Test all-time records
Test all-time records: most career runs — JE Root · 13,952; most career wickets — JM Anderson · 682; most sixes — BA Stokes · 136. Every record on this page is computed from every recorded ball and routinely cross-checked against official records.
13,952
most career runs · JE Root
Test all-time
Who has the most career runs in Test cricket?
JE Root · 13,952 — computed from every recorded ball.
Who has the most career wickets in Test cricket?
JM Anderson · 682 — computed from every recorded ball.
Who has the most sixes in Test cricket?
BA Stokes · 136 — computed from every recorded ball.
Batting records
| Record | Leader |
|---|---|
| Most career runs | JE Root · 13,952 |
| Highest individual innings | BC Lara · 400 |
| Most sixes | BA Stokes · 136 |
| Most fours | JE Root · 1,493 |
| Most 50s | JE Root · 66 |
| Most 100s | JE Root · 41 |
| Highest Strike Rate (1000+ balls) | HC Brook · 86.6 |
Bowling records
| Record | Leader |
|---|---|
| Most career wickets | JM Anderson · 682 |
| Best innings figures | AY Patel · 10/119 |
| Most 3W hauls | JM Anderson · 110 |
| Most 4W hauls | R Ashwin · 61 |
| Most 5W hauls | R Ashwin · 37 |
| Best economy (1000+ balls) | Bilal Asif · 2.2 |
| Best bowling Strike Rate (20+ wkts) | NG Smith · 31.8 |
| Most dot balls | JM Anderson · 30,308 |
Match records
| Record | Leader |
|---|---|
| Highest team total | England · 823 (2024) |
| Biggest win by runs | South Africa · 492 runs |
| Most Player of the Match | JE Root · 13 |
Venue records
| Record | Leader |
|---|---|
| Venue with most matches | Lord's · 41 |
| Highest average 1st-innings score | Adelaide Oval · 408 |
| Strongest chasing ground | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium · bat-first win 20.0% |
| Venue with most sixes | Galle International Stadium · 384 |
This season (2026)
| Record | Leader |
|---|---|
| Most runs | Mushfiqur Rahim · 253 |
| Most wickets | NG Smith · 17 |
| Highest team total | New Zealand · 490 |
Most runs Most sixes Most fours Most fifties Most hundreds Most wickets Best strike rate Best batting average Best economy Best bowling average Best bowling strike rate
Records in other leagues
- IPL all-time records
- BBL all-time records
- SA20 all-time records
- T20I all-time records
- ODI all-time records
- ILT20 all-time records
- CPL all-time records
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Source: DeepCover ball-by-ball warehouse · how we verify our numbers · methodology · all answered questions