Batting Records
Brian Lara is the record holder in the Wisden Trophy for most runs with 2983 runs. Garry Sobers did make 3214 runs against England however his first 1069 runs occurred before the Wisden Trophy was established meaning he has only scored 2145 runs in the Wisden Trophy. Andy Sandham scored 325 runs against the West Indies in 1930 (which at the time was a world record) but this was before the inception of the Wisden Trophy and is therefore not a Wisden Record.
| Rank | Runs | Player | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2983 (51 inns.) | Brian Lara | 1994–04 |
| 2 | 2969 (50 inns.) | Viv Richards | 1976–91 |
| 3 | 2392 (59 inns.) | Desmond Haynes | 1980–94 |
| 4 | 2318 (48 inns.) | Gordon Greenidge | 1976–90 |
| 5 | 2205 (53 inns.) | Geoffrey Boycott | 1966–81 |
| Rank | High score | Player | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 400* (582) | Brian Lara | 2004 |
| 2 | 375 (538) | Brian Lara | 1994 |
| 3 | 302 (430) | Lawrence Rowe | 1974 |
| 4 | 291 (386) | Viv Richards | 1976 |
| 5 | 291 (452) | Ramnaresh Sarwan | 2009 |
Other batting feats include:
- Viv Richards 56 ball century in the fifth Test of the 1985–86 series is the fastest Test century (in terms of balls faced).
- Andy Roberts scored 25 runs in one over in the first Test of the 1980–81 series. This is the fourth most runs in a single over at Test level. The over went 46266L.
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