In Test cricket, staying longer on the crease and accumulating runs against fierce bowling attacks is itself an achievement. Some batters top it up by scoring scintillating centuries, adding a feather to their cap.

However, a few masterminds keep on batting and surpass the 150+ mark easily with their sheer excellence and dominance. Such knocks are a testament to their ability to reign supreme in the toughest format of the game.

On that note, here are the top 10 batters with the most 150-plus scores in Test cricket.

Players with Most 150+ Scores in Test Cricket

Player150+ ScoresHigh Score
Sachin Tendulkar (IND)20248*
Brian Lara (WI)19400*
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)19319
Don Bradman (AUS)18334
Joe Root (ENG)17262
Mahela Jayawardene (SL)16374
Ricky Ponting (AUS)15257
Jacques Kallis (SA)14224
Virender Sehwag (IND)14319
Steve Waugh (AUS)14200

Key Insights

20: Just like Sachin Tendulkar leads the century charts in Tests, he also sits at the top here with 20 150-plus scores. These 20 knocks contribute almost 39.21% of his 51 Test hundreds tally.

12: Out of Don Bradman’s 18 150+ scores, 12 are Test double centuries. This showcases the batting maestro’s impeccable ability to convert his centuries into double centuries.

Moreover, these knocks also include his three 290+ scores, which is the joint-most by a player. Virender Sehwag is the other player who has three 290+ scores in Tests.

400: Brian Lara etched his name in history books as the highest individual scorer in Tests. The Caribbean batter amassed a staggering 400 runs against England and became the first player to breach the 400-run mark.

20: There are more than 20 batters with 10 or more 150-plus scores in the Test format, with over 10 of them having at least one triple century to their name.

7: Australia’s former captain, Steve Waugh, who has 14 150-plus knocks, remained not out in 7 of those innings, which is the most by any player.

9: India’s batting sensation, Virat Kohli, broke Don Bradman’s record of scoring the most 150+ scores as a captain in Tests. Kohli went past Bradman (8) as he scored 9 150+ scores as India’s captain.

Saurabh Chede

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