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Test Records (as on May 01, 2006)

  • Highest run getter: Brian Lara
  • Highest score by a batsman: 400* (Brian Lara)
  • Most hundreds by a batsman: 35 (Sachin Tendulkar)
  • Fastest half-century: Jacques Kallis (In 24 balls)
  • Fastest century: Viv Richards (In 56 balls)
  • Fastest double-century: Nathan Astle (In 153 balls)
  • Highest partnership: 576 runs between Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya for Sri Lanka
  • Highest team score in an innings: 952 runs for 6 wickets declared by Sri Lanka
  • Lowest team score in an innings: 26 all out by New Zealand
  • Highest wicket taker: Shane Warne
  • Best bowling in an innings: 10 wickets for 53 runs by Jim Laker
  • Best bowling in a match: 19 wickets for 90 runs by Jim Laker
  • Fastest to take 100 wickets: George Lohmann (in 16 tests)
  • Fastest to take 200 wickets: Clarrie Grimmett (in 36 tests)
  • Fastest to take 300 wickets: Dennis Lillee (in 56 tests)

LOI Records (as on May 01, 2006)

  • Highest run getter: Sachin Tendulkar
  • Highest score by a batsman: 194 (Saeed Anwar)
  • Most hundreds by a batsman: 39 (Sachin Tendulkar)
  • Fastest half-century: In 17 balls (Sanath Jayasuriya)
  • Fastest century: In 37 balls (Shahid Afridi)
  • Highest partnership: 331 runs between Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar for India
  • Highest team score: 438 runs for 9 wickets by South Africa
  • Lowest team score: 35 all out by Zimbabwe
  • Highest wicket taker: Wasim Akram
  • Best bowling: 8 wickets for 19 runs (Chaminda Vaas)
  • Fastest to take 100 wickets: Saqlain Mushtaq (in 53 matches)
  • Fastest to take 200 wickets: Saqlain Mushtaq (in 104 matches)
  • Fastest to take 300 wickets: Waqar Younis (in 186 matches)