Record for the Most Number of Centuries in a Test:
The Record is held by Sunil Gavaskar of India with 34 test centuries.
Record for the Maximum Number of Wickets in a Test:
Shane Warne with 702 victims against his name is the bowler with the highest number of wickets.
Record for the Most Number of Dismissals by a 'Keeper in Test Cricket:
Aussie 'Keeper Ian Healy holds the record for the most number of dismisslas by a 'Keeper in Test Cricket.
He has claimed 395 victims in his test career.
Record for the Most Number of Catches by any Fielder in Test Cricket:
Ex-Australian captain Mark Taylor holds the record for the most number of catches in Test Cricket.
He has taken a record 157 catches in his test career.
Record for the Highest Score chased by a Team in the Fourth Innings of a Test Match:
406/6 by India against the West Indies at Port of Spain in 1975-76 is the highest score successfully chased by a team in the fourth innings of a test match.
India needed to score 403 to win the match.
Record for the Lowest Score by a Team in a Test Match:
This none too impressive record is held by New Zealand, who scored 26 against England at Auckland in 1954-55.
Record for the Lowest Fourth Innings Score Defended by a Team in a Test Match:
The lowest fourth innings score that was successfully defended was by Australia against England in the test match at the Oval in 1882. England needed 85 to win but they were bowled out for 77 thereby giving victory to Australia by 7 runs.
Record for the Batsman who have batted on all five days of a Test Match:
Batsmen who batted on all five days:
Name Team 1st Inns 2nd Inns vs Venue Season
M Jaisimha Ind 20* 74 Aus Calcutta 1959-60
G.Boycott Eng 107 80* Aus Nottingham 1977
KJ Hughes Aus 117 84 Eng Lords 1980
AJ Lamb Eng 23 110 WI Lords 1984
RJ Shastri Ind 111 7* Eng Calcutta 1984-85
Record for the only Batsman who has scored centuries against all Test playing countries:
The only batsman to have scored a hundred against all test-playing countries is Steve Waugh. The Australian Captain achieved this feat when he made 150 against India at Adelaide in 1999-2000. (An exception to this is Bangladesh but this is because Australia have not yet played any Test against the new entrants in the Test arena.)
Record for the Most Number of Ducks in Test Cricket:
West Indian Courtney Walsh holds the dubious distinction of having registered a record number of 39 ducks in Test Cricket.
Record for Bowling Two Consecutive Hat-Tricks in Test Cricket:
Ex-Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is the only bowler to have claimed two consecutive hattricks.
Record for Taking a Hat-Trick from First Three Balls in Test Cricket:
Sri Lankan Nuwan Zoysa holds the record of taking a hattrick from his first three balls that he bowled in a test match.
Record for the Maximum Number Runs by a Captain in Test Cricket:
Mark Taylor has the distinction of having scored the highest number of test runs in an innings for a captain.
He achieved the feat when he scored an unbeaten 334 against Pakistan at Peshawar in 1998/99.
Record for the Highest Partnership in Test Cricket:
The highest partnership ever in a test match is a massive 576 runs by Sanath Jaysuriya (340) and Roshan Mahanama (225) against India at Colombo in 1997/98.
Record for Scoring 1000 Runs and Taking 100 Wickets in Test Cricket:
Ian Botham has the magnificent record of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets in only 21 tests.
Record for the Batsman who have Scored Centuries each Innings of a Test Match:
Sunil Gavaskar has achieved this remarkable feat three times in his illustrious career.
The other Indian batsmen who have achieved this distinction are Vijay Hazare and Rahul Dravid.
Record for the Batsman who has Scored Centuries his first Three Test Matches:
Ex-India captain Mohammad Azharuddin is the only test batsman to have achieved the unique distinction of scoring a hundred in each of his first three Test matches.
Record for Scoring 100 Runs and Taking 5 Wickets in the same Test Match:
Ian Botham has achieved the amazing feat of scoring a hundred and taking 5 wickets an amazing 6 times.
Ian Botham has also done it twice in the same match against India at Bombay in 1980.
He and Jacques Kallis have also achieved the feat of scoring a hundred, a fifty and taking five wickets in the same match.
Botham did it in the Ashes series against England in 1981 at Headingley while Kallis did it against West Indies at Cape Town in 1999.
Record for the Most Number of 10 wicket hauls in Test Cricket:
Richard Hadlee has taken 10 wickets in a match a breathtaking 9 times.
He also holds the record for the most number of five wicket hauls having done it 36 times.
Record for the Fastest Century in Test Cricket:
The unstoppable Vivian Richards holds the record for the fastest century in Test Cricket.
He scored a hundred in an amazing 56 balls against England at St. Johns in 1985-86.
Record for the Fastest 1000 runs in Test Cricket:
The record for scoring the fastest 1000 runs in test cricket belongs to West Indian great Everton Weekes who achieved it in just 9 matches and 12 innings.
Record for the Fastest 300 Wickets in Test Cricket:
Dennis Lillie is the bowler to have reached the landmark of 300 wickets the fastest.
He captured 300 wkts in just 56 tests.
Record for a Wicket from the First Delivery in Test Cricket:
Indian left arm spinner Nilesh Kulkarni is the only bowler to have got a wicket of his first ball in test cricket.
Record for the Maximum Number of Half Centuries in Test Cricket:
Allan Border has scored a record number of 63 half centuries in test cricket.
Record for the Most Number of Test Matches Played:
Allan Border holds the record for the most number of Test matches played.
He has played 156 Tests for his team.
2007-02-18 02:39:30
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answered by The Nomad 3
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it is not to say easy becoz many records are there,
but few records i will told you:-
sachin tendulkar - records for most centuries
shane warne - for most wickets
muttiah murlitharan- for most 5 wickets hauls
anil kumble-taken 10 wickets in an innings
brian lara-most runs in test cricket
adam gilchrist-most catches in test cricket
2007-02-18 17:28:41
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answered by dinesh v 2
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sachin tendulkar - records for most centuries
shane warne - for most wickets
muttiah murlitharan- for most 5 wickets hauls
anil kumble-taken 10 wickets in an innings
brian lara-most runs in test cricket
adam gilchrist-most catches in test cricket
2007-02-18 16:24:24
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answered by mpuri_2003 1
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yes, I can give you the records:
Record for the Most Number of Centuries in a Test:
The Record is held by Sunil Gavaskar of India with 34 test centuries.
Record for the Maximum Number of Wickets in a Test:
Shane Warne with 702 victims against his name is the bowler with the highest number of wickets.
Record for the Most Number of Dismissals by a 'Keeper in Test Cricket:
Aussie 'Keeper Ian Healy holds the record for the most number of dismisslas by a 'Keeper in Test Cricket.
He has claimed 395 victims in his test career.
Record for the Most Number of Catches by any Fielder in Test Cricket:
Ex-Australian captain Mark Taylor holds the record for the most number of catches in Test Cricket.
He has taken a record 157 catches in his test career.
Record for the Highest Score chased by a Team in the Fourth Innings of a Test Match:
406/6 by India against the West Indies at Port of Spain in 1975-76 is the highest score successfully chased by a team in the fourth innings of a test match.
India needed to score 403 to win the match.
Record for the Lowest Score by a Team in a Test Match:
This none too impressive record is held by New Zealand, who scored 26 against England at Auckland in 1954-55.
Record for the Lowest Fourth Innings Score Defended by a Team in a Test Match:
The lowest fourth innings score that was successfully defended was by Australia against England in the test match at the Oval in 1882. England needed 85 to win but they were bowled out for 77 thereby giving victory to Australia by 7 runs.
Record for the Batsman who have batted on all five days of a Test Match:
Batsmen who batted on all five days:
Name Team 1st Inns 2nd Inns vs Venue Season
M Jaisimha Ind 20* 74 Aus Calcutta 1959-60
G.Boycott Eng 107 80* Aus Nottingham 1977
KJ Hughes Aus 117 84 Eng Lords 1980
AJ Lamb Eng 23 110 WI Lords 1984
RJ Shastri Ind 111 7* Eng Calcutta 1984-85
Record for the only Batsman who has scored centuries against all Test playing countries:
The only batsman to have scored a hundred against all test-playing countries is Steve Waugh. The Australian Captain achieved this feat when he made 150 against India at Adelaide in 1999-2000. (An exception to this is Bangladesh but this is because Australia have not yet played any Test against the new entrants in the Test arena.)
Record for the Most Number of Ducks in Test Cricket:
West Indian Courtney Walsh holds the dubious distinction of having registered a record number of 39 ducks in Test Cricket.
2007-02-18 12:33:57
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answered by Anonymous
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Please check the following link for all records in test cricklet.
http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/STATS/TESTS/
2007-02-18 10:44:26
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answered by vakayil k 7
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NO
2007-02-18 10:38:43
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answered by Anonymous
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