Test cricket came into existence way back in 1877. Since then, this format has seen many ups and downs over the years. However, it is still the toughest form of cricket for teams and cricketers. There have been some of the rarest moments captured in the test’s history. One of the most rare records is a triple hundred in red-ball cricket.
There have only been 33 instances in the almost 150-year history of the test when a batter crossed the 300 run mark in the longest format. Australia has registered eight triple centuries in tests, which is the most by any team in history. In this article, we will talk about the complete list of triple centuries in test cricket.
List of Triple Centuries in Test Cricket
| No. | Batter | Score | Against | Venue | Date |
| 1 | Andy Sandham (England) | 325 | West Indies | Kingston | 3 April 1930 |
| 2 | Donald Bradman (Australia) | 334 | England | Leeds | 11 July 1930 |
| 3 | Wally Hammond (England) | 336* | New Zealand | Auckland | 31 March 1933 |
| 4 | Donald Bradman (Australia) | 304* | England | Leeds | 20 July 1934 |
| 5 | Len Hutton (England) | 364 | Australia | The Oval | 20 August 1938 |
| 6 | Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan) | 337 | West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 January 1958 |
| 7 | Garfield Sobers (West Indies) | 365* | Pakistan | Kingston | 26 February 1958 |
| 8 | Bob Simpson (Australia) | 311 | England | Manchester | 23 July 1964 |
| 9 | John Edrich (England) | 310* | New Zealand | Leeds | 8 July 1965 |
| 10 | Bob Cowper (Australia) | 307 | England | Melbourne | 11 February 1966 |
| 11 | Lawrence Rowe (West Indies) | 302 | England | Bridgetown | 6 March 1974 |
| 12 | Graham Gooch (England) | 333 | India | Lotrd’s | 26 July 1990 |
| 13 | Brian Lara (West Indies) | 375 | England | St John’s | 16 April 1994 |
| 14 | Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) | 340 | India | Colombo | 2 August 1997 |
| 15 | Mark Taylor (Australia) | 334* | Pakistan | Peshawar | 15 October 1998 |
| 16 | Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan) | 329 | New Zealand | Lahore | 1 May 2002 |
| 17 | Matthew Hayden (Australia) | 380 | Zimbabwe | Perth | 9 October 2003 |
| 18 | Virender Sehwag (India) | 309 | Pakistan | Multan | 28 March 2004 |
| 19 | Brian Lara (West Indies) | 400* | England | St John’s | 10 April 2004 |
| 20 | Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 317 | South Africa | St John’s | 29 April 2005 |
| 21 | Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) | 374 | South Africa | Colombo | 27 July 2006 |
| 22 | Virender Sehwag (India) | 319 | South Africa | Chennai | 26 March 2008 |
| 23 | Younis Khan (Pakistan) | 313 | Sri Lanka | Karachi | 21 February 2009 |
| 24 | Chris Gayle (West Indies) | 333 | Sri Lanka | Galle | 15 November 2010 |
| 25 | Michael Clarke (Australia) | 329* | India | Sydney | 3 January 2012 |
| 26 | Hashim Amla (South Africa) | 311* | England | The Oval | 19 July 2012 |
| 27 | Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) | 319 | Bangladesh | Chittagong | 5 February 2014 |
| 28 | Brendon McCullum (New Zealand) | 302 | England | Wellington | 18 February 2014 |
| 29 | Azhar Ali (Pakistan) | 302* | West Indies | Dubai | 13 October 2016 |
| 30 | Karun Nair (India) | 303* | England | Chennai | 19 December 2016 |
| 31 | David Warner (Australia) | 335* | Pakistan | Adelaide Oval | 30 November 2019 |
| 32 | Harry Brook (England) | 317 | Pakistan | Multan | 7 October 2024 |
| 33 | Wiaan Mulder (South Africa) | 367* | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 6 July 2025 |
1. Andy Sandham (England) 325 runs vs West Indies in April 1930
The first ever triple century was made by former English batter Andy Sandham. He scored it against the West Indies in April 1930 in Kingston. Sandham scored 325 runs in the first inning. England made 849 and 272/9d in two innings. West Indies responded with 286 and 408/5, and the game ended in a draw.
2. Don Bradman (Australia) 334 runs vs England in July 1930
Legendary Australian batter Sir Don Bradman was only the second player to score a triple century in history. In fact, he scored two triple centuries. His first came in July 1930, against England in the Ashes series at Leeds. He scored 334 runs in the first inning, and Australia scored 566 runs. In reply, England scored 391 and 95/3 in two innings, and the game ended in a draw.
3. Brain Lara (West Indies) 400 not out vs England in April 2004
The record for the highest test score by a batter belongs to West Indies legend Brain Lara. He is the only player on the planet to touch the 400-run mark in an inning. He scored an unbeaten 400 against England in April 2004 in St. John’s. That match ended in a draw. Lara also scored 375 runs against the same team ten years aago,in April 1994.
4. Virender Sehwag (India) 319 vs South Africa in March 2008
Former Indian test opener Virender Sehwag is one of four batters with two triple centuries. His highest test score of 319 came against South Africa in March 2008 in Chennai. That match ended in a draw. His second triple century came against Pakistan in Multan in March 2004, when he scored 309 runs. That game also ended in a draw.
5. Chris Gayle (West Indies) 333 runs vs Sri Lanka in November 2010
Former West Indies opener Chris Gayle is another batter to score two triple centuries in his test career. His highest score of 333 runs came in November 2010 against Sri Lanka in Galle. He scored it in the first inning, but the game ended in a draw. One of his two triple hundreds was registered against South Africa in April 2005, when he scored 2317 runs.
Team Wise Triple Centuries in Test Cricket
| Australia | Pakistan | South Africa |
| India | England | New Zealand |
| West Indies | Sri Lanka | Fastest Triple Century in Test |