Triple century in cricket is a rare feat, even rarer than hat-tricks in international cricket. Just 32 triple-centuries in over 148 years of Test cricket is a testimony to the fact.
England’s Andy Sandham was the first batsman to reach the 300-runs mark in Test cricket whereas Australia’s David Warner is the newest inductee in the elite list of Test triple-centurions.
Virender Sehwag scored the fastest triple century (in terms of balls faced) off 278 balls, whereas Wally Hammond’s triple century scored in 4 hours 48 minutes is the quickest (in terms of time taken).
Now, let’s have a look at some of the in-depth stats and details about triple centuries in test cricket:
Most 300s in Test Cricket (Individual Players)
28 distinct batsmen have scored triple centuries in Test matches. Only 4 of them have been able to replicate it twice. The batsmen with the most number of 300s in Test cricket are:
Batters with Test Triple Centuries
| Player | Team | 300s | Total Innings | High Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 2 | 232 | 400* |
| Don Bradman | Australia | 2 | 80 | 334 |
| Chris Gayle | West Indies | 2 | 182 | 333 |
| Virender Sehwag | India | 2 | 180 | 319 |
| Matthew Hayden | Australia | 1 | 184 | 380 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Sri Lanka | 1 | 252 | 374 |
| Wiaan Mulder | South Africa | 1 | 34 | 367* |
| Garry Sobers | West Indies | 1 | 160 | 365* |
| Leonard Hutton | England | 1 | 138 | 364 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 1 | 188 | 340 |
| Hanif Mohammad | Pakistan | 1 | 97 | 337 |
| Wally Hammond | England | 1 | 140 | 336* |
| David Warner | Australia | 1 | 205 | 335* |
| Mark Taylor | Australia | 1 | 186 | 334* |
| Graham Gooch | England | 1 | 215 | 333 |
| Michael Clarke | Australia | 1 | 198 | 329* |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pakistan | 1 | 200 | 329 |
| Andy Sandham | England | 1 | 23 | 325 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | 1 | 233 | 319 |
| Harry Brook | England | 1 | 45 | 317 |
| Younis Khan | Pakistan | 1 | 213 | 313 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 1 | 215 | 311* |
| Bob Simpson | Australia | 1 | 111 | 311 |
| John Edrich | England | 1 | 127 | 310* |
| Robert Cowper | Australia | 1 | 46 | 307 |
| Karun Nair | India | 1 | 11 | 303* |
| Azhar Ali | Pakistan | 1 | 180 | 302* |
| Brendon McCullum | New Zealand | 1 | 176 | 302 |
| Lawrence Rowe | West Indies | 1 | 49 | 302 |
Key Facts:
Bradman would’ve had 3 triple centuries to his name had he scored one more run when he amassed 299* against South Africa in 1932.
Sehwag also scored 293 against Sri Lanka in December 2009 and missed his third 300 by mere 7 runs. Moreover, the former Indian attacking opener leads the chart in scoring the fastest triple century in the longest format.
3 players have also bowled and taken wickets in the same match as scoring a triple century. They are: Graham Gooch (England), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) and Michael Clarke (Australia).
Caribbean batsman Brian Lara’s unbeaten 400 against England in 2004, his second Test triple-century, is the highest score in Test cricket. It’s also the only instance of a Test quadruple century.
The southpaw, Lara, is also the only player to surpass 350-runs mark twice. The West Indian left-hander is also one of the 5 players to reach the 300+ score before completing the age of 25. Find out about the youngest triple centurions in this blog.
Headingley (Leeds, England) and Antigua Recreation Ground (Antigua) are the two grounds with most 300s scored at them. 3 triple centuries each have been scored in those two grounds.
Players from 8 teams have scored at least one triple century mark in the game and you can find the complete list of which team has the most triple centurions here.
