West Indian Test Match Records

This page outlines key records relating to the West Indies cricket team.

Highest Test innings total

Home 790–3 declared vs. Pakistan Kingston, 1957–58

Away 692–8 declared vs. England The Oval, 1995

Lowest Test Innings total

Home 47 vs. England Kingston, 2003–04

Away 53 vs. Pakistan Faisalabad, 1986–87

Highest individual Test innings

Home 400* Brian Lara vs. England St. John's, 2003–04

Away 291 Viv Richards vs. England The Oval, 1976

Highest Wicket Stands

Wicket Total Batsman vs Venue Year
1st 298 Gordon Greenidge / Desmond Haynes England St John's 1989–1990
2nd 446 Conrad Hunte / Garry Sobers Pakistan Jamaica 1957–1958
3rd 338 Everton Weekes / Frank Worrell England Port of Spain 1953–1953
4th 399 Frank Worrell / Garry Sobers England Bridgetown 1959–1960
5th 322 Brian Lara / Jimmy Adams Australia Kingston 1998–1999
6th 282* Brian Lara / Ridley Jacobs England St. John's 2003–2004
7th 347 Denis Atkinson / Clairmonte Depeiaza Australia Bridgetown 1954–1955
8th 148 Jimmy Adams / Franklyn Rose Zimbabwe Kingston 1999–2000
9th 161 Clive Lloyd / Andy Roberts India Calcutta 1983–1984
10th § 106 Carl Hooper / Courtney Walsh Pakistan St John's 1992–1993

Best bowling in an innings

Home 9–95, Jack Noreiga, vs. India, Port of Spain, 1970–71

Away 8–92 Michael Holding, vs. England, The Oval, 1976

Best bowling in a match

Home 11–84 Curtly Ambrose, vs. England, Port of Spain, 1989–1990

Away 14–149 Michael Holding, vs. England, The Oval, 1976

Biggest win Innings and 336 runs, vs. India, Calcutta, 1958–59

Biggest defeat Innings and 237 runs, vs. England, The Oval, 1957

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