Top Ten Test and ODI Match Scores in Cricket

Top Ten Test Match Scores in Cricket

Having a couple of centuries in a cricket career is a big milestone for any international player. One has to put in lots of effort and consistent hard work to reach that level to make history on the top ten centuries board. Brian Charles Lara is of the finest Test players in cricket history who has made an unbeatable record of a 400(not out) score in 2004. Most certainly, he is the only player in the history of the top ten world’s centuries whose name is in top three positions twice. Here is the list of all the top ten players of the world in test cricket with their score of centuries.

Player	Runs	Country	Year
Brian Lara	400*	West Indies	10 Apr 2004
Matthew Hayden	380	Australia	9 Oct 2003
Brian Lara	375	West Indies	16 Apr 1994
Mahela Jayawardene	374	Sri Lanka	27 Jul 2006
Sir Garry Sobers	365*	West Indies	26 Feb 1958
L Hutton	364	England	20 Aug 1938
Sanat Jayasuriya	340	Sri Lanka	2 Aug 1997
Hanif Mohammad	337	Pakistan	17 Jan 1958
Wally Hammond	336*	England	31 Mar 1933
Mark Taylor	334*	Australia	15 Oct 1998

Top Ten ODI Match Scores in Cricket  

A century in an ODI career is not only a big achievement in itself but it also tests the mettle of a player. One has to understand all the tactics and strategy of game play to reach that distinguished position. Sachin Tendulkar of India’s team is the one of the world class players who understands all the twists and turns of the ball on the pitch. His recent achievement of top century in 2010 is the proof of his love and competency as a dedicated and motivated ODI player. Here is the list of all top class ODI players with top ten centuries in their ODI career.

Player	Runs	Country	Year
Sachin Tendulkar	200*	India	24 Feb 2010
CK Coventry	194*	Zimbabwe	16 Aug 2009
Saeed Anwar	194	Pakistan	21 May 1997
IVA Richards	189*	West Indies	31 May 1984
ST Jayasuriya	189	Sri Lanka	29 Oct 2000
G Kirsten	188*	South Africa	16 Feb 1996
Sachin Tendulkar	186*	India	8 Nov 1999
MS Dhoni	183*	India	31 Oct 2005
SC Ganguly	183	India	26 May 1999
ML Hayden	181*	Australia	20 Feb 2007