List of first-class cricket records
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This
list of first-class cricket records shows some
record team and individual performances in
first-class cricket. The list is necessarily selective, since it is in cricket's nature to generate copious
records and statistics. Both instance records (such as highest team and individual scores, lowest team scores and record margins of victory) and season and career records (such as most runs or wickets in a season, and most runs or wickets in a career) are included.
Some matches are not universally accepted as first-class, and there are thus some discrepancies in figures given by different authorities. For instance, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack shows career figures for some cricketers different from those accepted by the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS). Also, different authorities assign different start dates for first-class cricket, ranging from the 18th century to 1864. Career figures shown here are those accepted by the ACS, and quoted online at Wisden Cricinfo and the CricketArchive.
Although aspects of the game have changed over its history, the rules of first-class cricket have remained essentially the same.
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.
- 300-3d 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, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
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.
- 100* against a partnership means that the two batsmen added 100 runs to the team's total, and neither of them was out.
Bowling Notation
- 5-100 indicates that a bowler captured 5 wickets while conceding 100 runs.
Team records
Team scoring records
Greatest margins of victory by an innings
Qualification: Innings and 550 runs.
| Rank
| Margin
| Teams
| Venue
| Season
|
| 1
| Innings and 851 runs
| Railways beat Dera Ismail Khan[Railways won the toss and batted first, scoring 910 for six declared, with centuries from Ijaz Hussain (124), Javed Babar (200), Pervez Akhtar (337*) and Mohammad Sharif (106*). They then dismissed Dera Ismail Khan for 32 (Afaq Khan took seven for 14) and 27 (Ahad Khan took nine for 7) to win by an innings and 851 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Lahore
| 1964-65
|
| 2
| Innings and 666 runs
| Victoria beat Tasmania[Tasmania won the toss and batted first, scoring 217. Victoria replied with 1,059 including centuries from Bill Ponsford (429) and Hammy Love (156). Tasmania then made 176 in their second innings, losing by an innings and 666 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Melbourne
| 1922-23
|
| 3
| Innings and 656 runs
| Victoria beat New South Wales[New South Wales won the toss and batted first, scoring 221. Victoria replied with 1,107 including centuries from Bill Woodfull (133), Bill Ponsford (352), "Stork" Hendry (100) and Jack Ryder (295); Arthur Mailey finished with bowling figures of four for 362. In their second innings New South Wales made 230 (Albert Hartkopf took six for 98), losing by an innings and 656 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Melbourne
| 1926-27
|
| 4
| Innings and 605 runs
| New South Wales beat South Australia[South Australia won the toss and batted first, scoring 157 (Jack Marsh took five for 34). New South Wales replied with 918 including centuries from Frank Iredale (118), Monty Noble (153), Syd Gregory (168), Reggie Duff (119) and Les Poidevin (140*). South Australia made 156 in their second innings (Jack Marsh took five for 59), losing by an innings and 605 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Sydney
| 1900-01
|
| 5
| Innings and 579 runs
| England beat Australia[In the fifth test of the Ashes series, England won the toss and batted first, running up 903 for seven declared with centures from Len Hutton (364), Maurice Leyland (187) and Joe Hardstaff Jr. (169*). Australia made 201 (Bill Bowes took five for 49) and, following on, 123, to lose by an innings and 579 runs. Australia's Donald Bradman and Jack Fingleton were both unable to bat in either Australian innings.[Scorecard]]
| The Oval
| 1938
|
| 6
| Innings and 575 runs
| Sind beat Baluchistan[Baluchistan won the toss and batted first, scoring 93. Sind replied with 951 for seven declared with centuries from Bashir Shana (165), Aftab Baloch (428) and Javed Miandad (100). In their second innings Baluchistan made 283 (Mubashir Sajjad took five for 97), losing by an innings and 575 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Karachi
| 1973-74
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Greatest margins of victory by runs
Qualification: 575 runs.
| Rank
| Margin
| Teams
| Venue
| Season
|
| 1
| 685 runs
| New South Wales beat Queensland[New South Wales won the toss and batted first, scoring 235, to which Queensland replied with 227 (Stan McCabe taking five for 36). In their second innings New South Wales amassed 761 for eight declared, with centuries from Donald Bradman (452*) and Alan Kippax (115). Alec Hurwood took six for 179. Chasing 770 to win, Queensland scored 84 (Sam Everett took six for 23) to lose by 685 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Sydney
| 1929-30
|
| 2
| 675 runs
| England beat Australia[In the first test of the Ashes series, England won the toss and batted first, scoring 521 including 169 by Patsy Hendren. Australia replied with 122, Harold Larwood taking six for 32. England did not enforce the follow-on, but batted again scoring 342 for eight declared (Clarrie Grimmett took six for 131) and setting Australia a target of 742 to win. England dismissed Australia for 66 to win by 675 runs. Australia's Jack Gregory was unable to bat in either Australian innings, and Charles Kelleway could not bat in their second. This was Donald Bradman's first Test for Australia. [Scorecard]]
| Brisbane
| 1928-29
|
| 3
| 638 runs
| New South Wales beat South Australia[New South Wales won the toss and batted first, scoring 304, including 130 from Jack Gregory. South Australia replied with 265 (Tommy Andrews took five for 89). In their second innings New South Wales scored 770 with centuries from Warren Bardsley (235), Johnny Taylor (180) and Charles Kelleway (103*). Set 810 to win, South Australia scored 171, losing by 638 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Adelaide
| 1920-21
|
| 4
| 609 runs
| Muslim Commercial Bank beat Water and Power Development Authority[MCB batted first and scored 575 with centuries from Ijaz Faqih (183) and Nadeem Yousuf (107) (Iftikhar Malik took six for 179). WPDA replied with 98 (Anjum Nasir took six for 22). Not enforcing the follow-on, in their second innings MCB quickly ran up 282 for no wicket declared (Qasim Umar 105*, Azmat Rana 161*) and WPDA, set 760, were bowled out for 150 (Anjum Nasir took five for 61), losing by 609 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Lahore
| 1977-78
|
| 5
| 585 runs
| Sargodha beat Lahore Municipal Corporation[Sargodha batted first, scoring 336 (Farhat Javed took five for 79), to which LMC replied with 77 (Jalal Akbar took five for 27). Eschewing the follow-on, in their second innings Sargodha made 416 including 108 from Hamid Nagra. Set 677, LMC were dismissed for 90 (Joseph Gill took seven for 19), and lost by 585 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Faisalabad
| 1978-79
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Victory without losing a wicket
| Teams
| Venue
| Season
|
Lancashire beat Leicestershire[Leicestershire won the toss and batted first, scoring 108. Lancashire declared in their reply at 166 for no wicket with Alan Wharton 87* and Jack Dyson 75*. In their second innings Leicestershire made 122, Malcolm Hilton taking five for 23, and the Lancashire openers knocked off the target of 64 (Wharton 33*, Dyson 31*) to win by ten wickets. [Scorecard]]
| Manchester
| 1956
|
Karachi A beat Sind A[Karachi A won the toss and batted first, declaring when their openers had scored 277 with Hanif Mohammad 146*, and Alimuddin 131*. Sind A replied with 92 (Mahmood Hussain took five for 23 and Ikram Elahi took five for 45). Following on, Sind scored 108 to lose by an innings and 77 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Karachi
| 1957-58
|
Railways beat Jammu and Kashmir[Railways won the toss and asked Jammu and Kashmir to bat first; they scored 92. Railways declared their reply at 236 without loss, with openers Vijay Mehra on 107* and Budhi Kunderan on 116*. In their second innings, Jammu and Kashmir made 159 (Lala Amarnath took six for 32), and Mehra and Kunderan knocked off Railways' target of 15 to win by ten wickets.]
| Srinagar
| 1960-61
|
Karnataka beat Kerala[Kerala won the toss and batted first, scoring 141. Karnataka's openers then ran up 451 before their captain declared, with Sanjay Desai scoring 218* and Roger Binny scoring 211*. In their second innings Kerala were bowled out for 124 to lose by an innings and 186 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Chikmagalur
| 1977-78
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Ties
There have been more than thirty ties in first class cricket since 1948. Before then, a tie was sometimes declared where the scores were level when scheduled play ended, but the side batting last still had wickets in hand. Matches where this happens are considered a draw today, and a tie is now recognised only where the scores are level when the side batting fourth is dismissed.
Highest totals
Qualification: 900.
| Rank
| Runs
| Teams
| Venue
| Season
|
| 1
| 1,107
| Victoria (v New South Wales) | Melbourne
| 1926-27
|
| 2
| 1,059
| Victoria (v Tasmania) | Melbourne
| 1922-23
|
| 3
| 952-6d
| Sri Lanka (v India)[In the first Test of the series, India won the toss and batted first, scoring 537 for eight declared with centuries from Navjot Singh Sidhu (111), Sachin Tendulkar (143) and Mohammad Azharuddin (126). Sri Lanka replied with 952 for six declared with centuries from Sanath Jayasuriya (340), Roshan Mahanama (225) and Aravinda de Silva (126). Jayasuriya and Mahanama added 576 for the second wicket, and batted right through the match's third and fourth days. There was no time left for India to start their second innings, and the match was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Colombo
| 1997
|
| 4
| 951-7d
| Sind (v Baluchistan) | Karachi
| 1973-74
|
| 5
| 944-6d
| Hyderabad (v Andhra)[Andhra won the toss and batted first, scoring 263 (Narender Singh took five for 84). In reply Hyderabad scored 944 for six declared with centuries from Maruti Sridhar (366), Vivek Jaisimha (211) and Noel David (207*). In their second innings Andhra were 180 for seven when the match ran out of time, and the game was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Secunderabad
| 1993-94
|
| 6
| 918
| New South Wales (v South Australia) | Sydney
| 1900-01
|
| =7
| 912-6d
| Tamil Nadu (v Goa)[Tamil Nadu won the toss and batted first, scoring 860 for six declared, including centuries from Woorkeri Raman (313), Arjan Kripal Singh (303*) and Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (100*). This is the only first class innings to include two triple centuries. Tamil Nadu's total was boosted to 912 by 52 penalty runs awarded because Goa were thirteen overs short of achieving the required over rate. Goa's reply stood at 230 for six when the game ran out of time and was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Panaji
| 1988-89
|
| =7
| 912-8d
| Holkar (v Mysore)[In their Ranji Trophy semi-final, Holkar batted first and scored 912 for eight declared, with centuries from Kamal Bhandarkar (142), Chandra Sarwate (101), Madhavsinh Jagdale (164), C. K. Nayudu (101), B. B. Nimbalkar (172) and Pratap Singh (100). Mysore replied with 190 (Sarwate took nine for 61) and, following on 722 behind, declared at 509 for six to concede the match by an innings and 213 runs. Mysore's second innings included 164 from B. K. Garudachar. [Scorecard]]
| Indore
| 1945-46
|
| 9
| 910-6d
| Railways (v Dera Ismail Khan) | Lahore
| 1964-65
|
| 10
| 903-7d
| England (v Australia) | The Oval
| 1938
|
| 11
| 900-6d
| Queensland (v Victoria)[In the Pura Cup final, Victoria won the toss and batted first, scoring 344 including 108 from Brad Hodge. Needing only a draw to win the trophy, Queensland ran up 900 for six before declaring, including centuries from Jimmy Maher (223), Martin Love (169), Shane Watson (201 retired hurt) and Clinton Perren (173). In their second innings Victoria were bowled out for 202 (Mitchell Johnson took six for 51) to lose by an innings and 354 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Brisbane
| 2005-06
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Lowest totals
Qualification: 15.
| Rank
| Runs
| Teams
| Venue
| Season
|
| =1
| 12
| Oxford University (v MCC and Ground)[Oxford University won the toss and batted first, being dismissed for 12 (Fred Morley took seven for 6, Arnold Rylott took two for 6) in 43.2 four-ball overs. Only nine wickets fell, because Alexander Webbe of Oxford University was absent injured and could not bat. MCC replied with 124 (Henry Tylecote took eight for 51) and then bowled out Oxford University for 35 to win by an innings and 77 runs. In Oxford University's second innings Morley took six for 8 to finish with match figures of thirteen for 14. [Scorecard]]
| Oxford
| 1877
|
| =1
| 12
| Northamptonshire (v Gloucestershire)[Gloucestershire won the toss and batted first. They were dismissed for 60 (George Thompson took five for 29 and William East took five for 26). In reply, Northamptonshire made 12 (Edward Dennett took eight for 9 and Gilbert Jessop took two for 3). Gloucestershire made 88 in their second innings (East took seven for 36). Set 137 to win, Northamptonshire were 40 for seven in their second innings (Dennett's figures were seven for 12), but rain prevented any play on the last day and the game was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Gloucester
| 1907
|
| =3
| 13
| Auckland (v Canterbury)[Canterbury won the toss and batted first, scoring 93 (Dan Lynch took seven for 31). In reply Auckland made 135, and then Canterbury scored 163. Set 122 to win, Auckland were dismissed for 13 (David Ashby took five for 2, William Frith took three for 3 and there were two run outs). Auckland's total included no fewer than eight byes and only five runs off the bat. Canterbury won by 108 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Auckland
| 1877-78
|
| =3
| 13
| Nottinghamshire (v Yorkshire)[Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 204 (John Gunn took five for 49). In reply, Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 13, Wilfred Rhodes taking six for 4 and Schofield Haigh taking four for 8. Following on, Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 173 (George Hirst taking six for 26) and lost by an innings and 18 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Nottingham
| 1901
|
| 5
| 14
| Surrey (v Essex)[Surrey won the toss and asked Essex to bat first. Essex scored 287, including 110 from Keith Fletcher. In reply, Surrey were bowled out for 14 (having been 8 for eight), the bowlers Norbert Phillip taking six for 4, and Neil Foster taking four for 10. Following on, Surrey were 185 for two (with Roger Knight on 101*) in their second innings when the game ran out of time and was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Chelmsford
| 1983
|
| =6
| 15
| MCC (v Surrey)[MCC batted first, and scored 68 (John Bayley taking five wickets), and Surrey replied with 170. In their second innings MCC were dismissed for 15, Bayley taking four wickets, and William Martingell five, to lose by an innings and 87 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Lord's
| 1839
|
| =6
| 15
| Victoria (v MCC)[Victoria won the toss and batted first, scoring 299, including 139 from Percy McAlister, Wilfred Rhodes taking six for 62. In reply, MCC made 248 and then bowled out Victoria for 15 (Rhodes took five for 6, and Ted Arnold took four for 8). Jack Saunders was absent injured, and could not bat in Victoria's second innings. MCC lost two wickets reaching their target of 67, to win by eight wickets. MCC were the touring England side, who went on to win the season's Ashes Test series. [Scorecard]]
| Melbourne
| 1903-04
|
| =6
| 15
| Northamptonshire (v Yorkshire)[Yorkshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 356 for eight declared including 110 from David Denton (Roger Hawtin took five for 78). In reply Northamptonshire were dismissed for 27 (George Hirst took six for 12) and, following on, 15 (Hirst took six for 7, and Schofield Haigh took three for 8). George Thompson was absent injured, and could not bat in either Northamptonshire innings. Northamptonshire lost by an innings and 314 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Northampton
| 1908
|
| =6
| 15
| Hampshire (v Warwickshire)[Hampshire won the toss and asked Warwickshire to bat first. Warwickshire scored 223, and then bowled Hampshire out for 15 (Harry Howell took six for 7, and Freddie Calthorpe took four for 4). Following on 208 behind, Hampshire were 177 for six before the last four wickets added 344, with George Brown scoring 172 and wicket-keeper Walter Livsey 110*. Hampshire's total was 521, and Warwickshire, requiring 314 to win, were dismissed for 158, Jack Newman taking five for 53. Hampshire won by 155 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Birmingham
| 1922
|
The lowest total recorded in an "important" match (which is not universally recognised as first-class) was at Lord's, where England dismissed The Bs for 6 in 1810[The Bs batted first, scoring 137, and England replied with 100. In their second innings The Bs were dismissed for 6, an innings containing only three scoring strokes. Only nine wickets fell as Edward Budd was absent injured and could not bat. John Hammond took at least five wickets in the innings (in those days catches were not credited to the bowler as a wicket, and some of England's catches may have been off Hammond's bowling). England lost four wickets in reaching their target of 44, to win by six wickets. [Scorecard]]
|
The lowest combined total for a side's two innings is 34 (16 and 18) by Border against Natal at East London in 1959-60[Border won the toss and fielded first. Natal made 90 (Sidney Knott took five for 40 and Athol Hagemann took five for 49) to which Border replied with 16 (Trevor Goddard took six for 3 and John Cole took four for 13). In their second innings Natal scored 294 for eight declared including 162* from Kim Elgie (Edwin Schreiber took six for 126). Set 369 to win, Border made 18 (Geoff Griffin took seven for 11 and Cole three for 4). Natal won by 350 runs. [Scorecard]]
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Highest totals in the fourth innings
Qualification: 510.
| Rank
| Runs
| Teams
| Result
| Venue
| Season
|
| 1
| 654-5
| England (v South Africa)[In the fifth Test of the series, South Africa won the toss and batted first, scoring 530 with centuries from Pieter van der Bijl (125) and Dudley Nourse (103); Reg Perks took five for 100. England replied with 316. Not enforcing the follow-on, South Africa scored 481 in their second innings, Alan Melville scoring 103. Set 696 to win, England's score was 654 for five at the end of the ninth day of the match, Paul Gibb having scored 120, Bill Edrich 219 and Wally Hammond 140. No play was possible on the eighth day of the match because of rain. Even though England only needed another 42 runs, they had to leave to catch their boat home, and so the game was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Draw
| Durban
| 1938-39
|
| 2
| 604
| Maharashtra (v Bombay)[Bombay won the toss and batted first, scoring 651 with centuries from Madhav Mantri (200), Uday Merchant (143) and Dattu Phadkar (131). Maharashtra replied with 407 including centuries by Manohar Datar (143) and Madhusudan Rege (133); Keki Tarapore took six for 119. Not enforcing the follow-on, Bombay scored 714 for eight in their second innings, including 156 from Merchant and 160 from Phadkar. Set 959 to win, Maharashtra made 604 including 100 from Rege, and 146 from Sharad Deodhar. Bombay won by 354 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Bombay won
| Poona
| 1948-49
|
| 3
| 576-8
| Trinidad (v Barbados)[Barbados batted first, scoring 246 (Cecil Pouchet took six for 52), to which Trinidad replied with 194. In their second innings, Barbados scored 619 for three declared in only 96 eight-ball overs, including 314* from Clyde Walcott and 255* from Frank Worrell. Walcott and Worrell added 574 unbroken for the fourth wicket. Set 672 to win, Trinidad reached 576 for eight when the game ran out of time, Kenneth Trestrail having scored 151, and Gerry Gomez on 213*. The match was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Draw
| Port-of-Spain
| 1945-46
|
| 4
| 572
| New South Wales (v South Australia)[South Australia won the toss and batted first, scoring 349, to which New South Wales replied with 276 (Les Hill took five for 82). In their second innings South Australia scored 519, including 113 from Charles Dolling. Set 593 to win, New South Wales scored 572 including 135 from Victor Trumper and 125 from Sammy Carter to lose by just 20 runs. [Scorecard]]
| South Australia won
| Sydney
| 1907-08
|
| 5
| 529-9
| Western Australia Combined XI (v South Africans)[The Combined XI won the toss and chose to field first. The South Africans scored 207 (Hugh Bevan took five for 68), to which the Combined XI replied with 161. In their second innings, the South Africans declared at 532 for three, with centuries from Eddie Barlow (209) and Graeme Pollock (127*). Set 579 to win, the Combined XI reached 529 for nine with centuries from Bob Simpson (246) and Richie Benaud (132). The match was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Draw
| Perth
| 1963-64
|
| 6
| 518
| Victoria (v Queensland)[Queensland won the toss and batted first, scoring 399, including 104 from Ron Oxenham. Victoria replied with 86. Not enforcing the follow-on, Queensland scored 439 in their second innings including 144 from Eric Knowles. Set 753 to win, Victoria made 518, including 116 from Bill Ponsford and 137 from "Stork" Hendry. Queensland won by 234 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Queensland won
| Brisbane
| 1926-27
|
| 7
| 513-9
| Central Province (v Southern Province)[Southern Province won the toss and batted first, scoring 392 including 110 from Chamara Silva; Ruchira Perera took seven for 90. Central Province replied with 173, Charitha Buddhika taking five for 46. Electing not to enforce the follow-on, in their second innings Southern Province declared at 292 for two, with hundreds from Marvan Atapattu (126) and Sanjaya Rodrigo (106*). Central Province reached their target of 513 (the highest successful fourth-innings run chase) for the loss of nine wickets with centuries from Sajith Fernando (111) and Kumar Sangakkara (101). Central Province won by one wicket. [Scorecard]]
| Central Province won
| Kandy
| 2003-04
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Highest individual score - progression of record
| Runs
| Player
| Match
| Venue
| Season
|
| 278
| William Ward (MCC)
| MCC v Norfolk[MCC batted first and scored 473, including 278 from William Ward; Edward Budd took five wickets and William Pilch three. Ward's innings is the first recorded double-hundred in an important cricket match. In reply, Norfolk made 92, Lord Frederick Beauclerk taking five wickets. In their second innings MCC scored 108, Fuller Pilch taking three wickets. Set 490 to win, Norfolk were dismissed for 72 with three men absent and unable to bat; Ward took four wickets. MCC won by 417 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Lord's
| 1820
|
| 344
| W. G. Grace (Gentlemen of MCC)
| Kent v Gentlemen of MCC[Kent won the toss and batted first, scoring 473 including 154 from Lord Harris to which MCC replied with 144 (James Fellowes took five for 49). Following on 329 behind, MCC scored 557 for nine including 344 from W. G. Grace, and the match was drawn. Grace's innings was the first ever first-class triple-century; five days later Grace scored the second triple century, 318* for Gloucestershire against Yorkshire at Cheltenham. [Scorecard]]
| Canterbury
| 1876
|
| 424
| Archie MacLaren (Lancashire)
| Lancashire v Somerset[Lancashire won the toss and batted first, scoring 801, with centuries for Archie MacLaren (424) and Arthur Paul (177). Somerset replied with 143 and, following on, 206 (in their second innings Johnny Briggs took five for 78 and Arthur Mold took five for 76). MacLaren's 424 was the first quadruple-century in first-class cricket. Lancashire won by an innings and 452 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Taunton
| 1895
|
| 429
| Bill Ponsford (Victoria)
| Victoria v Tasmania | Melbourne
| 1922-23
|
| 437
| Bill Ponsford (Victoria)
| Victoria v Queensland[Queensland won the toss and decided to field first. Victoria scored 793, including centuries from Bill Ponsford (437) and "Stork" Hendry (129); Gordon Amos took five for 148. In reply Queensland made 189 (Don Blackie took six for 46) and, following on, 407 including 118 from Cecil Thompson; Bert Ironmonger took five for 88. Victoria won by an innings and 197 runs. Ponsford became the first man to break his own record for the highest first-class innings. [Scorecard]]
| Melbourne
| 1927-28
|
| 452*
| Don Bradman (New South Wales)
| New South Wales v Queensland | Sydney
| 1929-30
|
| 499
| Hanif Mohammad (Karachi)
| Karachi v Bahawalpur[In their Quaid-e-Azam Trophy semi-final, Karachi won the toss and put Bahawalpur in to bat. Bahawalpur scored 185. Karachi replied with 772 for seven declared, including centuries from Hanif Mohammad (499) and Wallis Mathias (103). Hanif was run out for the highest score in first-class cricket off the last ball of the third day of the match. In their second innings Bahawalpur scored 108, and Karachi won by an innings and 479 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Karachi
| 1958-59
|
| 501*
| Brian Lara (Warwickshire)
| Warwickshire v Durham[Durham won the toss and batted first, scoring 556 for eight declared, including 204 for John Morris. In reply at the end of the second day Warwickshire were 210 for two, with Brian Lara 111* having been bowled by a no-ball on 12 and dropped by the wicket-keeper on 18. Rain prevented play on the third day and removed the possibility of either side playing for a win, so Lara batted on, scoring 390 runs on the final fourth day to end on 501*; when Lara reached 500, by hitting the penultimate ball of the day for four, Warwickshire declared with their total at 810 for four. The match was drawn. [Scorecard] ]
| Birmingham
| 1994
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Highest individual score
Most runs in a career
Qualification: 40,000.
| Rank
| Runs
| Player
| Innings
| Matches
| Average
| Career
|
| 1
| 61,760
| Jack Hobbs (Surrey and England)
| 1,325
| 834
| 50.70
| from 1905 to 1934
|
| 2
| 58,959
| Frank Woolley (Kent and England)
| 1,530
| 978
| 40.77
| from 1906 to 1938
|
| 3
| 57,611
| Patsy Hendren (Middlesex and England)
| 1,300
| 833
| 50.80
| from 1907 to 1938
|
| 4
| 55,061
| Phil Mead (Hampshire and England)
| 1,340
| 814
| 47.67
| from 1905 to 1936
|
| 5
| 54,211
| W. G. Grace (Gloucestershire, London County, and England)
| 1,478
| 870
| 39.45
| from 1865 to 1908
|
| 6
| 50,670
| Herbert Sutcliffe (Yorkshire and England)
| 1,098
| 754
| 52.02
| from 1919 to 1945
|
| 7
| 50,551
| Wally Hammond (Gloucestershire and England)
| 1,005
| 634
| 56.10
| from 1920 to 1951
|
| 8
| 48,426
| Geoffrey Boycott (Yorkshire and England)
| 1,014
| 609
| 56.83
| from 1962 to 1986
|
| 9
| 47,793
| Tom Graveney (Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and England)
| 1,223
| 732
| 44.91
| from 1948 to 1971-72
|
| 10
| 44,846
| Graham Gooch (Essex and England)
| 990
| 581
| 49.01
| from 1973 to 1997 (plus one match in 2000)
|
| 11
| 43,551
| Tom Hayward (Surrey and England)
| 1,138
| 712
| 41.79
| from 1893 to 1914
|
| 12
| 43,423
| Dennis Amiss (Warwickshire and England)
| 1,139
| 658
| 42.86
| from 1960 to 1987
|
| 13
| 42,719
| Colin Cowdrey (Kent and England)
| 1,130
| 692
| 42.89
| from 1950 to 1976
|
| 14
| 41,284
| Andy Sandham (Surrey and England)
| 1,000
| 643
| 44.82
| from 1911 to 1937-38
|
| 15
| 40,140
| Len Hutton (Yorkshire and England)
| 814
| 513
| 55.51
| from 1934 to 1960
|
| Source: Wisden 2006 and player profiles from [Wisden Cricinfo]. Last updated: June 26 2006.
|
Most runs in a season
| Rank
| Runs
| Player
| Season
|
| 1
| 3,816 runs (50 innings, average 90.85)
| Denis Compton (Middlesex & England)
| 1947
|
| 2
| 3,539 runs (52 innings, average 80.43)
| Bill Edrich (Middlesex & England)
| 1947
|
| 3
| 3,518 runs (61 innings, average 66.37)
| Tom Hayward (Surrey and England)
| 1906
|
| 4
| 3,429 runs (56 innings, average 68.58)
| Len Hutton (Yorkshire and England)
| 1949
|
| 5
| 3,352 runs (59 innings, average 60.94)
| Frank Woolley (Kent and England)
| 1928
|
| These records are unlikely ever to be beaten, because fewer first-class matches are played nowadays
|
| Source: Wisden 2006. Last updated: May 19 2006.
|
Most runs in an over
| Rank
| Runs
| Sequence
| Batsman
| Bowler
| Match
| Venue
| Season
|
| =1
| 36
| 6 6 6 6 6 6
| Garfield Sobers (Nottinghamshire)
| Malcolm Nash (Glamorgan)
| Glamorgan v Nottinghamshire[Nottinghamshire won the toss and batted first. They had reached 308 for five, including 140 from Brian Bolus, when Garfield Sobers started his innings. Sobers scored a rapid 76 not out, including 6 sixes off an over from Malcolm Nash, whose final figures were four for 100 from 21 overs. Nottinghamshire declared on 394 for five, and Glamorgan replied with 254 including 104* from Peter Walker. In their second innings Nottinghamshire declared at 139 for six, and Glamorgan, set 280 to win, were dismissed for 113, Michael Taylor taking five for 47. Nottinghamshire won by 166 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Swansea
| 1968
|
| =1
| 36
| 6 6 6 6 6 6
| Ravi Shastri (Bombay)
| Tilak Raj (Baroda)
| Bombay v Baroda[Bombay won the toss and batted first, scoring 371 for four declared, including 170 retired hurt from Ghulam Parkar. In reply, Baroda made 330 for eight declared with 100* from Suresh Keshwala. In their second innings, Bombay were 201 for four when Ravi Shastri started his innings; he scored 200*, off 123 balls in just an hour and 53 minutes, the fastest ever double-century. He hit one over from Tilak Raj for 6 sixes; Raj's final figures were one for 88 from 10 overs. When Shastri reached his double-century, Bombay declared at 457 for five, setting Baroda 499 to win. Baroda were 81 for seven at the end of the match, and the game was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Bombay
| 1984-85
|
| =3
| 34
| 4 6 6 0 4 4 4 6
(2 no-balls)
| Ted Alletson (Nottinghamshire)
| Ernest Killick (Sussex)
| Nottinghamshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 238 (Ernest Killick took five for 14). Sussex replied with 414, and Nottinghamshire were 185 for seven in their second innings, only 9 runs ahead, when Ted Alletson started his innings. Having scored 47 not out in 50 minutes before lunch on the last day, he cut loose after the interval, adding another 142 runs in just 40 minutes, scoring in total 189 in just an hour and a half. He hit one over from Killick for 34; Killick's final bowling analysis was one for 130 off 20 overs. Nottinghamshire's total was 412. Sussex, requiring 237 to win, were 213 for eight when the match ended and the game was drawn. [Scorecard]; [Alletson at Wisden Cricinfo]
| Hove
| 1911
|
| =3
| 34
| 4 0 4 4 6 6 6 4
(8-ball over)
| Richard Edwards (New Zealand Governer-General's XI)
| Joey Carew (West Indians)
| Governer-General's XI v West Indians[In a game played right at the end of the West Indians' tour of New Zealand, the Governer-General's XI (consisting of Australian, West Indian and New Zealand test players) won the toss and batted first, scoring 236; Lance Gibbs took five for 36. Richard Edwards scored 34 of the Governer-General's XI's last 35 runs, hitting 34 off Joey Carew's only over of the innings; Edwards was out for 34, which was to be his highest ever first-class innings. The West Indians replied with 256, Bruce Taylor taking five for 36. In their second innings, the Governor-General's XI scored 361 and the West Indians, requiring 342, made 318 to lose by 23 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Auckland
| 1968-69
|
| =3
| 34
| 6 4 6 6 6 6
| Frank Hayes (Lancashire)
| Malcolm Nash (Glamorgan)
| Glamorgan v Lancashire[Glamorgan won the toss and batted first, scoring 217; Jack Simmons took six for 74. Lancashire replied with 362 for three, including centuries from Barry Wood (155*) and Frank Hayes (119). In County Championship matches of this period the number of overs in the teams' first innings were restricted, and as time ran out in Lancashire's innings Hayes hit an over from Malcolm Nash for 34; Nash's final figures were none for 71 off 15 overs. In their second innings Glamorgan were 105 for three when the match was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Swansea
| 1977
|
| =3
| 34
| 6 4 4 4 4 6 6 0
(2 no-balls - as each no-ball also contributed 2 extras the over cost 38)
| Andrew Flintoff (Lancashire)
| Alex Tudor (Surrey)
| Lancashire v Surrey[Lancashire won the toss and fielded first; Surrey scored 146 to which Lancashire replied with 151 for seven declared; Alex Tudor took five for 53 in Lancashire's first innings. This was the score at the start of the final day of the match, as there had been no play on the first day, and rain had interrupted both the second and third days. Surrey then scored 254 for one declared, including 126* from Nadeem Shahid, setting Lancashire 250 to win off 53 overs. Lancashire were 152 for two in the 34th over when Andrew Flintoff started his innings; he scored 61 from 24 balls, including 34 in an over from Tudor whose final figures for the innings were no wicket for 82 off 11 overs. Lancashire scored 250 for four, to win by six wickets. [Scorecard]; [match report]]
| Manchester
| 1998
|
| =3
| 34
| 6 6 6 6 4 6
| Craig Spearman (Gloucestershire)
| S. J. P. Moreton (Oxford University Centre of Cricketing Excellence)
| Oxford UCCE v Gloucestershire[Gloucestershire won the toss and batted first, scoring 305 for nine declared, including 103 from Phil Weston. Oxford UCCE replied with 116. Not enforcing the follow-on, Gloucestershire scored 490 for four declared in their second innings, including 216 off 168 balls from Craig Spearman; Spearman's innings included 34 off one over bowled by Stephen Moreton, whose first over in first-class cricket it was. Set 680, Oxford UCCE were 114 for six when the game ran out of time, and the match was drawn. [Scorecard]]
| Oxford
| 2005
|
| The following instances are not usually included as records because the bowlers deliberately conceded runs in an attempt to manufacture an otherwise unlikely win by encouraging the other side to declare and set a gettable target
|
|
| 75
| 0 4 4 4 6 6 4 6 1 4 1 0 6 6 6 6 6 0 0 4 0 1
(including 17 no-balls and only five legitimate deliveries; 2 no-balls not scored off contributed one each, so the over cost 77)
| Lee Germon and R. M. Ford (Canterbury)
| R. H. Vance (Wellington)
| Canterbury v Wellington[Canterbury won the toss and fielded first; Wellington scored 202, and Canterbury replied with 221 for seven declared. In their second innings Wellington then scored 309 for six declared, including 156* from John Aiken. Set 291 to win, Canterbury collapsed to 108 for eight, but Lee Germon and Roger Ford appeared to be holding out for a draw on 196 for eight at the start of the penultimate over of the match. This over was bowled by Robert Vance, who agreed with his captain that if they could give away enough runs then Canterbury might risk their last two wickets going for a win. Vance's over, containing a series of no-balls, cost 77; Germon scored 70 of them. In the confusion the umpire lost count of the number of legitimate deliveries bowled, and called "over" after only five. The scoreboard operators also lost track during the over, so that as the last over of the match began no-one on the pitch knew the score. It later transpired that the Canterbury score had been 290 for eight as the last ball (which Ford did not attempt to score from) was bowled. Germon was on 160*. The match was drawn with the scores level. [Scorecard]; [Wisden Cricinfo report].]
| Christchurch
| 1989-90
|
|
| 34
| 6 6 6 6 4 6
| Matthew Maynard (Glamorgan)
| Steve Marsh (Kent)
| Glamorgan v Kent[Kent won the toss, and fielded first; Glamorgan scored 354 for seven declared, and Kent replied with 300 for six declared including 100 from Carl Hooper. As Glamorgan's second innings progressed, it became clear that Kent could not win by bowling Glamorgan out, so Mark Benson, the Kent captain, asked wicket-keeper Steve Marsh and batsman Graham Cowdrey to bowl; their five overs cost 112, and Glamorgan declared on 255 for four setting Kent 310 to win. Glamorgan's Matthew Maynard had scored 119*, including 34 runs of one of the overs bowled by Rhodes. Kent's gamble did not pay off; they were dismissed for 273 including 118 from Trevor Ward (Robert Croft took six for 112), and Glamorgan won by 36 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Swansea
| 1992
|
|
| 34
| 6 6 4 6 6 6
| Glen Chapple (Lancashire)
| Tony Cottey (Glamorgan)
| Lancashire v Glamorgan[Lancashire won the toss and batted, scoring 310, to which Glamorgan replied with 303 for five including 138* from Steve James. This was the state of the rain-affected match at the beginning of the final day. In order to manufacture a result, Glamorgan declared and batsmen Matthew Maynard and Tony Cottey then bowled 12 innocuous overs for Lancashire to hit, in the hope that Lancashire would declare and set a gettable target. Lancashire scored 235 for one declared, including 109* for Glen Chapple in just 21 minutes. He took 32 and 34 off consecutive overs bowled by Cottey. Glamorgan lost three wickets in scoring the 243 they needed, to win by seven wickets. [Scorecard]]
| Manchester
| 1993
|
|
| 34
| 6 4 6 6 6 6
| Barry Touzel (Western Province B)
| Frans Viljoen (Griqualand West)
| Western Province B v Griqualand West[Western Province B won the toss and batted first, scoring 284 for four declared including 154 from HD Ackerman. Griqualand West replied with 285 for nine declared including 127 from Barry van der Vyver (Dean MacHelm took seven for 85). In their second innings Western Province B scored 259 for one declared against innocuous bowling, including 105* from Deon Jordaan and 128* from Barry Touzel. Touzel took 34 from one over bowled by Frans Viljoen. Set 259, Griqualand West scored 215 and lost by 43 runs. [Scorecard]]
| Kimberley
| 1993-94
|
| Source: Wisden 2006, and [Wisden Cricinfo]. Last updated: June 10 2006.
|
High proportion of team's runs
It is not unusual for a batsman to dominate the scoring while he is at the wicket; it is more unusual for a batsman to dominate his side's completed total if they are all out.
The lowest completed first-class innings to include a fifty is Indians' 66 against Yorkshire at Harrogate in 1932, to which Nazir Ali contributed 52 (78.79%) and his partners just 9 (there were 5 extras)[Yorkshire won the toss and fielded. The Indians scored 160 (Hedley Verity took five for 65), and Yorkshire replied with 161 for eight declared (Mohammad Nissar took five for 65). In their second innings the Indians were dismissed for 66 (George Macaulay took eight for 21). Nazir Ali, coming in at 2 for three, scored 52. Yorkshire scored 68 for four to win by six wickets. [Scorecard]].
The lowest completed first-class innings to include a century is Nottinghamshire's 143 against Hampshire at Bournemouth in 1981, to which Clive Rice contributed 105* (73.4%) and his partners just 35 (there were 3 extras)[Hampshire won the toss and fielded first. Nottinghamshire made 143, including 105* from Clive Rice, who came in at 19 for two. Hampshire replied with 190. Nottinghamshire were then dismissed for 99 (Malcolm Marshall took five for 64, and Keith Stevenson took five for 32). Hampshire then scored 53 for one to win by nine wickets. [Scorecard]].
The lowest completed first-class innings to include a double-century is Gloucestershire's 298 against Glamorgan at Newport in 1956, to which Tom Graveney contributed 200 (67.11%) and his partners just 84 (there were 14 extras)[Gloucestershire won the toss and batted first, scoring 298 including 200 from Tom Graveney who came in to bat at 9 for two. Hugh Davies took five for 32. Glamorgan replied with 193, and then bowled Gloucestershire out for 81 (Don Shepherd took five for 25, and Louis Devereux took five for 11). Set 187 to win, Glamorgan made 149 (Bomber Wells took five for 56), and Gloucestershire won by 37 runs. [Scorecard]].
The lowest completed first-class innings to include a triple century is the Rest's 387 against Hindus at Bombay in 1943-44, to which Vijay Hazare contributed 309 (79.84%) and his partners just 59 (there were 19 extras)[In the final of the Bombay Pentangular Tournament, Hindus batted first and scored 581 for five declared, including centuries from Hemu Adhikari (186) and Vijay Merchant (250*). In reply, the Rest made 133 and, following on, 387 (C. S. Nayudu took five for 90). The Rest's second innings included 309 from Vijay Hazare, who came in to bat with his team on 14 for two. Hindus won by an innings and 61 runs. [Scorecard]].
The lowest completed first-class total to include a score of 350 is Otago's 500 against Canterbury at Christchurch in 1952-53, to which opener Bert Sutcliffe contributed 385 (77.0%) and his partners just 86 (there were 29 extras)[Canterbury batted first and scored 309 including 110 from Gordon Leggat. Otago replied with 500, of which Bert Sutcliffe scored 385. In their second innings Canterbury were dismissed for 98, and Otago won by an innings and 93 runs. [Scorecard]].
The highest percentage of runs scored in any completed innings is 83.43% by Glenn Turner who scored 141* out of Worcestershire's 169 against Glamorgan at Swansea in 1977. The remaining batsmen scored 27 and there was one extra[Glamorgan won the toss and batted first, scoring 309 for four (in the English County Championship at the time the first innings was limited to 100 overs). Worcestershire replied with 169 (Tony Cordle took five for 53). Worcestershire opener Glenn Turner carried his bat throughout their first innings for 141*; the next-best score was 7 from Norman Gifford batting at number 10. Glamorgan were 142 for seven in their second innings when the game ran out of time and the match was drawn. [Scorecard]].
Most boundaries in an innings
Qualification: 55 boundaries.
Highest career average
Qualification: 100 matches, average 58.00.
Most triple-centuries
Qualification: 3.
Most double-centuries
Qualification: 15.
Most centuries
Qualification: 115.
Longest first-class career without scoring
Many cricketers with short first class careers fail to ever score a run, and finish with a batting average of 0.00. Seymour Clark (a wicket-keeper for Somerset in the 1930 season) is believed to hold the record for most innings in a scoreless career[[Seymour Clark], cricinfo.com. Retrieved 11 July, 2006] The record for most matches in a career without ever scoring is believed to belong to John Howarth[ (a Nottinghamshire fast-medium bowler in the 1960s), whose thirteen matches included seven innings and four ducks.][[John Howarth], cricinfo.com. Retrieved 11 July, 2006]
While no-one has had a lengthy scoreless career, scoreless sequences are not uncommon for non-batsmen. The longest sequence of consecutive scoreless innings is 12 by Mark Robinson for Northamptonshire in 1990, whose scores that season were 1*, 0*, 1, 0, 0*, 0*, 0*, 0*, 0*, 0, 0, 0, 0*, 0*, 0 and 1*.
Individual records (bowling)
Most wickets in a career
Qualification: 2,400.
Most wickets in a season
Qualification: 275 wickets.
Best figures in an innings
The most wickets possible in an eleven-a-side match is ten, and this has been achieved on a number of occasions. The first to do so was Edmund Hinkly in 1848 for Kent v England at Lord's[England won the toss and batted first, scoring 120 (Edmund Hinkly took six wickets). Kent replied with 90 (John Wisden took seven wickets). In their second innings England made 74 (Hinkly took all ten wickets) and they then dismissed Kent for 49 (Wisden took five wickets). England won by 55 runs. [Scorecard]]. Perhaps the most famous early instance was two years later, when John Wisden, playing for the North of England v South of England at Lord's in 1850, clean bowled all ten South batsmen[South of England batted first and scored 36 (William Clarke took six wickets), and North of England replied with 131 (Thomas Sherman took six wickets). In their second innings South of England made 76, all ten batsmen were out bowled Wisden. North of England won by an innings and 19 runs. [Scorecard]]. In these early matches, the number of runs scored off each bowler was not recorded. The only other all-ten analysis not to contain any direct assistance from a fielder was by Eric Hollies, who got seven Nottinghamshire batsman out clean bowled and three leg before wicket in his ten for 49 for Warwickshire v Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston, Birmingham in 1946[Warwickshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 170. Nottinghamshire replied with 135 (Eric Hollies took ten for 49, including seven bowled and three lbw). In their second innings Warwickshire made 113. Set 149, Nottinghamshire made 150 for three to win by seven wickets. [Scorecard]].
The cheapest all-ten (and therefore the best innings bowling analysis in first-class cricket) was achieved by Hedley Verity in 1932 at Headingley, when he took ten for 10 for Yorkshire against Nottinghamshire[Nottinghamshire won the toss and batted first, scoring 234; Yorkshire replied with 163 (Harold Larwood took five for 73). In their second innings Nottinghamshire made 67 (Hedley Verity took ten for 10 off 19.4 overs including 16 maidens). Yorkshire openers Percy Holmes and Herbert Sutcliffe knocked off the target of 139, and Yorkshire won by ten wickets. [Scorecard]]. The most expensive all-ten recorded was ten for 175 by Eddie Hemmings playing for a touring International XI against a West Indies XI at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica in 1982[The International XI batted first, and scored 262 (Sylvester Clarke took five for 26). The West Indies XI, including test batsmen Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Lawrence Rowe and Clive Lloyd, replied with 419 (Eddie Hemmings took ten for 175 from 49.3 overs). No play was possible on the last day and the match was drawn. [Scorecard]].
The only bowlers to take all ten wickets in an innings more than once were Tich Freeman (three times in 1929, 1930 and 1931), John Wisden (twice, in 1850 and 1851), Vyell Walker (1859 and 1865), Hedley Verity (twice, 1931 and 1932), and Jim Laker (twice, both against the 1956 Australians). W. G. Grace achieved a ten-for analysis twice, in 1873 and 1886; on the first occasion he also scored a century, but the second occasion was in a twelve-a-side match.
Best figures in a match
The most wickets ever taken in a first-class match is nineteen, by Jim Laker for England against Australia at Old Trafford, Manchester in 1956; the fourth test match of that year's Ashes series. His figures were nine for 37 in Australia's first innings, and ten for 53 in their second[England won the toss and batted first, scoring 459, including centuries from Peter Richardson (104) and David Sheppard (113). Australia replied with 84 (Jim Laker took nine for 37) and, following on, 205 (Laker took ten for 53). England won by an innings and 170 runs. The remaining Australian wicket (the third wicket to fall in their first innings) was taken by Tony Lock, England's other front-line spinner, who bowled more overs in the match than Laker. [Scorecard]].
Laker's feat has never been parallelled in first-class cricket. Eighteen wickets in a match was achieved by William Lillywhite for eleven Players against sixteen Gentlemen at Lord's in 1837, and by Henry Arkwright for MCC against Kent in a 12-a-side match at Canterbury in 1861, but seventeen is the most otherwise recorded in an eleven-a-side match. Apart from Laker's, there has only been one instance of seventeen wickets in a match since World War II, by John Davison for Canada against United States of America in an ICC Continental Cup match in 2004[Canada won the toss and batted first, scoring 221 (John Davison top-scored with 84, and Nasir Javed took five for 78). In reply, USA made 136 (Davison took eight for 61). In their second innings Canada made 145. Set 231 to win, USA made 126 (Davison took nine for 76), and Canada won by 104 runs. [Scorecard]].
Individual records (wicket-keepers)
Most dismissals (catches plus stumpings) in a career
Qualification: 1,100.
Most stumpings in a career
Qualification: 300.
Individual records (fielding)
Most catches in a career
Qualification: 640 catches.
Individual records (other)
Most matches played
Qualification: 750.
Partnership records
Highest partnership for each wicket
Highest partnerships
Qualification: 470.
See also
References
- Matthew Engel (ed.), Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2006, John Wisden & Co., ISBN 0-947766-98-7
External links
Notes
Linked scorecards are from the Cricket Archive. Match synopses include batsmen's centuries and bowlers' five-wicket innings analyses.
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