Batting Records

Youngest Triple Centurions in Test Cricket History

Youngest Triple Centurions in Test Cricket

PlayerScore (Balls)AgeAgainstVenueDate
Garry Sobers (WI)365* (NA)21y 213dPakistanKingston26 Feb 1958
Don Bradman (AUS)334 (448)21y 318dEnglandLeeds11 Jul 1930
Leonard Hutton (ENG)364 (847)22y 58dAustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938
Hanif Mohammad (PAK)337 (NA)23y 27dWest IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958
Brian Lara (WI)375 (538)24y 349dEnglandSt John’s16 Apr 1994
Karun Nair (IND)303* (381)25y 10dEnglandChennai16 Dec 2016
Lawrence Rowe (WI)302 (430)25y 57dEnglandBridgetown6 Mar 1974
Bob Cowper (AUS)307 (589)25y 129dEnglandMelbourne11 Feb 1966
Virender Sehwag (IND)309 (375)25y 160dPakistanMultan28 Mar 2004
Chris Gayle (WI)317 (483)25y 220dSouth AfricaSt John’s29 Apr 2005

Key Facts – Analysing the Youngest Players to Score Test 300s

The top 5 (Sobers, Bradman, Hutton, Hanif, Lara) all achieved their triple centuries before turning 25 years old, showcasing incredible early career dominance.

There are only four batters who have scored two (more than one) triple tons, and you can find the comprehensive list of all Test triple centurions here in this article.

A significant number of these triple centuries (Bradman, Hutton, Lara, Nair, Rowe, Cowper) were scored against England.

West Indies (Sobers, Lara, Rowe, Gayle) has four entries. Australia (Bradman, Cowper) has two. India (Nair, Sehwag) has two.

Sehwag, Nair, and Gayle represent some of the faster triple centuries in terms of balls faced (though Sobers and Hanif’s ball counts are unknown from this table, their eras typically had slower scoring rates).

Andy Sandham, Test cricket’s first-ever triple centurion, also holds the record as the oldest player to score a 300, achieving the feat at 39 years and 271 days.

India’s Karun Nair holds a unique Test record. The Indian triple centurion scored his 303* in just his 3rd Test match, the fewest appearances for any player to reach the 300-run mark. He was also the 6th youngest at 25 years and 10 days.

Buvanesh Thiraviam

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