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As of July 2025, the cricket player who held the record for the highest individual score in international test match cricket was Brian Lara of the West Indies. The legendary batsman scored a record-breaking 400 not out against England in 2004.

Who holds the record for the highest individual ODI score?

While the highest individual scores in test cricket have come from players representing a large variety of national teams, the list of highest scores by batters in men's ODI cricket is dominated by Indian players. In fact, three of the top ten individual ODI scores belonged to Indian batting legend Rohit Sharma as of March 2025, including the highest all-time score of 264.

Who is the leading run scorer in test cricket?

Despite not featuring in the top ten for highest individual scores in test or ODI cricket, Sachin Tendulkar's record for overall number of runs scored in test cricket still stands as a benchmark in the game. With close to 16,000 runs scored across 24 years, Tendulkar's record will take some beating, with the closest current player to surpassing the Little Master being Joe Root, who was more than 3,000 runs short as of March 2025.