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25.
Which player has scored the most runs in a single Test innings?
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Ashutosh said:
9 years ago
@Prem.
Here is the reason.
In 1994, Brian Lara had first held the record scoring 375 against England before getting out while edging a tired drive to Russell off Caddick in the last over before lunch. In 2003, Matthew Hayden eclipsed his Test record for the highest individual score of 375 by five runs in 2003 scoring 380, but Lara was not the person to give up. 6 months later, he reclaimed the record scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England. With these innings, he became the second player to score two Test triple centuries, the second player to score two career quadruple centuries, the only player to achieve both these milestones, and regained the distinction of being the holder of both the record first-class individual innings and the record Test individual innings. He is the only player to break the world record twice. Two months later, he scored 501* in country cricket for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, which is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history!
So, of course, he has done so many records for the West Indies team! It is said that he contributed to 20 percent of the West Indians' runs! What a Record!
Here is the reason.
In 1994, Brian Lara had first held the record scoring 375 against England before getting out while edging a tired drive to Russell off Caddick in the last over before lunch. In 2003, Matthew Hayden eclipsed his Test record for the highest individual score of 375 by five runs in 2003 scoring 380, but Lara was not the person to give up. 6 months later, he reclaimed the record scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England. With these innings, he became the second player to score two Test triple centuries, the second player to score two career quadruple centuries, the only player to achieve both these milestones, and regained the distinction of being the holder of both the record first-class individual innings and the record Test individual innings. He is the only player to break the world record twice. Two months later, he scored 501* in country cricket for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, which is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history!
So, of course, he has done so many records for the West Indies team! It is said that he contributed to 20 percent of the West Indians' runs! What a Record!
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Ashutosh said:
9 years ago
@Prem.
Here is the reason.
In 1994, Brian Lara had first held the record scoring 375 against England before getting out while edging a tired drive to Russell off Caddick in the last over before lunch. In 2003, Matthew Hayden eclipsed his Test record for the highest individual score of 375 by five runs in 2003 scoring 380, but Lara was not the person to give up. 6 months later, he reclaimed the record scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England. With these innings, he became the second player to score two Test triple centuries, the second player to score two career quadruple centuries, the only player to achieve both these milestones, and regained the distinction of being the holder of both the record first-class individual innings and the record Test individual innings. He is the only player to break the world record twice. Two months later, he scored 501* in country cricket for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, which is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history!
So, of course, he has done so many records for the West Indies team! It is said that he contributed to 20 percent of the West Indians' runs! What a Record!
Here is the reason.
In 1994, Brian Lara had first held the record scoring 375 against England before getting out while edging a tired drive to Russell off Caddick in the last over before lunch. In 2003, Matthew Hayden eclipsed his Test record for the highest individual score of 375 by five runs in 2003 scoring 380, but Lara was not the person to give up. 6 months later, he reclaimed the record scoring 400 not out in 2004 against England. With these innings, he became the second player to score two Test triple centuries, the second player to score two career quadruple centuries, the only player to achieve both these milestones, and regained the distinction of being the holder of both the record first-class individual innings and the record Test individual innings. He is the only player to break the world record twice. Two months later, he scored 501* in country cricket for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994, which is the only quintuple hundred in first-class cricket history!
So, of course, he has done so many records for the West Indies team! It is said that he contributed to 20 percent of the West Indians' runs! What a Record!
Mihir Govande said:
1 decade ago
Brain Lara scored 400 not out against England in 2004 breaking previous record 380 by Mathew Hayden against Zimbabwe in 2003.
Lara scored 11953 runs in test cricket in 131 test with 34 hundreds. He also has highest individual score in first class cricket as he scored 501* playing for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, during his innings he got dropped on 18 by Durham wicket keeper Chris Scott and he went on to score 483 runs!
Lara scored 11953 runs in test cricket in 131 test with 34 hundreds. He also has highest individual score in first class cricket as he scored 501* playing for Warwickshire against Durham in 1994, during his innings he got dropped on 18 by Durham wicket keeper Chris Scott and he went on to score 483 runs!
Bhavin Bambhaniya said:
1 decade ago
Brain Lara first scored 375 against england at Guyana, after that Matthew Hayden beat him scoring 380 runs against Zimbabwe.
But exactly 6 months later again lara scored 400* against the same team on the same ground in 2004. The match was draw and england won 4 match series with lead of 3-0.
But exactly 6 months later again lara scored 400* against the same team on the same ground in 2004. The match was draw and england won 4 match series with lead of 3-0.
SIBA GOPE said:
9 years ago
He is the first and only player to score more than 400 runs in an innings. Also, he got the record of the highest individual total in an innings till date. However, that match was a tie between Eng-WI.
Rahul said:
1 decade ago
Lara scored 375 at first but later it was beaten by Matthew Hayden of Australia who scored 380 vs Zimbabwe. Exactly 6 months later Lara scored 400* vs England and reclaimed his record.
Right said:
9 years ago
Is a Graham Hooch vs India 333 + 123 = 456 in single test innings? Every single test has two innings not only one inning. It's about single test innings not about single test inning.
Suranjan Sain said:
1 decade ago
He is the 1st player in the planet to score 400* runs in single innings against England. He is true legend for test cricket in West Indies and off course for World Cricket.
Ankit Talan said:
1 decade ago
He was the first and only player to score 400 runs in international test cricket, and also hold the record for scoring 400 in international and 500 in first class match.
Aleem said:
2 decades ago
Lara scored 375 at first but later it was beaten by mathew hayden of Australia and scored 380 vs Zimbabwe. Exactly 6 months later he scored 400 vs england.
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