Listing top 1,000 individual match performances as per our scorecards. Each scored using contextual logic—factoring in opposition strength, match pressure, conditions, game importance etc. The list is scientifically based, so some lesser-known performances may outrank legendary ones. No manual adjustments are made; everything is merit-based. For the last update date and full update schedule, refer to FAQs.
| CRR | Change | Name | Points | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Nathan Astle (New Zealand)
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100.00 | 222 Runs in 168 Balls in 4th inns for New Zealand vs England at Christchurch on 13-Mar-2002 (SR-132%) |
| 2 |
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Kyle Mayers (West Indies)
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95.23 | 210* Runs in 310 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs Bangladesh at Chattogram on 03-Feb-2021 (SR-68%) |
| 3 |
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Donald Bradman (Australia)
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89.87 | 334 Runs in 448 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 11-Jul-1930 (SR-75%) |
| 4 |
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Gordon Greenidge (West Indies)
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88.28 | 214* Runs in 242 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at London on 28-Jun-1984 (SR-88%) |
| 5 |
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VVS Laxman (India)
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87.84 | 167 Runs in 198 Balls in 3rd inns for India vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-2000 (SR-84%) |
| 6 |
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Virender Sehwag (India)
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86.63 | 201* Runs in 231 Balls in 1st inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 31-Jul-2008 (SR-87%) |
| 7 |
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Justin Greaves (West Indies)
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86.58 | 202* Runs in 388 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs New Zealand at Christchurch on 02-Dec-2025 (SR-52%) |
| 8 |
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Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)
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86.32 | 188* Runs in 259 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs India at Kolkata on 16-Feb-1999 (SR-73%) |
| 9 |
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Donald Bradman (Australia)
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85.55 | 304 Runs in 473 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 20-Jul-1934 (SR-64%) |
| 10 |
|
Virender Sehwag (India)
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84.98 | 319 Runs in 304 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs South Africa at Chennai on 26-Mar-2008 (SR-105%) |
| 11 |
|
Hashim Amla (South Africa)
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84.21 | 311* Runs in 529 Balls in 2nd inns for South Africa vs England at London on 19-Jul-2012 (SR-59%) |
| 12 |
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Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
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83.87 | 192 Runs in 282 Balls in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs Australia at Hobart on 16-Nov-2007 (SR-68%) |
| 13 |
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Sunil Gavaskar (India)
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83.70 | 221 Runs in 443 Balls in 4th inns for India vs England at London on 30-Aug-1979 (SR-50%) |
| 14 |
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Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka)
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83.69 | 153* Runs in 200 Balls in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Durban on 13-Feb-2019 (SR-77%) |
| 15 |
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Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
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82.74 | 374 Runs in 572 Balls in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at Colombo on 27-Jul-2006 (SR-65%) |
| 16 |
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Moin Khan (Pakistan)
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82.56 | 117* Runs in 208 Balls in 4th inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Sialkot on 22-Sep-1995 (SR-56%) |
| 17 |
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Chris Gayle (West Indies)
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82.22 | 333 Runs in 437 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Galle on 15-Nov-2010 (SR-76%) |
| 18 |
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Brian Lara (West Indies)
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79.61 | 226 Runs in 298 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 25-Nov-2005 (SR-76%) |
| 19 |
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Mike Atherton (England)
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79.52 | 185* Runs in 492 Balls in 4th inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 30-Nov-1995 (SR-38%) |
| 20 |
|
Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
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79.45 | 199* Runs in 470 Balls in 3rd inns for Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Harare on 07-Sep-2001 (SR-42%) |
| 21 |
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Yuvraj Singh (India)
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79.10 | 122 Runs in 144 Balls in 4th inns for India vs Pakistan at Karachi on 29-Jan-2006 (SR-85%) |
| 22 |
|
Asif Iqbal (Pakistan)
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77.69 | 146 Runs in 244 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs England at London on 24-Aug-1967 (SR-60%) |
| 23 |
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Dean Elgar (South Africa)
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77.13 | 136 Runs in 228 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at London on 27-Jul-2017 (SR-60%) |
| 24 |
|
Dennis Amiss (England)
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76.95 | 262* Runs in 563 Balls in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Kingston on 16-Feb-1974 (SR-47%) |
| 25 |
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Virender Sehwag (India)
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76.71 | 293 Runs in 254 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Sri Lanka at Mumbai on 02-Dec-2009 (SR-115%) |
| 26 |
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Brian Lara (West Indies)
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76.62 | 400* Runs in 582 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at St John's on 10-Apr-2004 (SR-69%) |
| 27 |
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Brian Lara (West Indies)
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75.87 | 213 Runs in 344 Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Kingston on 13-Mar-1999 (SR-62%) |
| 28 |
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Mark Taylor (Australia)
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75.72 | 334* Runs in 564 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Peshawar on 15-Oct-1998 (SR-59%) |
| 29 |
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Michael Clarke (Australia)
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75.57 | 329* Runs in 468 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs India at Sydney on 03-Jan-2012 (SR-70%) |
| 30 |
|
Rahul Dravid (India)
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75.40 | 270 Runs in 495 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Rawalpindi on 13-Apr-2004 (SR-55%) |
| 31 |
|
Ben Stokes (England)
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75.36 | 258 Runs in 198 Balls in 1st inns for England vs South Africa at Cape Town on 02-Jan-2016 (SR-130%) |
| 32 |
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Asif Iqbal (Pakistan)
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75.34 | 135 Runs in na Balls in 4th inns for Pakistan vs West Indies at Kingston on 15-Apr-1977 (SR-na) |
| 33 |
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Bruce Mitchell (South Africa)
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75.16 | 189* Runs in na Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs England at London on 16-Aug-1947 (SR-na) |
| 34 |
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Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
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74.36 | 225 Runs in 308 Balls in 3rd inns for New Zealand vs India at Hyderabad on 12-Nov-2010 (SR-73%) |
| 35 |
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Seymour Nurse (West Indies)
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74.11 | 137 Runs in 204 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Feb-1969 (SR-67%) |
| 36 |
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Stan McCabe (Australia)
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73.73 | 232 Runs in 277 Balls in 2nd inns for Australia vs England at Nottingham on 10-Jun-1938 (SR-84%) |
| 37 |
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Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
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73.68 | 253 Runs in 348 Balls in 3rd inns for Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Faisalabad on 20-Oct-2004 (SR-73%) |
| 38 |
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Brian Lara (West Indies)
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73.49 | 221 Runs in 354 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 29-Nov-2001 (SR-62%) |
| 39 |
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Garry Sobers (West Indies)
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73.37 | 113 Runs in 126 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 14-Feb-1969 (SR-90%) |
| 40 |
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Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
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73.06 | 329 Runs in 436 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs New Zealand at Lahore on 01-May-2002 (SR-75%) |
| 41 |
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Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
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72.87 | 140 Runs in 189 Balls in 4th inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 26-Aug-2009 (SR-74%) |
| 42 |
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Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
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72.49 | 204* Runs in 213 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 22-Feb-2002 (SR-96%) |
| 43 |
|
Younis Khan (Pakistan)
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72.18 | 126 Runs in 160 Balls in 4th inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Karachi on 01-Oct-2007 (SR-79%) |
| 44 |
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Virender Sehwag (India)
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72.02 | 254 Runs in 247 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs Pakistan at Lahore on 13-Jan-2006 (SR-103%) |
| 45 |
|
Sunil Gavaskar (India)
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72.02 | 236* Runs in 425 Balls in 2nd inns for India vs West Indies at Chennai on 24-Dec-1983 (SR-56%) |
| 46 |
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KL Rahul (India)
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71.97 | 149 Runs in 224 Balls in 4th inns for India vs England at London on 07-Sep-2018 (SR-67%) |
| 47 |
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Younis Khan (Pakistan)
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71.94 | 171* Runs in 271 Balls in 4th inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele on 03-Jul-2015 (SR-63%) |
| 48 |
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Brian Lara (West Indies)
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71.73 | 277 Runs in 372 Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Sydney on 02-Jan-1993 (SR-74%) |
| 49 |
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Harry Brook (England)
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71.50 | 186 Runs in 176 Balls in 1st inns for England vs New Zealand at Wellington on 24-Feb-2023 (SR-106%) |
| 50 |
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Mitchell Johnson (Australia)
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71.39 | 123* Runs in 103 Balls in 3rd inns for Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town on 19-Mar-2009 (SR-119%) |
| 51 |
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Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
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71.28 | 267 Runs in 380 Balls in 2nd inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Wellington on 31-Jan-1991 (SR-70%) |
| 52 |
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Donald Bradman (Australia)
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71.23 | 270 Runs in 375 Balls in 3rd inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 01-Jan-1937 (SR-72%) |
| 53 |
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Garry Sobers (West Indies)
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71.23 | 365* Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Kingston on 26-Feb-1958 (SR-na) |
| 54 |
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Tip Foster (England)
|
71.13 | 287 Runs in na Balls in 2nd inns for England vs Australia at Sydney on 11-Dec-1903 (SR-na) |
| 55 |
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Peter May (England)
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71.09 | 285* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for England vs West Indies at Birmingham on 30-May-1957 (SR-na) |
| 56 |
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Wiaan Mulder (South Africa)
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71.03 | 367* Runs in 334 Balls in 1st inns for South Africa vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo on 06-Jul-2025 (SR-110%) |
| 57 |
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Vinoo Mankad (India)
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70.80 | 184 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at London on 19-Jun-1952 (SR-na) |
| 58 |
|
Fawad Alam (Pakistan)
|
70.72 | 168 Runs in 259 Balls in 3rd inns for Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 12-Jul-2009 (SR-65%) |
| 59 |
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Tom Blundell (New Zealand)
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70.64 | 115 Runs in 102 Balls in 4th inns for New Zealand vs England at Wellington on 06-Dec-2024 (SR-113%) |
| 60 |
|
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)
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70.59 | 156* Runs in 192 Balls in 1st inns for Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Wellington on 15-Dec-2006 (SR-81%) |
| 61 |
|
Daryll Cullinan (South Africa)
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70.54 | 122* Runs in 200 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs India at Johannesburg on 16-Jan-1997 (SR-61%) |
| 62 |
|
Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
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70.37 | 149* Runs in 163 Balls in 4th inns for Australia vs Pakistan at Hobart on 18-Nov-1999 (SR-91%) |
| 63 |
|
Virat Kohli (India)
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70.37 | 141 Runs in 175 Balls in 4th inns for India vs Australia at Adelaide on 09-Dec-2014 (SR-81%) |
| 64 |
|
Kapil Dev (India)
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70.31 | 129 Runs in 180 Balls in 3rd inns for India vs South Africa at Gqeberha on 26-Dec-1992 (SR-72%) |
| 65 |
|
Virender Sehwag (India)
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70.25 | 195 Runs in 233 Balls in 1st inns for India vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2003 (SR-84%) |
| 66 |
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Sachin Tendulkar (India)
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70.18 | 136 Runs in 273 Balls in 4th inns for India vs Pakistan at Chennai on 28-Jan-1999 (SR-50%) |
| 67 |
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Ben Stokes (England)
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70.16 | 155 Runs in 214 Balls in 4th inns for England vs Australia at London on 28-Jun-2023 (SR-72%) |
| 68 |
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Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
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70.11 | 95 Runs in 179 Balls in 4th inns for Pakistan vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 19-Jan-1995 (SR-53%) |
| 69 |
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Brian Lara (West Indies)
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70.11 | 182 Runs in 235 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs Australia at Adelaide on 15-Dec-2000 (SR-77%) |
| 70 |
|
Ian Botham (England)
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69.90 | 149* Runs in 148 Balls in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Leeds on 16-Jul-1981 (SR-101%) |
| 71 |
|
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
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69.89 | 274* Runs in 476 Balls in 1st inns for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Colombo on 25-Apr-2003 (SR-58%) |
| 72 |
|
Alastair Cook (England)
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69.88 | 235* Runs in 428 Balls in 3rd inns for England vs Australia at Brisbane on 25-Nov-2010 (SR-55%) |
| 73 |
|
Guy Whittall (Zimbabwe)
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69.82 | 188* Runs in 429 Balls in 3rd inns for Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Harare on 19-Sep-2000 (SR-44%) |
| 74 |
|
Jamie Smith (England)
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69.80 | 184* Runs in 207 Balls in 2nd inns for England vs India at Birmingham on 02-Jul-2025 (SR-89%) |
| 75 |
|
Ollie Pope (England)
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69.58 | 196 Runs in 278 Balls in 3rd inns for England vs India at Hyderabad on 25-Jan-2024 (SR-71%) |
| 76 |
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Mark Butcher (England)
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69.50 | 173* Runs in 227 Balls in 4th inns for England vs Australia at Leeds on 16-Aug-2001 (SR-76%) |
| 77 |
|
Marcus Trescothick (England)
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69.40 | 180 Runs in 248 Balls in 3rd inns for England vs South Africa at Johannesburg on 13-Jan-2005 (SR-73%) |
| 78 |
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Younis Khan (Pakistan)
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69.38 | 267 Runs in 504 Balls in 1st inns for Pakistan vs India at Bengaluru on 24-Mar-2005 (SR-53%) |
| 79 |
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Carl Hooper (West Indies)
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69.30 | 106 Runs in 90 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs Pakistan at Karachi on 06-Dec-1997 (SR-118%) |
| 80 |
|
Virender Sehwag (India)
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69.19 | 309 Runs in 375 Balls in 1st inns for India vs Pakistan at Multan on 28-Mar-2004 (SR-82%) |
| 81 |
|
Leonard Hutton (England)
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69.05 | 364 Runs in 847 Balls in 1st inns for England vs Australia at London on 20-Aug-1938 (SR-43%) |
| 82 |
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Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
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69.04 | 107 Runs in 174 Balls in 4th inns for Sri Lanka vs India at Bengaluru on 12-Mar-2022 (SR-61%) |
| 83 |
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Graham Gooch (England)
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69.01 | 116 Runs in 210 Balls in 4th inns for England vs West Indies at Bridgetown on 13-Mar-1981 (SR-55%) |
| 84 |
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Matthew Wade (Australia)
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68.96 | 117 Runs in 166 Balls in 4th inns for Australia vs England at London on 12-Sep-2019 (SR-70%) |
| 85 |
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George Headley (West Indies)
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68.93 | 270* Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at Kingston on 14-Mar-1935 (SR-na) |
| 86 |
|
Brian Lara (West Indies)
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68.76 | 375 Runs in 538 Balls in 1st inns for West Indies vs England at St John's on 16-Apr-1994 (SR-70%) |
| 87 |
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George Headley (West Indies)
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68.71 | 223 Runs in 385 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs England at Kingston on 03-Apr-1930 (SR-58%) |
| 88 |
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Tom Blundell (New Zealand)
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68.59 | 121 Runs in 210 Balls in 4th inns for New Zealand vs Australia at Melbourne on 26-Dec-2019 (SR-58%) |
| 89 |
|
Yashasvi Jaiswal (India)
|
68.51 | 214* Runs in 236 Balls in 3rd inns for India vs England at Rajkot on 15-Feb-2024 (SR-91%) |
| 90 |
|
Arthur Morris (Australia)
|
68.48 | 182 Runs in na Balls in 4th inns for Australia vs England at Leeds on 22-Jul-1948 (SR-na) |
| 91 |
|
Roy Fredericks (West Indies)
|
68.34 | 169 Runs in 145 Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs Australia at Perth on 12-Dec-1975 (SR-117%) |
| 92 |
|
Aiden Markram (South Africa)
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68.33 | 143 Runs in 218 Balls in 4th inns for South Africa vs Australia at Durban on 01-Mar-2018 (SR-66%) |
| 93 |
|
Brian Lara (West Indies)
|
68.29 | 153* Runs in 256 Balls in 4th inns for West Indies vs Australia at Bridgetown on 26-Mar-1999 (SR-60%) |
| 94 |
|
Jason Holder (West Indies)
|
68.23 | 202* Runs in 229 Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Bridgetown on 23-Jan-2019 (SR-88%) |
| 95 |
|
Polly Umrigar (India)
|
68.21 | 172* Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for India vs West Indies at Port of Spain on 04-Apr-1962 (SR-na) |
| 96 |
|
Bob Simpson (Australia)
|
68.05 | 311 Runs in 743 Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Manchester on 23-Jul-1964 (SR-42%) |
| 97 |
|
Collie Smith (West Indies)
|
67.99 | 168 Runs in na Balls in 3rd inns for West Indies vs England at Nottingham on 04-Jul-1957 (SR-na) |
| 98 |
|
Gary Kirsten (South Africa)
|
67.93 | 275 Runs in 642 Balls in 3rd inns for South Africa vs England at Durban on 26-Dec-1999 (SR-43%) |
| 99 |
|
Charles Bannerman (Australia)
|
67.80 | 165* Runs in na Balls in 1st inns for Australia vs England at Melbourne on 15-Mar-1877 (SR-na) |
| 100 |
|
Lawrence Rowe (West Indies)
|
67.74 | 302 Runs in 430 Balls in 2nd inns for West Indies vs England at Bridgetown on 06-Mar-1974 (SR-70%) |