Batting by opposition (Men's Tests)
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Player figures come from full scorecards, which we hold for 2,634 of the 2,671 matches in this selection (from 1877). Earlier matches have results and team totals only.
| Player | Opposition | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarfraz NawazPAK | West Indies | 1975-1980 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 248 | 55 | 17.71 | 83 | 72.29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Mike SmithENG | Australia | 1961-1972 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 248 | 41 | 19.08 | 792 | 31.19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Jason GillespieAUS | Bangladesh | 2003-2006 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 247 | 201* | 247.00 | 546 | 45.24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Paul SheahanAUS | South Africa | 1970 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 247 | 67 | 30.88 | 542 | 45.57 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Yashpal SharmaIND | West Indies | 1983 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 247 | 63 | 27.44 | - | - | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quintin McMillanSA | England | 1929-1931 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 247 | 50* | 35.29 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
| Percy SherwellSA | England | 1906-1907 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 247 | 115 | 27.44 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Shane ThomsonNZ | South Africa | 1994-1995 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 246 | 84 | 41.00 | 578 | 42.56 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Darren SammyWI | Australia | 2008-2012 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 246 | 61 | 24.60 | 336 | 73.21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 9 |
| Ish SodhiNZ | Pakistan | 2014-2023 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 246 | 65 | 27.33 | 525 | 46.86 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 4 |
| Kusal MendisSL | Pakistan | 2017-2023 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 246 | 76 | 16.40 | 532 | 46.24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Wes HallWI | England | 1960-1968 | 19 | 26 | 9 | 246 | 30* | 14.47 | 186 | 58.60 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 |
| Martin GuptillNZ | Bangladesh | 2010 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 245 | 189 | 245.00 | 395 | 62.03 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 |
| Devon ConwayNZ | Zimbabwe | 2025 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 153 | 81.67 | 421 | 58.19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Phil JaquesAUS | West Indies | 2008 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 245 | 108 | 40.83 | 470 | 52.13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| Lahiru ThirimanneSL | Australia | 2011-2019 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 245 | 91 | 35.00 | 574 | 42.68 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Nick ComptonENG | South Africa | 2015-2016 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 245 | 85 | 30.63 | 648 | 37.81 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Karl NunesWI | England | 1928-1930 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 245 | 92 | 30.63 | 501 | 31.54 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Bryan DavisWI | Australia | 1965 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 245 | 68 | 30.63 | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| John CampbellWI | New Zealand | 2020-2025 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 245 | 68 | 24.50 | 548 | 44.71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Len DarlingAUS | England | 1933-1937 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 245 | 85 | 20.42 | 503 | 48.71 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Robert AndersonNZ | England | 1978 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 245 | 62 | 20.42 | 629 | 38.95 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| Michael HoldingWI | India | 1976-1983 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 245 | 58 | 14.41 | 58 | 58.62 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| Mohammed ShamiIND | England | 2014-2022 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 245 | 56* | 12.25 | 351 | 69.80 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 6 |
| Adrian GriffithWI | New Zealand | 1999 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 244 | 114 | 61.00 | 796 | 30.65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Alviro PetersenSA | England | 2012 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 244 | 182 | 61.00 | 521 | 46.83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Graham ThorpeENG | Bangladesh | 2003-2005 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 244 | 66* | 81.33 | 461 | 52.93 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Colin de GrandhommeNZ | South Africa | 2017-2022 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 244 | 120* | 48.80 | 314 | 77.71 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 |
| Brian LuckhurstENG | India | 1971 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 244 | 101 | 40.67 | 586 | 41.64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Greg RitchieAUS | West Indies | 1984 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 244 | 78 | 22.18 | 433 | 56.35 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Stuart CarlisleZIM | New Zealand | 1996-2005 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 244 | 58 | 20.33 | 810 | 30.12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Duleep MendisSL | Pakistan | 1982-1986 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 244 | 58 | 16.27 | 199 | 58.29 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Fred TitmusENG | West Indies | 1963-1968 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 244 | 52* | 16.27 | 289 | 36.33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Frank HayesENG | West Indies | 1973-1976 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 244 | 106* | 15.25 | 878 | 27.79 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 27 | 1 |
| Michael BevanAUS | Pakistan | 1994 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 243 | 91 | 60.75 | 498 | 48.80 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Mark GreatbatchNZ | Zimbabwe | 1992 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 243 | 88 | 60.75 | 310 | 78.39 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Brendon McCullumNZ | Zimbabwe | 2005-2012 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 243 | 111 | 48.60 | 333 | 72.97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Malinda WarnapuraSL | India | 2008 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 243 | 115 | 60.75 | 423 | 57.45 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| John ReidNZ | Sri Lanka | 1984 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 243 | 180 | 48.60 | 632 | 38.45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Dhruv JurelIND | England | 2024-2025 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 243 | 90 | 48.60 | 440 | 55.23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 7 |
| Phil JaquesAUS | India | 2007-2008 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 243 | 66 | 34.71 | 504 | 48.21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| John DysonAUS | West Indies | 1982-1984 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 243 | 127* | 27.00 | 787 | 30.88 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Jermaine BlackwoodWI | India | 2016-2023 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 243 | 63 | 24.30 | 468 | 51.92 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 7 |
| John TrumbleAUS | England | 1885-1886 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 243 | 59 | 20.25 | - | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Amir JangooWI | Sri Lanka | 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 242 | 233 | 121.00 | 388 | 62.37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
| Michael HusseyAUS | Bangladesh | 2006 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 242 | 182 | 80.67 | 347 | 69.74 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| John CrawleyENG | Sri Lanka | 1998-2002 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 242 | 156* | 121.00 | 535 | 45.23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Rishabh PantIND | West Indies | 2018-2019 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 242 | 92 | 48.40 | 340 | 71.18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 |
| Ravindra JadejaIND | Bangladesh | 2017-2024 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 242 | 86 | 80.67 | 342 | 70.76 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 |
| Brian LuckhurstENG | Pakistan | 1971 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 242 | 108* | 60.50 | 644 | 37.58 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
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