Impulse Question: Identify the batsmen who have scored the highest number of runs in a single Test match
In the world of cricket, records are often broken and new milestones achieved. However, one record that has stood the test of time is the highest individual score in a single Test match. As of September 8, 2025, this record remains untouched at 456 runs, set by an English batter back in 1990.
Our website offers a variety of cricket-related content, including a quiz titled "Batters with the most runs in a single Test". This quiz, which can be played directly on our site, asks participants to name every batter who has scored 340 or more runs in a single Test match up to September 8, 2025. As of now, no such batter has been identified.
The record-breaking 456 runs were scored by an English batter in a match against India in 1990. The batter accumulated 333 runs in the first innings and 123 in the second, setting a benchmark that has yet to be surpassed.
Interestingly, in 2025, an Indian captain came very close to breaking this record. In a match played in England, the captain scored an impressive 430 runs, just 26 runs shy of the world record.
As for the player with the most runs in Test cricket up to September 8, 2025, the honour goes to Sachin Tendulkar from India, who has amassed a total of 15,921 runs.
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