 3 January 2012
Number 6
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ben Stokes
258
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground 2 January 2016
Number 7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Don Bradman
270
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1 January 1937
Number 8
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Wasim Akram
257*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Sheikhupura Stadium 17 October 1996
Number 9
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ian Smith
173
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Eden Park 22 February 1990
Number 10
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Walter Read
117
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Kennington Oval 11 August 1884
Number 11
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ashton Agar
98
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Trent Bridge 10 July 2013

Last updated: 18 November 2017[52]

Innings as captain

Highest individual score as captain
Score Player Opponent Venue Season
400*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 2003–04
374
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mahela Jayawardene
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo 2006
334*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mark Taylor
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar 1998
333
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Graham Gooch
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Lord's, London 1990
329*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Michael Clarke
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney 2012

Last updated: 15 June 2015[53]

Innings carrying the bat

Highest individual score (see also List of cricketers who have carried the bat in international cricket)
Score Player Opponent Venue Season
264*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Tom Latham
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Basin Reserve, Wellington 2018–19
244*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Alastair Cook
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne 2017–18
223*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Glenn Turner
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
Sabina Park, Kingston 1972
216*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Marvan Atapattu
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 1999–00
206*
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Bill Brown
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Lord's, London 1931

Last updated: 8 January 2019[54]

Most runs in an over

Runs Sequence Batsman Bowler Venue Season
35 4–5W–7NB–4–4–4–6–1
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jasprit Bumrah
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Stuart Broad
Edgbaston, Birmingham 2022
28 4–6–6–4–4–4
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Robin Peterson
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 2003–04
4–6–2–4–6–6
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Bailey
Who scored most half centuries in test?
James Anderson
WACA, Perth 2013–14
4–4–4–6–6–b4
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Keshav Maharaj
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Joe Root
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth 2019–20
27 6–6–6–6–2–1
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shahid Afridi
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Harbhajan Singh
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 2005–06

Last updated: 2 July 2022[55]

Centuries

Most Test centuries

See also: List of cricketers by number of international centuries scored

CenturiesPlayer MatchesInningsInns/Century
51
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
200 329 6.4
45
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
166 280 6.2
41
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
168 287 7.0
38
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kumar Sangakkara
134 233 6.1
36
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rahul Dravid
164 286 7.9

Last updated: 15 June 2016[56]

Fastest Test centuries
No. of balls Player Opponent Venue Season
54
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brendon McCullum
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Hagley Oval, Christchurch 2015–16
56
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Viv Richards
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's 1985–86
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Misbah-ul-Haq
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi 2014
57
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Gilchrist
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
WACA Ground, Perth 2006–07
67
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jack Gregory
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1921–22

Last updated: 15 June 2016[57]

Most Test double centuries
Double centuries Player Matches
12
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Donald Bradman
52
11
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kumar Sangakkara
130
9
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
131
7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Wally Hammond
85
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Virat Kohli
100
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mahela Jayawardene
149

Last updated: 30 December 2021[58]

Fastest Test double centuries
No. of balls Player Opponent Venue Season
153
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Nathan Astle
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Jade Stadium, Christchurch 2001–02
163
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ben Stokes
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Newlands, Cape Town 2016
168
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Virender Sehwag
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai 2009
182
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Virender Sehwag
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 2006
186
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brendon McCullum
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah 2014

Last updated: 4 March 2019[59][60]

Most Test triple centuries
Triple centuries Player Matches
2
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Donald Bradman
52
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Virender Sehwag
104
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Chris Gayle
103
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
131
1

22 players: see List of Test cricket triple centuries for more details.

Last updated: 8 January 2019[61]

Most Test quadruple centuries
Quadruple centuries Player Matches
1
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
131

Last updated: 15 June 2016[62]

Half-centuries

Most Test 50+
50+PlayerMatchesInnings
119
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
200 329
103
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
166 280
103
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
168 287
99
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rahul Dravid
164 286
96
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shivnarine Chanderpaul
164 280

Last updated: 15 June 2016[63]

Fastest Test half-centuries
No. of balls Player Opponent Venue Season
21
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Misbah-ul-Haq
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi 2014–15
23
Who scored most half centuries in test?
David Warner
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Sydney Cricket Ground 2016–17
24
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 2004–05
25
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shane Shillingford
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand
Sabina Park, Kingston 2014
26
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shahid Afridi
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 2004–05
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mohammad Ashraful
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur 2007
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Dale Steyn
Who scored most half centuries in test?
West Indies
St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth 2014–15

Note: Misbah's is also the fastest in minutes, at 24 minutes, with Ashraful in second place on 27. Some records credit Victor Trumper with a 22-minute half-century against South Africa at Johannesburg in 1902-3, but this only counted the time he was on strike: the total time for his fifty is recorded as 45 minutes.
Some sources also credit Ian Botham with a 26-ball half-century against India at Delhi in 1981-2, but this is a printing error: the scorecard records 28 balls.
Last updated: 16 September 2019[64]

Most fours in career

FoursPlayerInnings
2058+
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
329
1654
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rahul Dravid
286
1559
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Lara
232
1509
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
287
1491
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kumar Sangakkara
233

Key: + : complete career records aren't known

Last updated: 8 January 2019[65]

Most sixes in career

SixesPlayerInnings
107
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brendon McCullum
176
103
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ben Stokes
155
100
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Gilchrist
137
98
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Chris Gayle
182
97
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
280

Last updated: 27 August 2022[66]

Ducks

Ducks Innings Player Period
43 185
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Courtney Walsh
1984–2001
39 232
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Stuart Broad
Who scored most half centuries in test?
2007–2022
36 104
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Chris Martin
2000–2013
35 138
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Glenn McGrath
1993–2007
34 199
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shane Warne
1992–2007
142
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ishant Sharma
Who scored most half centuries in test?
2007–2021

Last updated: 12 September 2022[67]

Individual records (bowling)

Most wickets in a career

Wickets Player Matches Average
800
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
133 22.72
708
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shane Warne
145 25.41
667
Who scored most half centuries in test?
James Anderson
Who scored most half centuries in test?
175 26.22
619
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Anil Kumble
132 29.65
566
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Stuart Broad
Who scored most half centuries in test?
159 27.77
Last updated: 12 September 2022[68]

Most wickets in a career – Progression of record

Wickets Player Matches Average Record held until Duration of record
8[a]
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Alfred Shaw
1 10.75 31 March 1877 16 days
14
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Tom Kendall
2 15.35 4 January 1879 1 year, 279 days
94[b]
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Fred Spofforth
18 18.41 12 January 1895 16 years, 8 days
100
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Johnny Briggs
25 13.51 4 February 1895 33 days
101
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Charles Turner
17 16.53 2 March 1895 26 days
103
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Johnny Briggs
26 13.92 21 March 1896 1 year, 19 days
112[c]
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
18 10.75 14 January 1898 1 year, 299 days
118
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Johnny Briggs
33 17.75 2 January 1904 5 years, 353 days
141
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Hugh Trumble
32 21.78 13 December 1913 9 years, 345 days
189
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sydney Barnes
27 16.43 4 January 1936 22 years, 22 days
216
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Clarrie Grimmett
37 24.21 24 July 1953 17 years, 201 days
236
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Alec Bedser
51 24.89 26 January 1963 9 years, 186 days
242[d]
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Brian Statham
67 24.27 15 March 1963 48 days
307
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Fred Trueman
67 21.57 1 February 1976 12 years, 323 days
309
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Lance Gibbs
79 29.09 27 December 1981 5 years, 329 days
355
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Dennis Lillee
70 23.92 21 August 1986 4 years, 237 days
373[e]
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ian Botham
94 27.86 12 November 1988 2 years, 83 days
431
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Richard Hadlee
86 22.29 8 February 1994 5 years, 88 days
434
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kapil Dev
131 29.64 27 March 2000 6 years, 48 days
519
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Courtney Walsh
132 24.44 8 May 2004 4 years, 42 days
532[f]
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
91 22.87 15 October 2004 160 days
708
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shane Warne
145 25.41 3 December 2007 3 years, 49 days
800
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
133 22.72 Current 14 years, 356 days

Notes
^[a] Allen Hill took the first Test wicket, but only two in the First Test match. Alfred Shaw (3/51 & 5/35) and Tom Kendall (1/54 & 7/55) both took eight wickets, but as Australia batted first Shaw was the first to take five wickets in an innings and the first to take eight Test wickets. Kendall overtook him in the Second Test and Shaw subsequently increased his total to 12 wickets (15.35) in seven Tests[69]
^[b] Johnny Briggs equalled Fred Spofforth's record of 94 Test wickets on 29 December 1894 in the Second Test at Melbourne, as did Charles Turner two days later. Briggs overtook Turner and Spofforth in the Third Test at Adelaide, which Turner missed, and became the first man to claim 100 Test wickets on 1 February 1895 in the Fourth Test at Sydney. Turner became the second three days later and ended with a total of 101 wickets (16.53) in 17 Tests[70][71]
^[c] Johnny Briggs equalled George Lohmann's record of 112 Test wickets on 3 January 1898 in the Second Test at Melbourne and overtook him in the next match at Adelaide.
^[d] Fred Trueman overtook Brian Statham's then record of 242 Test wickets and Statham subsequently increased his total to 252 wickets (24.84) in 70 Tests
^[e] Richard Hadlee overtook Ian Botham's then record of 373 Test wickets and Botham subsequently increased his total to 383 wickets (28.40) in 102 Tests
^[f] Shane Warne overtook Muttiah Muralitharan's then record of 532 Test wickets and Muralitharan subsequently increased his total to 800 wickets (22.72) in 133 Tests[72]

Fastest to multiples of 50 wickets

Who scored most half centuries in test?

Wickets Bowler Match Record Date Reference
50
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Charlie Turner
6 30 August 1888 [73]
100
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
16 2 March 1896 [74]
150
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Syd Barnes
24 13 December 1913 [75]
200
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Yasir Shah
33 3 December 2018 [76]
250
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ravichandran Ashwin
45 9 February 2017 [77]
300 54 24 November 2017 [78]
350
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
66 6 September 2001 [79]
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ravichandran Ashwin
2 October 2019
400
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
72 12 January 2002 [80]
450 80 3 May 2003 [81]
500 87 16 March 2004 [82]
550 94 12 September 2005 [83][84]
600 101 8 March 2006 [85]
650 108 4 August 2006 [86][87]
700 113 11 July 2007 [88]
750 122 31 July 2008 [89]
800 133 18 July 2010 [90]
Last updated: 19 January 2021

Best career bowling average

Average Player Runs conceded Wickets
10.75
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
1,205 112
12.70
Who scored most half centuries in test?
/
Who scored most half centuries in test?
J. J. Ferris[a]
775 61
15.54
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Billy Barnes
793 51
16.42
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Billy Bates
821 50
16.43
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Syd Barnes
3106 189
Qualification: 2000 balls bowled Last updated: 19 February 2022[91]

Note: If the qualification is removed, the best career average record is at 0.00 runs per wicket (i.e. no runs were conceded). This record is shared by Englishmen A N Hornby, Wilf Barber and New Zealander, Bruce Murray who took one wicket without conceding a run[92]


  • ^[a] John Ferris was one of a few cricketers to play Test cricket for more than one country. He played in eight Tests for Australia from 1886–87 and a single Test for England in South Africa in 1891–92.[93]

Best career strike rate

Strike rate Player Balls Wickets
34.1
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
3,830 112
35.3
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Duanne Olivier
Who scored most half centuries in test?
2,008 59
37.7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
/
Who scored most half centuries in test?
J. J. Ferris
2,302 61
38.7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shane Bond
3,372 87
40.2
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kagiso Rabada
Who scored most half centuries in test?
10,352 257

Qualification: 2000 balls bowled
Last updated: 12 September 2022[94]

Most 5 wickets in an innings

5 wickets in an innings Player Matches
67
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
133
37
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shane Warne
145
36
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Richard Hadlee
86
35
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Anil Kumble
132
34
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rangana Herath
93

Last updated: 9 November 2018[95]

Most 10 wickets in a match

10 wickets in a match Player Matches
22
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
133
10
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shane Warne
145
9
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Richard Hadlee
86
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rangana Herath
93
8
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Anil Kumble
132

Last updated: 9 November 2018[96]

Series

Most wickets in a series
Wickets Player Series
49 (4 Tests)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sydney Barnes
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa 1913–14
46 (5 Tests)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jim Laker
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia, 1956
44 (5 Tests)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Clarrie Grimmett
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa 1935–36
42 (6 Tests)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Terry Alderman
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England, 1981
41 (6 Tests)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Terry Alderman
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England, 1989
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rodney Hogg
v
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England, 1978–79

Last updated: 15 June 2016[97]

Innings

Best figures in an innings
Bowling figures Player Opponent Venue Season
10–53
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jim Laker
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (2nd innings)
Old Trafford, Manchester 1956
10–74
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Anil Kumble
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi 1998–99
10–119
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ajaz Patel
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 2021–22
9–28
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1895–96
9–37
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jim Laker
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia (1st innings)
Old Trafford, Manchester 1956

Last updated: 4 December 2021[98]

Best figures in an innings – progression of record
Bowling figures Player Opponent Venue Season
7–55
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Tom Kendall
(in the inaugural Test match)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1876–77
7–44
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Fred Spofforth
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
The Oval, London 1882
7–28
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Billy Bates
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Melbourne Cricket Ground 1882–83
8–35
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Sydney Cricket Ground 1886–87
8–11
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Johnny Briggs
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 1888–89
8–7
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth 1895–96
9–28
Who scored most half centuries in test?
George Lohmann
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1895–96
10–53
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jim Laker
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Old Trafford, Manchester 1956

Calculated at the conclusion of each Test
Last updated: 15 June 2016

Match records

Best figures in a match
Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season
19–90
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jim Laker
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Old Trafford, Manchester 1956
17–159
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sydney Barnes
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Old Wanderers, Johannesburg 1913–14
16–136
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Narendra Hirwani
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 1987–88
16–137
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Bob Massie
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Lord's, London 1972
16–220
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Muttiah Muralitharan
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
The Oval, London 1998

Last updated: 15 June 2016[99]

Innings as captain

Best figures in an innings as captain
Bowling figures Player Opponent Venue Season
9–83
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kapil Dev
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad 1983
8–60
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Imran Khan
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
National Stadium, Karachi, Karachi 1982
8–63
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rangana Herath
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare 2016
8–106
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Kapil Dev
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 1985
7–37
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Courtney Walsh
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand
Basin Reserve, Wellington 1995

Last updated: 16 March 2017[100]

Match records as captain

Best figures in a match as captain
Bowling Player Opponent Venue Season
13–55
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Courtney Walsh
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand
Basin Reserve, Wellington 1995
13–135
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Waqar Younis
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Southend Club Cricket Stadium, Karachi 1993
13–152
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rangana Herath
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Harare Sports Club, Harare 2016
12–100
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Fazal Mahmood
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka 1959
11–79
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Imran Khan
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
National Stadium, Karachi 1982

Last updated: 15 June 2016[101]

Individual records (fielding)

Most catches in Test career

Catches Player Matches
210
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rahul Dravid
164
205
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mahela Jayawardene
149
200
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
166
196
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
168
181
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mark Waugh
128
Note: This list excludes catches made as wicket-keeper[102]
Last updated: 15 June 2016

Individual records (wicket-keeping)

Most dismissals
Dismissals Player Matches
555 (532 catches + 23 stumpings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mark Boucher
147
416 (379 catches + 37 stumpings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Gilchrist
96
395 (366 catches + 29 stumpings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ian Healy
119
355 (343 catches + 12 stumpings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rod Marsh
96
294 (256 catches + 38 stumpings)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
MS Dhoni
90

Last updated: 15 June 2016[103]

Most catches
Catches Player Matches
532
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mark Boucher
147
379
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Gilchrist
96
366
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ian Healy
119
343
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Rod Marsh
96
265
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jeff Dujon
81

Last updated: 15 June 2016[104]

Most stumpings
Stumpings Player Matches
52
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Bert Oldfield
54
46
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Godfrey Evans
91
38
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Syed Kirmani
88
Who scored most half centuries in test?
MS Dhoni
90
37
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Adam Gilchrist
96

Last updated: 15 June 2016[105]

Individual records (as an all-rounder)

10 wickets and a century in a Test match
Player Runs Wickets Date Opponent Venue
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ian Botham[106]
114 13/109 15 February 1980
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Imran Khan[106]
117 11/180 3 January 1983
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shakib Al Hasan[106]
137 10/124 3 November 2014
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Zimbabwe
Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, Khulna, Bangladesh

Alan Davidson (Australia), in the tied 1st Test at Brisbane against the West Indies in 1960-61, was the first to score 100 runs and take 10 wickets in a match (and is the only other player to achieve this so far), but without a century: his two scores with the bat were 44 and 80, in addition to 11 wickets (5/135 and 6/87).
Shakib also batted twice in his match, but only scored 6 in the other innings. Botham and Imran only batted once in their matches.
Last updated: 16 September 2016[107]

Most 5 wickets in an innings and a century in the same Test match
Matches Player Period
5
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ian Botham
1977–1992
3
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ravichandran Ashwin
Who scored most half centuries in test?
2011–Present
2
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Garfield Sobers
1954–1974
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Mushtaq Mohammad
1959–1979
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
1995–2013
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Shakib Al Hasan
Who scored most half centuries in test?
2007–Present

Last updated: 15 February 2021[108]

Individual records (other)

Most matches played
Matches Player Period
200
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Sachin Tendulkar
1989–2013
175
Who scored most half centuries in test?
James Anderson
Who scored most half centuries in test?
2003–2022
168
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Steve Waugh
1985–2004
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
1995–2012
166
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Jacques Kallis
1995–2013
Last updated: 12 September 2022[109]
Most matches played as captain
Matches Player Won Lost Drawn Tied
109
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Graeme Smith
53 29 27 0
93
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Allan Border
32 22 38 1
80
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Stephen Fleming
28 27 25 0
77
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
48 16 13 0
74
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Clive Lloyd
36 12 26 0

Last updated: 15 June 2016[110]

Most matches won as captain
Won Player Lost Drawn Ties Matches
53
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Graeme Smith
26 26 0 109
48
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Ricky Ponting
16 13 0 77
41
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Steve Waugh
9 7 0 57
40
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Virat Kohli
17 11 0 68
36
Who scored most half centuries in test?
Clive Lloyd
12 26 0 74

Last updated: 14 January 2022[111]

Partnership records

Highest partnership for each wicket

Partnership Runs Team Players Opposition Venue Season
1st wicket 415
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Graeme Smith (232) Neil McKenzie (226)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Bangladesh
Chittagong Divisional Stadium 2008
2nd wicket 576
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Sanath Jayasuriya (340) Roshan Mahanama (225)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 1997–98
3rd wicket 624
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Kumar Sangakkara (287) Mahela Jayawardene (374)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo 2006
4th wicket 449
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Adam Voges (269*) Shaun Marsh (182)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
Bellerive Oval, Hobart 2015–16
5th wicket 405
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Sid Barnes (234) Donald Bradman (234)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Sydney Cricket Ground 1946–47
6th wicket 399
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Ben Stokes (258) Jonny Bairstow (150*)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town 2015–16
7th wicket 347
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
Denis Atkinson (219) Clairmonte Depeiaza (122)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown 1954–55
8th wicket 332
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Jonathan Trott (184) Stuart Broad (169)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Lord's, London 2010
9th wicket 195
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Mark Boucher (78) Pat Symcox (108)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 1997–98
10th wicket 198
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
Joe Root (154*) James Anderson (81)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Trent Bridge, Nottingham 2014

Last updated: 15 June 2016[114]

Highest partnerships

Runs Team Players Opposition Venue Season
624 (3rd wicket)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Kumar Sangakkara (287) Mahela Jayawardene (374)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
South Africa
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo 2006
576 (2nd wicket)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Sanath Jayasuriya (340) Roshan Mahanama (225)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Ranasinghe Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 1997–98
467 (3rd wicket)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
New Zealand
Andrew Jones (186) Martin Crowe (299)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
Basin Reserve, Wellington 1990–91
451 (2nd wicket)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
Bill Ponsford (266) Donald Bradman (244)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
The Oval, London 1934
451 (3rd wicket)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Pakistan
Mudassar Nazar (231) Javed Miandad (280*)
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad 1982–83

Last updated: 15 June 2016[115]

Highest overall partnership runs by a pair

Rank Runs Innings Players Batting team Highest Average 100/50 career span
1 6,920 143 Rahul Dravid & Sachin Tendulkar
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
India
249 50.51 20/29 1996–2012
2 6,554 120 Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Sri Lanka
624 56.5 19/27 2000–2015
3 6,482 148 Gordon Greenidge & Desmond Haynes
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
West Indies
298 47.31 16/26 1978–1991
4 6,081 122 Matthew Hayden & Justin Langer
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
Australia
255 51.53 14/28 1997–2007
5 5,253 132 Alastair Cook & Andrew Strauss
Who scored most half centuries in test?
 
England
229 40.4 14/21 2006–2012
An asterisk (*) signifies an unbroken partnership (i.e. neither of the batsmen was dismissed before either the end of the allotted overs or the required score being reached). Last updated: 11 October 2022[116]

See also

  • List of Afghanistan Test cricket records
  • List of Australia Test cricket records
  • List of Bangladesh Test cricket records
  • List of England Test cricket records
  • List of India Test cricket records
  • List of Ireland Test cricket records
  • List of New Zealand Test cricket records
  • List of Pakistan Test cricket records
  • List of South Africa Test cricket records
  • List of Sri Lanka Test cricket records
  • List of West Indies Test cricket records
  • List of Zimbabwe Test cricket records
  • List of Cricket records
  • List of One Day International cricket records
  • List of Twenty20 International records

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Who hit most half centuries in test?

The God Of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar leads the list of players to score most fifties in the test. West Indies' Shiv chanderpaul is a distant second followed by Rahul Dravid. There are 2 Indians on the list.

Who has the most 50s in test?

Player
Span
50
SR Tendulkar (INDIA)
1989-2013
68
JH Kallis (ICC/SA)
1995-2013
58
RT Ponting (AUS)
1995-2012
62
R Dravid (ICC/INDIA)
1996-2012
63
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