Scoring 300 runs in a Test cricket match is a huge achievement, showing a player’s great skill and patience. Only a few players have managed to do this, and each of them has made a special mark in the game. This list includes those cricketers who have scored 300 or more runs in a single innings.
List of Triple Centuries
| No. | Player | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lara | 400* | West Indies | v England | St John’s | 10-Apr-04 |
| 2 | ML Hayden | 380 | Australia | v Zimbabwe | Perth | 09-Oct-03 |
| 3 | BC Lara | 375 | West Indies | v England | St John’s | 16-Apr-94 |
| 4 | DPMD Jayawardene | 374 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 27-Jul-06 |
| 5 | GS Sobers | 365* | West Indies | v Pakistan | Kingston | 26-Feb-58 |
| 6 | L Hutton | 364 | England | v Australia | The Oval | 20-Aug-38 |
| 7 | ST Jayasuriya | 340 | Sri Lanka | v India | Colombo (RPS) | 02-Aug-97 |
| 8 | Hanif Mohammad | 337 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 17-Jan-58 |
| 9 | WR Hammond | 336* | England | v New Zealand | Auckland | 31-Mar-33 |
| 10 | DA Warner | 335* | Australia | v Pakistan | Adelaide | 29-Nov-19 |
| 11 | MA Taylor | 334* | Australia | v Pakistan | Peshawar | 15-Oct-98 |
| 12 | DG Bradman | 334 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 11-Jul-30 |
| 13 | GA Gooch | 333 | England | v India | Lord’s | 26-Jul-90 |
| 14 | CH Gayle | 333 | West Indies | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 15-Nov-10 |
| 15 | MJ Clarke | 329* | Australia | v India | Sydney | 03-Jan-12 |
| 16 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 329 | Pakistan | v New Zealand | Lahore | 01-May-02 |
| 17 | A Sandham | 325 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | 03-Apr-30 |
| 18 | V Sehwag | 319 | India | v South Africa | Chennai | 26-Mar-08 |
| 19 | KC Sangakkara | 319 | Sri Lanka | v Bangladesh | Chattogram | 04-Feb-14 |
| 20 | CH Gayle | 317 | West Indies | v South Africa | St John’s | 29-Apr-05 |
| 21 | HC Brook | 317 | England | v Pakistan | Multan | 07-Oct-24 |
| 22 | Younis Khan | 313 | Pakistan | v Sri Lanka | Karachi | 21-Feb-09 |
| 23 | HM Amla | 311* | South Africa | v England | The Oval | 19-Jul-12 |
| 24 | RB Simpson | 311 | Australia | v England | Manchester | 23-Jul-64 |
| 25 | JH Edrich | 310* | England | v New Zealand | Leeds | 08-Jul-65 |
| 26 | V Sehwag | 309 | India | v Pakistan | Multan | 28-Mar-04 |
| 27 | RM Cowper | 307 | Australia | v England | Melbourne | 11-Feb-66 |
| 28 | DG Bradman | 304 | Australia | v England | Leeds | 20-Jul-34 |
| 29 | KK Nair | 303* | India | v England | Chennai | 16-Dec-16 |
| 30 | Azhar Ali | 302* | Pakistan | v West Indies | Dubai (DICS) | 13-Oct-16 |
| 31 | LG Rowe | 302 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | 06-Mar-74 |
| 32 | BB McCullum | 302 | New Zealand | v India | Wellington | 14-Feb-14 |
Who scored most runs in a single Test innings?
The record for the most runs in a single Test innings is held by Brian Lara, with 400* runs against England in 2004.
How many triple centuries did Sir Donald Bradman score in Test cricket?
Sir Donald Bradman scored two triple centuries in Test cricket: 334 runs against England in 1930 and 304 runs against England in 1934.
How many triple centuries did Virender Sehwag score in Test cricket?
Virender Sehwag scored two triple centuries in Test cricket: 309 runs against Pakistan in 2004 and 319 runs against South Africa in 2008.