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Gayle breaks new ground
Rajneesh Gupta
May 03, 2005

Chris Gayle rewrote the record books on the fourth day of the fourth and final Test in St. John's, Antigua on Tuesday. The lanky West Indian opener became the first batsman in Test cricket history to score a triple century against South Africa.

Chris GayleBefore Gayle, Australia's Don Bradman, who scored an unbeaten 299 at Adelaide in 1931-32, held the record of playing the highest individual innings against South Africa.

A total of 20 triple centuries (including a quadruple) have now been scored in Test cricket by 18 batsmen. The country-wise break-up: 6 for Australia, 5 each for England [Images] and West Indies [Images], 2 for Pakistan and one each for Sri Lanka [Images] and India. Don Bradman and Brian Lara [Images] are the only batsmen to have done so twice.

Seven triple tons have been scored in the Caribbeans followed by England (6), Pakistan (3), Australia (2), New Zealand [Images] (1) and Sri Lanka (1).

St. John's is now at level with Leeds as the ground where most triple centuries (3) have been scored. Bridgetown and Kingston [Images] have seen two triple centuries apiece.

Highest individual scores in Test cricket:
ScoreBatsmanFor Vs VenueSeason
400*BC LaraWIEngSt.John's2003-04
380ML HaydenAusZimPerth2003-04
375BC LaraWIEngSt.John's1993-94
365*GStA SobersWIPakKingston1957-58
364L HuttonEngAusThe Oval1938
340ST JayasuriyaSLIndColombo RPS1997-98
337Hanif MohammadPakWIBridgetown1957-58
336*WR HammondEngNZAuckland1932-33
334*MA TaylorAusPakPeshawar1998-99
334DG BradmanAusEngLeeds1930
333GA GoochEngIndLord's1990
329Inzamam-ul-Haq [Images]PakNZLahore [Images]2001-02
325A SandhamEngWIKingston1929-30
317CH GayleWISASt.John's2004-05
311RB SimpsonAusEngManchester1964
310* JH EdrichEng NZ Leeds1965
309V SehwagInd Pak Multan2003-04
307RM CowperAus Eng Melbourne1965-66
304DG BradmanAus Eng Leeds1934
302LG RoweWI Eng Bridgetown1973-74

Highest individual scores against each Test nation:
AgainstScoreBatsmanForVenueSeason
Australia364L HuttonEng The Oval 1938
England400*BC LaraWI St.John's 2003-04
South Africa317CH GayleWI St.John's 2004-05
West Indies337Hanif MohammadPak Bridgetown 1957-58
New Zealand336*WR HammondEng Auckland 1932-33
India340ST JayasuriyaSL Colombo RPS 1997-98
Pakistan365*GStA SobersWI Kingston 1957-58
Sri Lanka299MD CroweNZWellington1990-91
Zimbabwe380ML HaydenAus Perth 2003-04
Bangladesh261*RR SarwanWIKingston2004


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