Fastest triple hundreds
Balls faced
| Balls faced | Batsman | Match | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 278 | Virender Sehwag | India v South Africa | Chennai | 2007-08 |
| 362 | Matthew Hayden | Australia v Zimbabwe | Perth | 2003-04 |
| 364 | Virender Sehwag | India v Pakistan | Multan | 2003-04 |
Minutes batted
| Minutes | Batsman | Match | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | Wally Hammond | England v New Zealand | Auckland | 1932-33 |
| 336 | Don Bradman | Australia v England | Leeds | 1930 |
Note: Accurate information is not available about the balls required to reach a triple-hundred in earlier matches. It is estimated Hammond took approximately 355 balls.
Statsguru Trivia
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- Only one player has scored more than 1000 runs in Tests without making a single 50-plus score. Name him. (Ajai Banerji, India)
- How many batsmen have scored 150 or more in the fourth innings of a successful run-chase in Tests? (Navathej Katragadda, India)
Did you know?
Sachin Tendulkar has scored nine ODI centuries against Australia, which is the highest for any player against a single team. He occupies second place too, for his eight hundreds against Sri Lanka. Sanath Jayasuriya, with seven against India, and Saeed Anwar, with seven against Sri Lanka, come in next.
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