Most runs in an test innings
Tripiwiki : 18 Apr 2024
Following are the players with highest individual scores in an test innings. Brian lara still holds the record with 400 runs in an innings following him is Australian opening batsmen Matthew Hayden. 
Following are the cricket players with highest individual scores in an test innings.
| # | Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BC Lara | 400* | 778 | 582 | 43 | 4 | West Indies |
| 2 | ML Hayden | 380 | 622 | 437 | 38 | 11 | Australia |
| 3 | BC Lara | 375 | 766 | 538 | 45 | 0 | West Indies |
| 4 | DPMD Jayawardene | 374 | 752 | 572 | 43 | 1 | Sri Lanka |
| 5 | GS Sobers | 365* | 614 | - | 38 | 0 | West Indies |
| 6 | L Hutton | 364 | 797 | 847 | 35 | 0 | England |
| 7 | ST Jayasuriya | 340 | 799 | 578 | 36 | 2 | Sri Lanka |
| 8 | Hanif Mohammad | 337 | 970 | - | 24 | 0 | Pakistan |
| 9 | WR Hammond | 336* | 318 | - | 34 | 10 | England |
| 10 | DA Warner | 335* | 554 | 418 | 39 | 1 | Australia |
| 11 | MA Taylor | 334* | 720 | 564 | 32 | 1 | Australia |
| 12 | DG Bradman | 334 | 383 | 448 | 46 | 0 | Australia |
| 13 | GA Gooch | 333 | 628 | 485 | 43 | 3 | England |
| 14 | CH Gayle | 333 | 653 | 437 | 34 | 9 | West Indies |
| 15 | MJ Clarke | 329* | 609 | 468 | 39 | 1 | Australia |
| 16 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 329 | 579 | 436 | 38 | 9 | Pakistan |
| 17 | A Sandham | 325 | 600 | 640 | 28 | 0 | England |
| 18 | V Sehwag | 319 | 530 | 304 | 42 | 5 | India |
| 19 | KC Sangakkara | 319 | 551 | 482 | 32 | 8 | Sri Lanka |
| 20 | CH Gayle | 317 | 630 | 483 | 37 | 3 | West Indies |
