AUDITED ARCHIVE RECORD BOOK
LAST VERIFIED: 2026-08-22
All-Time International Cricket World Records (2026): Bradman 99.94, Lara 400 & Most Wickets
Audited historical records compiled by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Wisden Cricketers' Almanack across Test, One Day International (ODI), and T20 International cricket.
Verified against: ICC Official Statistics & Wisden RecordsAll-Time Test Match Records
| Rank | Record Category | Record Holder | Country | Record Value | Verified Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Highest Individual Test Score | Brian Lara | West Indies | 400* | 2004-04-12 |
| 02 | Most Career Test Runs | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 15,921 | 2013-11-16 |
| 03 | Most Career Test Wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 800 | 2010-07-22 |
| 04 | Highest Career Test Batting Average (Min 20 Inngs) | Sir Donald Bradman | Australia | 99.94 | 1948-08-18 |
| 05 | Best Bowling Figures in a Test Match | Jim Laker | England | 19/90 | 1956-07-31 |
| 06 | Most Test Centuries | Sachin Tendulkar | India | 51 | 2011-01-04 |
One Day International (ODI) World Records
| Rank | Record Category | Record Holder | Country | Record Value | Verified Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Highest Individual ODI Score | Rohit Sharma | India | 264 | 2014-11-13 |
| 02 | Most Career ODI Hundreds | Virat Kohli | India | 54 | 2026-01-18 |
| 03 | Fastest ODI Century | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 31 Balls | 2015-01-18 |
| 04 | Most Career ODI Wickets | Muttiah Muralitharan | Sri Lanka | 534 | 2011-04-02 |
| 05 | Most Cricket World Cup Titles (Team) | Australia National Team | Australia | 6 Titles | 2023-11-19 |
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Sir Donald Bradman finished with a career Test batting average of 99.94 across 52 matches (6,996 runs in 80 innings with 29 centuries), widely regarded as the most dominant statistical outlier in major sport.