In test cricket, we have seen many memorable events like a ten-wicket haul, 400 runs in an inning, etc. Some of them have become records. But it is famously said that papers are meant to be broken, and many players already break records. But some forms are impossible to die, and they are the longest-standing records in test cricket.
1. Highest % Of Runs (146 Years)
The Highest percentage of runs scored by a player in a completed innings of test matches record is held by Charles Bannerman. It was the 1st test match played by England and Australia in 1877. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first. In 1st innings of Australia, Charles Bannerman scored 165 runs, and Australia scored 245 runs. In 1st inning, Charles Bannerman single-handedly scored 67% runs of his team. In his career, Charles Bannerman played 3 test matches and scored 239 runs with an average of 59.8. Still, it is the longest-standing record in test cricket.
2. Highest Score By A Number 10 (139 Years)
It is the highest score scored by any batsman at position no. 10. In the 3rd test between England and Australia, Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. Australia scored 553 runs in 1st innings. In 2nd innings, England lost their eight wickets at 181 runs. Walter Read came to bat at Number 10, and everyone was shocked by seeing his batting. Despite being a No. 8 batsman, Walter Read scored 117 runs in 155 runs. It has been 139 years since that test match, but the records are still unbroken.
3. Hat-tricks In Both Innings (111 Years)
Till now, there have been 44 times that the hat tricks have been taken in test matches. Even though some players have taken hat-tricks multiple times, there is only one instance where a bowler took a hat-trick in both innings of the exact test match. In the 1992 Triangular Tournament, Jimmy Mathews took a hat trick against South Africa in both innings. Except for Jimmy Mathews, no bowler has taken hat-tricks in both innings of the exact test match. In his career, Jimmy Mathews played only 8 test matches in which he took 16 wickets.
4. Fastest To 1000 To 6000 Runs (98 Years To 75 Years)
The fastest cricketer to score 1,000 to 6,000 runs has been one of the longest-standing records for some time. England's former batsman, Herbert Sutcliffe, was the quickest to score 1,00 runs in test cricket, and he completed this milestone in 1925. After him, Don Bradman has the record of scoring the fastest 6,000 runs in test cricket, which he ended in 1948. Still, the records of Don Bradman and Herbert Sutcliffe must be fixed.
5. Greatest Win Margin By Runs (95 Years)
In test cricket, we have seen many significant margin victories by runs and even with an innings. But in the 1st test match between England and Australia in 1928 at Brisbane, England demolished Australia. In this match, England won the toss and decided to bat first. In the first innings, England scored 521 runs. Australia got out at 122 runs, and England gave Australia a target of 742 runs. In the 4th innings, Australia gouted all out at only 66 runs. As a result, England won the match by 675 runs, and it became the most significant win margin by runs.
6. Most Number Of Stumpings By A Wicketkeeper In Tests (86 Years)
Bert Oldfield was a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper of Australia. From 1920 to 1937, he was part of Australian cricket team. Bert Oldfield has the record of doing the highest number of stumpings in test cricket. In his career, Bert Oldfield played 54 test matches, where he did 52 stumpings. Even the great wicketkeepers like Dhoni, Gilchrist, and Boucher could not break his stumping records, so they still need to be fixed.
7. Greatest Win Margins By Innings (85 Years)
After beating Australia by the most significant win margins in terms of runs, England again beat Australia by the most crucial win margins by innings in 1938. In the 5th test at the oval, England won the toss and elected to bat first. In 1st innings, England scored 903 runs. In response, Australia could only score 201 runs in 2nd innings, and England invited them for a follow-on. As a result, Australia got all out at 123 runs, and England won the match by an innings and 579 runs. It has been 85 years since that test match, but the record is still unbeaten.
8. Highest Carrer Batting Average (75 Years)
Don Bradman is a former right-handed batsman and one of the greatest players who has ever played cricket. Don Bradman has many records, like scoring the most double-centuries in tests and scoring the fastest 2,000 to 6,000 test runs. But his batting average is unimaginable. In his career of 52 test matches, Don Bradman scored 6,996 runs with an unbelievable average of 99.9. This record of Don Bradman is impossible to be broken by any batsman. Even the second-highest test average is around 61.
9. Fewest Runs In An Innings (68 Years)
In 1955, England toured New Zealand. In the 2nd test match at Auckland, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first. In 1st inning, New Zealand scored 200 runs. England came to bat and scored 246 runs in 2nd innings. In 3rd inning, something unbelievable happened. New Zealand got all out at 26 runs and created a history of achieving the lowest runs in the innings of a test match. It has been 68 years since that match, and the record is still unbeaten.
10. Most Wickets In A Test Match (67 Years)
In test cricket history, Jim Laker took the highest number of wickets in a test match. It happened in 1956 when England faced Australia. In the 4th test match, England won the toss and decided to bat first and score 459 runs. In 2nd innings, Australia got all out at 84 runs, where Jim Laker 9 wickets. Again, Australia came to bat, and Jim Laker took all ten wickets this time. That was the first time bowlers took all ten wickets in an innings. As a result, England won the match by an innings and 170 runs.
