Highest individual score in test 

Players with the highest individual score in Test

1-    Brian Lara (West Indies) - 400 not out:

Opponent: England
Venue: Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua
Date: April 10-12, 2004


Lara's innings of 400 not out remains the highest individual score in Test cricket to date. He achieved this record in the fourth innings of the match, surpassing Matthew Hayden's previous record of 380.


2-    Matthew Hayden (Australia) - 380:

Opponent: Zimbabwe
Venue: WACA Ground, Perth, Australia
Date: October 9-13, 2003
Hayden's innings of 380 broke the previous record held by Brian Lara. He reached this score off 437 balls, including 11 sixes and 38 fours.


3-     Brian Lara (West Indies) - 375:

Opponent: England
Venue: Antigua Recreation Ground, Antigua
Date: April 16-20, 1994
Lara initially set the record for the highest individual score in Test cricket with this innings of 375. His remarkable innings helped the West Indies secure a draw in the match.

4-     Garfield Sobers (West Indies) - 365 not out:

Opponent: Pakistan
Venue: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Date: February 26-28, 1958
Sobers became the first player to surpass the 350-run mark in Test cricket with his innings of 365 not out. He achieved this record at the age of 21, which was his fifth Test match.

5-     Len Hutton (England) - 364:

Opponent: Australia
Venue: The Oval, London, England
Date: August 20-22, 1938

Hutton's innings of 364 against Australia was a monumental achievement at the time. It stood as the highest individual score in Test cricket for nearly two decades until Sobers surpassed it.