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Triple-centurions in Test cricket

By Rajneesh Gupta
Last updated on: March 29, 2004 16:17 IST
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Virender Sehwag became the first Indian and the 17th batsman in Test cricket history to score a triple ton in the Multan Test. Sehwag surpassed VVS Laxman's 281 (v Australia, Kolkata, 2000-01), which was the previous highest innings by an Indian player.

The accompanying table lists the triple-centurions in Test cricket. England's Andrew Sandham was the first to do so. Australia's Don Bradman is the only batsman in Test cricket to score two triple centuries. Sehwag, however, is the only one to have reached the mark with a six.

Score Player For Vs Inns Test Venue Season
380 ML Hayden Aus Zim 1st 1st Perth 2003-04
375 BC Lara WI Eng 1st 5th St. John's 1993-94
365* GStA Sobers WI Pak 1st 3rd Kingston 1957-58
364 L Hutton Eng Aus 1st 5th The Oval 1938
340 ST Jayasuriya SL Ind 1st 1st Colombo (RPS) 1997-98
337 Hanif Mohammad Pak WI 2nd 1st Bridgetown 1957-58
336* WR Hammond Eng NZ 1st 2nd Auckland 1932-33
334* MA Taylor Aus Pak 1st 2nd Peshawar (AN) 1998-99
334 DG Bradman Aus Eng 1st 3rd Leeds 1930
333 GA Gooch Eng Ind 1st 1st Lord's 1990
329 Inzamam-ul-Haq Pak NZ 1st 1st Lahore 2001-02
325 A Sandham Eng WI 1st 4th Kingston 1929-30
311 RB Simpson Aus Eng 1st 4th Manchester 1964
310* JH Edrich Eng NZ 1st 3rd Leeds 1965
309 V Sehwag Ind Pak 1st 1st Multan 2003-04
307 RM Cowper Aus Eng 1st 5th Melbourne 1965-66
304 DG Bradman Aus Eng 1st 4th Leeds 1934
302 LG Rowe WI Eng 1st 3rd Bridgetown 1973-74

Sehwag's innings is now the third highest against Pakistan as detailed here-under:

Score Batsman For Vs Inns Test Venue Season
365* GStA Sobers WI Pak 1st 3rd Kingston 1957-58
334* MA Taylor Aus Pak 1st 2nd Peshawar (AN) 1998-99
309 V Sehwag Ind Pak 1st 1st Multan 2003-04
278 DCS Compton Eng Pak 1st 2nd Nottingham 1954
268 GN Yallop Aus Pak 1st 4th Melbourne 1983-84
260 CC Hunte WI Pak 1st 3rd Kingston 1957-58

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