The highest individual score in a Test innings is 400 not out, achieved by Brian Lara of the West Indies. He set this record against England on April 12, 2004, at the Antigua Recreation Ground in St. John's, Antigua.
🏏 Details of Brian Lara's Record-Breaking Innings:
-
Runs Scored: 400 (not out)*
-
Balls Faced: 582
-
Fours: 43
-
Sixes: 4
-
Match Context: The innings came in the 4th Test of the series. The West Indies declared their first innings at 751/5.
-
Historic Moment: Lara reclaimed the record for the highest individual Test score, which he had previously set with 375 runs against England at the same ground in 1994.
Significance of the 400 Innings:*
-
Lara is the only player in Test cricket history to score 400 runs in an innings.
-
His record remains unbroken over two decades later.
-
The innings demonstrated Lara's exceptional skill, concentration, and ability to dominate the bowling attack.
Closest Challengers to Lara's Record:
-
Matthew Hayden (Australia) — 380 against Zimbabwe in 2003.
-
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) — 374 against South Africa in 2006.
-
Garfield Sobers (West Indies) — 365* against Pakistan in 1958.
Brian Lara's monumental 400 not out is celebrated as one of the greatest feats in the history of Test cricket.