List of West Indies Test cricket records

This is a list of West Indies Test cricket records. It is based on the List of Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the West Indian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team.

Key

The top five records are listed for each category, except in "team wins, losses, and draws" and "highest wicket partnerships". Tied records for the fifth place are listed as well. Explanations of the general symbols and cricketing terms used in the list are given below. Specific details are provided in each category where appropriate.

Symbol Meaning
†Player is currently active in Test cricket
*Player remained not out or partnership remained unbroken
♠World record
dInnings was declared (e.g. 952–6d)
DateStarting date of the Test match
InningsNumber of innings played
MatchesNumber of matches played
OpponentThe team the West Indies were playing against
PeriodThe time period when the player was active in Test cricket
PlayerThe player involved in the record
VenueTest cricket ground where the match was played
ICC Test Championship
RankTeamMatchesPointsRating
1  India384,397116
2  South Africa353,712106
3  England454,772105
4  New Zealand232,354102
5  Australia363,663102
6  Sri Lanka383,66897
7  Pakistan242,27195
8  West Indies322,43276
9  Bangladesh191,26867
10  Zimbabwe8122
–  Ireland*100
–  Afghanistan*100
*Countries that have not played enough matches to gain an official ranking
Reference: ICC Rankings, 19 October 2018
"Matches" is no. matches + no. series played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus half the number in the 24 months before that.

Team records

Team wins, losses, and draws

A tie can occur when the scores of both teams are equal at the conclusion of play, provided that the side batting last has completed their innings.[1] Only two matches have ended in a tie in Test cricket history, neither of which involved Sri Lanka.[2]

Opponent1st TestMatchesWonLostDrawnTied% Won
 Australia1930116325825127.58
 Bangladesh200212822066.66
 England1928153554751035.94
 India194896302046031.25
 New Zealand195245131319028.88
 Pakistan195852172015032.69
 South Africa1992283187010.71
 Sri Lanka199319487017.64
 Zimbabwe20008602075.00
Total513165176171132.09
Last updated: 18 June 2018[3]

Team scoring records

Most runs in an innings

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
790–3d PakistanSabina Park, Jamaica26 February 1958
751/5d EnglandAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's10 April 2004
749–9d EnglandKensington Oval, Bridgetown26 February 2009
747 South AfricaAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's29 April 2005
692–8d EnglandKennington Oval, London24 August 1995
Last updated: 29 August 2017[4]

Fewest runs in an innings

ScoreOppositionVenueDate
47 EnglandSabina Park, Kingston11 March 2004
51 AustraliaQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain5 March 1999
53 PakistanIqbal Stadium, Faisalabad24 October 1986
54 EnglandLord's, London29 June 2000
61 EnglandHeadingly, Leeds17 August 2000
Last updated: 29 August 2017[5]

Result records

A Test match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their two innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side. If one side scores more runs in a single innings than the total runs scored by the other side in both their innings, it is known as a win by innings and runs. If the side batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall.[1]

Greatest win margins

Margin Opposition Venue Date
Innings and 336 runs IndiaEden Gardens, Kolkata31 December 1958
Innings and 322 runs New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington10 February 1995
Innings and 310 runs BangladeshBangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka8 December 2002
Innings and 226 runs EnglandLord's, London23 August 1973
Innings and 219 runs BangladeshSir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound4 July 2018
Last updated: 6 July 2018[6]

Narrowest win margins

Margin Opposition Venue Date
1 run AustraliaAdelaide Oval, Adelaide23 January 1993
30 runs AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground, Sydney27 February 1931
35 runs ZimbabweQueen's Park Oval, Port Of Spain16 March 2000
38 runs IndiaKensington Oval, Bridgetown27 March 1997
40 runs PakistanProvidence Stadium, Providence12 May 2011
Last updated: 29 August 2017[7]

Individual records

Batting records

Most career runs

RunsInningsPlayerPeriod
11,912230Brian Lara1990–2006
11,867280Shivnarine Chanderpaul1994–2015
8,540182Vivian Richards1974–1991
8,032160Garfield Sobers1954–1974
7,558185Gordon Greenidge1974–1991
Last updated: 13 December 2015[8]

Highest career average

In cricket, batting average is the mean number of runs scored per innings. It is calculated by dividing total runs scored (including innings where he remained not out) by the number of times the batsman has been dismissed.[9]

AveragePlayerPeriod
60.83George Headley1930–1954
58.61Everton Weekes1948–1958
57.78Garfield Sobers1954–1974
56.68Clyde Walcott1948–1960
54.20Charlie Davis1968–1973
Qualification: 20 innings
Last updated: 13 December 2015[10]

Highest individual score

RunsPlayerOpponentVenueDate
400*Brian Lara EnglandAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's10 April 2004
375Brian Lara EnglandAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's16 April 1994
365*Garfield Sobers PakistanSabina Park, Kingston26 February 1958
333Chris Gayle† Sri LankaGalle International Stadium, Galle15 November 2010
317Chris Gayle South AfricaAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's25 April 2005
Last updated: 13 December 2015[11]

Most Test half-centuries

Half centuries Period
66Shivnarine Chanderpaul†1994–Pre
48Brian Lara1990–2006
45Vivian Richards1974–1991
39Clive Lloyd1966–1985
39Desmond Haynes1978–1994
Last updated: 13 December 2015[12]

Most Test centuries

Centuries Player Period
34Brian Lara1990–2006
30Shivnarine Chanderpaul1994–Pre.
26Garfield Sobers1954–1974
24Vivian Richards1974–1991
19Clive Lloyd1966–1985
Last updated: 13 December 2015[13]

Most ducks in career

"Duck" refers to a batsman dismissed without scoring.[14]

DucksPlayerPeriod
43Courtney Walsh1984–2001
26Mervyn Dillon1989–2003
26Curtly Ambrose1967–1984
19Fidel Edwards1985–2002
17Joel Garner2000–Pre
Last updated: 13 December 2015[15]

Bowling records

Most wickets in a career

WicketsPlayerMatchesPeriod
519Courtney Walsh1321984–2001
405Curtly Ambrose981988–2000
376Malcolm Marshall811978–1991
309Lance Gibbs791958–1976
259Joel Garner581977–1990
Last updated: 13 December 2015[16]

Best career average

Bowling average is the measurement of mean runs conceded per wicket. In calculating this, the total number of runs conceded by the bowler is divided by the number of wickets captured.[9]

AveragePlayerPeriod
20.94Malcolm Marshall1978–1991
20.97Joel Garner1977–1987
20.99Curtly Ambrose1988–2000
23.30Colin Croft1977–1982
23.68Michael Holding1975–1987
Qualification: 2,000 deliveries
Last updated: 13 December 2015[17]

Best figures in a match

BowlingPlayerOpponentVenueDate
14 wickets for 149 runsMichael Holding EnglandKennington Oval, London12 August 1976
13 wickets for 55 runsCourtney Walsh New ZealandBasin Reserve, Wellington10 February 1995
12 wickets for 121 runsAndy Roberts IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai11 January 1975
11 wickets for 84 runsCurtly Ambrose EnglandQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain25 March 1994
11 wickets for 89 runsMalcolm Marshall IndiaQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain15 April 1989
Last updated: 13 December 2015[18]

Most five-wicket hauls in an innings

Taking five or more wickets in a single innings (called a five-wicket haul, fifer or five-for) is considered a notable achievement for a bowler.[19]

Five wicket hauls Player Period
22Malcolm Marshall1987–1991
22Curtly Ambrose1988–2000
22Courtney Walsh1984–2001
18Lance Gibbs1958–1976
13Michael Holding1875–1987
Last updated: 13 December 2015[20]

Most ten-wickets in a match

Ten wicket hauls Player Period
4Malcolm Marshall1978–1991
3Curtly Ambrose1988–2000
3Courtney Walsh1984–2001
2Shane Shillingford†2010–Pre
2Andy Roberts1974–1983
Last updated: 13 December 2015[21]

Fielding records

Most catches in a career

A "catch" occurs when a ball hit by the batsman in the air is held by a fielder within the field of play, before it hits the ground. In such a case, the batsman is ruled out caught.[22]

CatchesPlayerPeriod
164Brian Lara1990–2006
122Vivian Richards1974–1991
115Carl Hooper1987–2002
109Garfield Sobers1954–1974
96Chris Gayle†2000–Pre.
Last updated: 13 December 2015[23]

Wicketkeeping records

A wicketkeeper can assist in the dismissal of a batsman by taking a catch or stumping.[24] A catch taken by the wicketkeeper means the batsman will be ruled out caught, although it may be referred to as "caught behind". A stumping occurs when the wicketkeeper catches a ball delivered by the bowler (provided it is a legal delivery) and putting down the batsman's wicket while he is out of his ground.[25]

Most dismissals (including catches and stumpings both)

DismissalsPlayerPeriod
270Jeff Dujon1981–1991
219Ridley Jacobs1998–2004
214Denesh Ramdin†1995–Pre
189Deryck Murray1963–1980
101Junior Murray1993–2002
Last updated: 13 December 2015[26]

Most stumpings

DismissalsPlayerPeriod
12Ridley Jacobs1998–2004
11Clyde Walcott1948–1960
11Denesh Ramdin†♣2005–Pre.
8Deryck Murray1963–1980
5Ivan Barrow1930–1939
Last updated: 13 December 2015[26]

♣ – denote current wicket-keeper.

Other records

Most matches played

MatchesPlayerPeriod
164Shivnarine Chanderpaul†1994–Pre
132Courtney Walsh1984–2001
130Brian Lara1990–2006
121Vivian Richards1974–1991
116Desmond Haynes1978–1994
Last updated: 13 December 2015[27]

Most matches won as captain

MatchesPlayerPeriod
36Clive Lloyd1974–1985
27Vivian Richards1980–1991
11Richie Richardson1992–1995
10Brian Lara1997–2006
9Frank Worrell1960–1963
Last updated: 13 December 2015[28]

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

Wicket Runs 1st batsman 2nd batsman Opposition Venue Date
Partners
1st wicket298Gordon GreenidgeDesmond Haynes EnglandAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's12 April 1990
2nd wicket446Conrad HunteGarfield Sobers EnglandSabina Park, Kingston16 February 1958
3rd wicket338Everton WeekesFrank Worrell EnglandQueen's Sports Club, Port of Spain17 March 1954
4th wicket399Garfield SobersFrank Worrell EnglandKensington Oval, Bridgetown6 January 1960
5th wicket322Brian LaraJimmy Adams New ZealandSabina Park, Kingston13 March 1999
6th wicket282*Brian LaraRidley Jacobs EnglandAntigua Recreation Ground, St. John's10 April 2004
7th wicket347Denis AtkinsonClairmonte Depeiaza AustraliaKensington Oval, Bridgetown14 May 1955
8th wicket212Shane DowrichJason Holder ZimbabweQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo29 October 2017
9th wicket161Clive LloydAndy Roberts IndiaEden Gardens, Kolkata10 December 1983
10th wicket143Denesh Ramdin†Tino Best EnglandEdgbaston, Birmingham7 June 2012
Last updated: 1 November 2017[29]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Law 21 (The Result)". Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Test matches – Team records – Results summary". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "west Indies – Test matches – Results summary". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Highest totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Lowest totals". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Largest victories". Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Wes Indies – Test matches – Smallest victories". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  9. 1 2 Pervez, M. A. (2001). A Dictionary of Cricket. Orient Blackswan. pp. 7, 11, 79. ISBN 978-81-7370-184-9.
  10. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Highest averages". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – High scores". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most fifites (and over)". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "West Indies / Records / Test matches / Most hundreds". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Duck". Compact Oxford English Dictionary. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  15. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most ducks". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  16. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most wickets". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Best averages". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Best bowling figures in a match". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  19. ↑ Radha, Sailesh S. (2009). Five Days in White Flannels: A Trivia Book on Test Cricket. AuthorHouse. p. 210. ISBN 978-1-4389-2469-4.
  20. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most five-wickets-in-an-innings". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  21. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most ten-wickets-in-a-match". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  22. ↑ "Law 32 (Caught)". Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  23. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most catches". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  24. ↑ "Law 40 (The Wicket-keeper)". Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  25. ↑ "Law 39 (Stumped)". Marylebone Cricket Club. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  26. 1 2 "West Indies – Test matches – Most dismissals (as wicketkeeper)". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  27. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most matches". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  28. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Most matches as captain". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  29. ↑ "West Indies – Test matches – Highest partnerships by wicket". Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
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