Top 10 Fastest Triple Centurions in Test Cricket: Unexpected Inclusions at Number 5 and 10

New Delhi: In a historic match against Pakistan, Harry Brook made headlines by smashing a triple century in just 310 balls. Brook has now joined the elite club of batsmen who have scored the fastest triple centuries in Test cricket. His phenomenal performance in the Multan Test match saw him amass a total of 317 runs, facing 322 balls and smashing 29 fours and three sixes along the way. It is worth noting that the current record for the fastest triple century in Tests still belongs to India's legendary batsman Virender Sehwag, who achieved this feat in just 278 balls. With Brook's recent achievement, let's take a look at the top 10 batsmen who have scored the fastest triple centuries in Test cricket.

Virender Sehwag:

Sehwag completed 300 runs in 278 balls in the match against South Africa in Chennai in the year 2007-08. In this match, Sehwag played an innings of 319 runs in 304 balls. India’s explosive batsman hit 42 fours and 5 sixes in his innings. Sehwag’s strike rate was 104.93.

Harry Brook:

Harry Brook is at number two. Brook has done wonders of scoring a triple-century in 310 balls. Brook played an innings of 317 runs in the Multan Test against Pakistan in 2024. Brook faced 322 balls. During this, the England batsman did wonders hitting 29 fours and three sixes. Brook scored 317 runs with a strike rate of 98.45.

Matthew Hayden:

Australia’s Matthew Hayden did wonders scoring a triple century in 362 balls. In 2003-04, he scored a triple century in the Perth Test against Zimbabwe. Hayden played an innings of 380 runs in this match. The former Australian opener batsman did wonders hitting 38 fours and 11 sixes in his marathon innings of 380 runs. Hayden’s 380 runs is the record for playing the second-biggest innings in Test history.

Virender Sehwag:

After this comes Sehwag’s name again. This time India’s Virender Sehwag did the amazing feat of scoring a triple century in 364 balls in the Multan Test match in Pakistan in 2003-04. In this Test match, Sehwag played an innings of 309 runs. In his innings, Sehwag hit 39 fours and 6 sixes. His strike rate in this match was 82.40.

Karun Nair:

At number five is India’s Karun Nair. Nair scored a triple century in the Test match against England in Chennai in 2016. Nair did the feat of scoring a triple century in 381 balls. Nair faced 381 balls in his innings. In his innings, Nair did the feat of hitting 32 fours and 4 sixes.

David Warner:

David Warner is at number six. Warner did the feat of scoring a triple century in 389 balls. Warner played an innings of 335 runs in the Adelaide Test against Pakistan in 2019. In his innings, Warner did the feat of hitting 39 fours and a six.

Chris Gayle:

Chris Gayle is at number seven, Gayle scored a triple century in 393 balls. In 2010, Gayle scored 333 runs in a Test against Sri Lanka. Let us tell you that Gayle did wonders scoring triple centuries twice in his Test career. Gayle scored 333 runs in the Galle Test in 2010 in which he hit 34 fours and 9 sixes.

Brian Lara:

Brian Lara is at number eight. Lara has done wonders by scoring a triple-century in 404 balls. Lara played an innings of 400 runs in 582 balls against England in 2004. Lara hit 43 fours and 4 sixes in his innings. Lara played an unbeaten innings of 400 runs with a strike rate of 68.72.

Lawrence Rowe:

Lawrence Rowe of West Indies is at number nine who scored a triple century in 430 balls against England in 1974. Lawrence Rowe hit 36 ​​fours and a six in his 302-run innings against England in Bridgetown.

Inzamam-ul-Haq:

Pakistan’s Inzamam-ul-Haq did wonders by scoring a triple century in 436 balls against New Zealand in 2002. Inzamam played an innings of 329 runs in 436 balls in the Lahore Test. In which the former captain of Pakistan hit 38 fours and 9 sixes.