Brian Lara, recorded the highest individual test score TWICE, 375 and 400*
Brian Lara rcored the highest individual test score in a test innings, 375 vs England at St. Johns in 1994 and 400 not out against England again in 2004 at the same place.
Month: January 2022
There are only two TIED test matches in history of test cricket
From first ever test match played in 1877 between England and Australia, in around 150 years of test cricket history, there are only 2 rare occasions of tied test matches.
Highest test total in test is 952 for 6. Do you know, only 2 times in Test cricket History teams scored more than 900 runs?
There are only 2 instances of teams scoring more than 900 runs in an inning. First time it is achieved by England against Australia in Aug 1938, when they scored 903 runs for 7 wickets in their first inning. Second and last (till date) 900 plus score is recorded by Sri Lanka against India, when they scored 952 runs for 6 wickets in their first inning.
Chris Gayle : First ball SIX in a Test Match
In a test match played against
Bangladesh in November of 2012 in
Mirpur, Gayle hit a six off the first ball of the debutant bowler Sohag Gazi.