List of List A cricket records

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This is a list of List A cricket records; that is, world-record team and individual performances in List A cricket.

Batting records[edit | edit source]

Most runs in a career[edit | edit source]

All-time leading run scorer Graham Gooch
Rank Runs Innings Player Nationality Average 100s 50s Span
1 22,211 601 Graham Gooch  England 40.16 44 139 1973-1997
2 22,059 630 Graeme Hick  England /  Zimbabwe 41.30 40 139 1983-2008
3 21,999 538 Sachin Tendulkar  India 45.54 60 114 1989-2012
4 19,456 501 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 43.52 39 120 1997-2020
5 16,995 466 Viv Richards  Antigua and Barbuda 41.96 26 109 1973-1993
6 16,363 445 Ricky Ponting  Australia 41.74 34 99 1992-2013
7 16,349 436 Gordon Greenidge  Barbados 40.56 33 94 1970-1992
8 16,128 542 Sanath Jayasuriya  Sri Lanka 31.19 32 82 1989-2011
9 15,658 463 Allan Lamb  England 39.14 19 98 1972-1995
10 15,651 416 Desmond Haynes  Barbados 42.07 28 110 1977-1997
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 26 September 2015

Most centuries in a career[edit | edit source]

Rank Centuries Innings Player Nationality Runs Span
1 60 538 Sachin Tendulkar  India 21,999 1989-2012
2 50 295 Virat Kohlidagger 14,251 2006-2023
3 44 601 Graham Gooch  England 22,211 1973-1997
4 40 630 Graeme Hick  England /  Zimbabwe 22,059 1983-2008
5 39 501 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 19,456 1997-2020
6 34 445 Ricky Ponting  Australia 16,363 1992-2013
7 33 301 Rohit Sharmadagger  India 12,024 2006-2023
436 Gordon Greenidge  Barbados 16,349 1970-1992
9 31 421 Sourav Ganguly  India 15,622 1989-2012
542 Sanath Jayasuriya  Sri Lanka 16,128 1989-2011
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 25 January 2023

Most half centuries in a career[edit | edit source]

Rank Half centuries Innings Player Nationality Span
1 139 601 Graham Gooch  England 1973-1997
630 Graeme Hick  England /  Zimbabwe 1983-2008
3 120 501 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 1997-2020
4 116 385 Michael Bevan  Australia 1989-2006
5 114 538 Sachin Tendulkar  India 1989-2012
6 112 416 Rahul Dravid 1992-2011
7 110 Desmond Haynes  Barbados 1977-1997
8 109 406 Jacques Kallis  South Africa 1994-2014
466 Sir Viv Richards  Antigua and Barbuda 1973-1993
10 107 472 Neil Fairbrother  England 1982-2002
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 23 December 2019

Most 50+ Score in a career[edit | edit source]

Rank 50 (and over) Innings Player Nationality Centuries Half centuries Span
1 183 601 Graham Gooch  England 44 139 1973-1997
2 179 630 Graeme Hick  England /  Zimbabwe 40 139 1983-2008
3 174 538 Sachin Tendulkar  India 60 114 1989-2012
4 159 501 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 39 120 1997-2020
5 138 416 Desmond Haynes  West Indies 28 110 1977-1997
6 135 466 Viv Richards  West Indies 26 109 1973-1993
7 133 416 Rahul Dravid  India 21 112 1992-2011
445 Ricky Ponting  Australia 34 99 1992-2013
9 132 406 Jacques Kallis  South Africa 23 109 1994-2014
10 129 385 Michael Bevan  Australia 13 116 1989-2006
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 23 December 2019

Highest individual scores[edit | edit source]

Rank Score Player Nationality Match Date
1 277 Narayan Jagadeesan  India 21 November 2022
2 268 Ali Brown  England 19 June 2002
3 264 Rohit Sharma  India 13 November 2014
4 257 D'Arcy Short  Australia 28 September 2018
5 248 Shikhar Dhawan  India 12 August 2013
6 237* Martin Guptill  New Zealand 21 March 2015
7 230 Travis Head  Australia 13 October 2021
8 229* Ben Dunk 18 October 2014
9 227* Prithvi Shaw  India 25 February 2021
10 222* Graeme Pollock  South Africa 19 October 1974
222 Jamie How  New Zealand 6 March 2013
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 13 October 2021

Highest average[edit | edit source]

Qualification: Minimum 50 innings

Rank Average Player Nationality Innings Runs Not Outs 100s 50s Span
1 61.12 Ruturaj Gaikwaddagger  India 71 4,034 5 15 16 2017–2022
2 57.86 Michael Bevan  Australia 385 15,103 124 13 116 1989–2006
3 57.30 Sam Haindagger  England 59 2,865 9 10 16 2013–2023
4 56.69 Ben Slaterdagger 50 2,438 7 6 16 2012–2022
5 56.49 Cheteshwar Pujaradagger  India 115 5,254 22 14 32 2006–2022
6 56.37 Babar Azamdagger  Pakistan 161 8,005 19 28 44 2010-2023
7 56.23 Virat Kohlidagger  India 298 14,340 43 50 73 2006–2023
8 55.11 Shan Masooddagger  Pakistan 104 4,795 17 14 29 2008–2023
9 53.52 Khurram Manzoordagger 165 7,922 17 27 37 2002–2022
10 53.47 AB de Villiers  South Africa 252 11,123 44 29 63 2003–2018
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 9 May 2023

Most Runs in an over[edit | edit source]

Runs Sequence Batsman Team Bowler Opposition Team Venue Season
43 4-(N+6)-(N+6)-6-1-6-6-6 Brett Hampton/Joe Carter New Zealand Northern District Willem Ludick New Zealand Central District Hamilton 2018-19
6-6-6-6-(N+6)-6-6 Ruturaj Gaikwad India Maharashtra Shiva Singh India Uttar Pradesh Sardar Patel Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad 2022-23
39 (N+4)-W-6-4-6-4-6-W-6 Elton Chigumbura Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Alauddin Babu Bangladesh Abahani Ltd Mirpur 2013-14
37 6-6-6-6-2-(N+4)-6 JP Duminy South Africa Cape Cobras Eddie Leie South Africa Knights Cape Town 2017-18
36 6–6–6–6–6–6 Herschelle Gibbs  South Africa Daan van Bunge  Netherlands St. Kitts 2006–07
Jaskaran Malhotra  United States Gaudi Toka Template:Country data PNG Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2 2021–22
Thisara Perera Sri Lanka SL Army Sports Club Dilhan Cooray Sri Lanka BCAC Army Ground, Panagoda 2020-21
35 6–W–6–6–6–4–6 Thisara Perera  Sri Lanka Robin Peterson  South Africa Pallekele 2013-14
6-4-W-6-6-6-6 Raiphi Gomez India Hyderabad Dwaraka Ravi Teja India Kerala Indian Institute of Technology Chemplast Ground, Chennai 2009-10
Last updated: 28 November 2022[1]
Key: *N – No ball *W – Wide

Record partnerships by wicket[edit | edit source]

Wicket Runs Batting partners Batting team Fielding team Venue Season
1st 416 Narayan Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharsan India Tamil Nadu India Arunachal Pradesh M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 2022-23
2nd 372 Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels West Indies Cricket Board West Indies Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Manuka Oval, Canberra 2014–15
3rd 338 Sanju Samson and Sachin Baby India Kerala India Goa Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bangalore 2019–20
4th 276 Mominul Haque and Roshen Silva Bangladesh Prime Doleshwar Bangladesh Abahani Limited Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra 2013–14
5th 267* Minhajul Abedin and Khaled Mahmud Bangladesh Bangladesh Pakistan Bahawalpur United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi 1997–98
6th 272 Aiden Markram and Farhaan Behardien South Africa Titans South Africa Cape Cobras Newlands, Cape Town 2018–19
7th 215* Simi Singh and George Dockrell Ireland Leinster Lightning Ireland Northern Knights The Vineyard, Dublin 2018
8th 203 Shahid Iqbal and Haaris Ayaz Pakistan Karachi Whites Pakistan Hyderabad United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi 1998–99
9th 155 Chris Read and Andrew Harris England Nottinghamshire England Durham Trent Bridge, Nottingham 2006
10th 128 Ashish Reddy and Ravi Kiran India Hyderabad India Kerala Nuclear Fuel Complex Ground, Secunderabad 2014–15
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 12 October 2019

Bowling records[edit | edit source]

Most wickets[edit | edit source]

Rank Wickets Matches Player Nationality Average 4 Wkts 5 Wkts Span
1 881 594 Wasim Akram  Pakistan 21.91 34 12 1984-2003
2 684 458 Allan Donald  South Africa 21.84 27 11 1985-2004
3 682 453 Muttiah Muralitharan  Sri Lanka 22.39 17 12 1991-2011
4 674 411 Waqar Younis  Pakistan 22.36 27 17 1988-2004
481 John Lever  England 19.70 26 8 1968-1990
6 647 536 John Emburey 25.98 23 3 1975-2000
7 612 470 Ian Botham 24.94 15 3 1973-1993
8 598 420 Darren Gough 24.17 21 7 1990-2008
9 573 435 Shaun Pollock  South Africa 22.93 18 7 1992-2008
10 572 411 Derek Underwood  England 19.43 25 8 1963-1987
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 5 December 2012

Most five wickets in an innings[edit | edit source]

Rank 5+ (Wicket) Matches Player Nationality Wickets Average Career Span
1 17 411 Waqar Younis  Pakistan 674 22.37 1998-2004
2 12 140 Mitchell Starcdagger  Australia 295 20.71 2009-2023
453 Muttiah Muralitharan  Sri Lanka 682 22.39 1991-2011
594 Wasim Akram  Pakistan 881 22.91 1984-2003
5 11 458 Allan Donald  South Africa 684 21.84 1985-2004
501 Shahid Afridi  Pakistan 510 33.82 1995-2017
7 10 256 Joel Garner  Barbados 397 16.61 1976-1992
262 Brett Lee  Australia 438 24.05 1997-2012
291 Lasith Malinga  Sri Lanka 446 27.49 2001-2019
10 9 260 James Kirtley  England 395 23.12 1995-2010
280 Abdur Razzak  Bangladesh 412 25.98 2001-2020
282 Franklyn Stephenson  Barbados 448 19.91 1981-1997
305 Ian Harvey  Australia 445 22.36 1993-2010
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 19 March 2023

Best bowling figures[edit | edit source]

Rank Figures Player Nationality Venue Season
1 8/10 Shahbaz Nadeem  India Chennai 2018-19
2 8/15 Rahul Sanghvi Una 1997-98
3 8/19 Chaminda Vaas  Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC) 2001-02
4 8/20 Tharaka Kottehewa Colombo (Moors) 2007-08
5 8/21 Michael Holding  Jamaica Hove 1988
6 8/26 Keith Boyce  Barbados Old Trafford 1971
7 8/30 Romesh Eranga  Sri Lanka Colombo (Colts) 2007-08
8 8/31 Derek Underwood  England Edinburgh 1987
9 8/38 Brandon Mavuta  Zimbabwe Harare 2017-18
10 8/43 Shaun Tait  Australia Adelaide 2003-04
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 3 June 2020

Best career bowling average[edit | edit source]

Rank Bowling Average Player Nationality Wickets Runs Conceded Balls Period
1 16.05 Keith Boyce  West Indies 268 4,304 7,833 1967-1977
2 16.60 Dulanjana Mendisdagger  Sri Lanka 133 2,209 3,586 2009-2022
3 16.61 Joel Garner  West Indies 397 6,598 13,359 1976-1992
4 16.80 Fred Rumsey  England 130 2,185 4,802 1963-1973
5 16.98 Sandeep Lamichhanedagger    Nepal 150 2,548 3,654 2016-2023
6 17.05 Tony Nicholson  England 173 2,951 5,862 1963-1975
7 17.50 John Sullivan 113 1,978 2,859 1963-1976
8 17.82 Chanaka Komasarudagger  Sri Lanka 154 2,745 4,893 2001-2022
9 17.94 Peter Lever  England 272 4,882 9,258 1963-1983
10 18.06 Vince van der Bijl  South Africa 132 2,385 5,237 1969-1983
Qualification: 2,500 balls
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 20 June 2023

Best career bowling strike rate[edit | edit source]

Rank Bowling strike rate Player Nationality Wickets Runs Conceded Balls Period
1 22.9 Andrew Tyedagger  Australia 127 2,667 2,919 2013-2023
2 24.2 Matt Coles  England 139 3,243 3,364 2009-2019
3 24.3 Sandeep Lamichhanedagger    Nepal 150 2,548 3,654 2016-2023
4 24.5 Bilal Khandagger  Oman 111 2,110 2,724 2018-2023
5 24.9 Mitchell Starcdagger  Australia 295 6,177 7,364 2009-2023
6 25.3 John Sullivan  England 113 1,978 2,859 1963-1976
7 25.4 Sadaf Hussain  Pakistan 139 3,029 3,531 2010-2019
8 25.7 Adam Hollioake  England 352 8,186 9,074 1992-2004
9 25.8 Mohammad Sirajdagger  India 124 2,708 3,200 2015-2023
Ajantha Mendis  Sri Lanka 287 5,586 7,413 2006-2019
Qualification: 2,500 balls
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 20 June 2023

Most games in a career[edit | edit source]

Rank Games Player Nationality Runs Wickets Career Span
1 651 Graeme Hick  England /  Zimbabwe 22,059 225 1983–2008
2 613 Graham Gooch  England 22,211 310 1973–1997
3 594 Wasim Akram  Pakistan 6,993 881 1984–2003
4 557 Sanath Jayasuriya  Sri Lanka 16,128 413 1989–2011
5 551 Mike Gatting  England 14,476 175 1975–1998
Sachin Tendulkar  India 21,999 201 1989–2013
7 546 Mahela Jayawardene  Sri Lanka 15,421 24 1995–2016
8 536 John Emburey  England 3,865 647 1975–2000
9 528 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 19,456 - 1997–2017
10 525 Kim Barnett  England 15,564 113 1979–2005
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 2 November 2016

Most dismissals in a career[edit | edit source]

Rank Dismissals Player Nationality Catches Stumpings Career Span
1 661 Steve Rhodes  England 532 129 1984–2004
2 642 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 514 124 1997–2017
3 591 Adam Gilchrist  Australia 526 65 1992–2010
4 563 Jack Russell  England 465 98 1982–2004
5 543 MS Dhoni  India 392 141 1999–2019
6 527 Warren Hegg  England 466 61 1987–2005
7 520 Paul Nixon 421 99 1987–2011
8 515 Mark Boucher  South Africa 484 31 1995–2011
9 490 Alec Stewart  England 442 48 1981–2003
10 476 Moin Khan  Pakistan 337 139 1989–2005
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019

Most Catches in a career[edit | edit source]

Rank Catches Matches Player Nationality Career Span
1 532 477 Steve Rhodes  England 1984–2004
2 526 356 Adam Gilchrist  Australia 1992–2010
3 518 529 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 1997–2017
4 484 365 Mark Boucher  South Africa 1995–2011
5 466 409 Warren Hegg  England 1987–2005
6 465 479 Jack Russell 1982–2004
7 442 504 Alec Stewart 1981–2003
8 421 411 Paul Nixon 1987–2011
9 411 429 David Bairstow 1970-1990
10 402 423 MS Dhoni  India 1999–2019
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019

Most Stumpings in a career[edit | edit source]

Rank Stumpings Matches Player Nationality Career Span
1 141 423 MS Dhoni  India 1999–2019
2 139 357 Moin Khan  Pakistan 1989-2005
3 129 477 Steve Rhodes  England 1984–2004
4 124 529 Kumar Sangakkara  Sri Lanka 1997–2017
5 99 411 Paul Nixon  England 1987–2011
6 98 479 Jack Russell 1982–2004
7 90 332 Mushfiqur Rahimdagger  Bangladesh 2004-2022
8 89 340 Kamran Akmal  Pakistan 1997-2019
9 87 251 Romesh Kaluwitharana  Sri Lanka 1990-2005
10 75 333 Bob Taylor  England 1963-1984
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 19 March 2023

Highest team scores[edit | edit source]

Rank Score Team Opponent Venue Date
1 506/2 India Tamil Nadu India Arunachal Pradesh Bangalore 21 November 2022
2 498/4 England England Netherlands Netherlands Amstelveen 17 June 2022
3 496/4 England Surrey England Gloucestershire The Oval, London 29 April 2007
4 481/6  England  Australia Trent Bridge, Nottingham 19 June 2018
5 458/4 India India A England Leicestershire Leicester 19 June 2018
6 445/8 England Nottinghamshire England Northamptonshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham 6 June 2016
7 444/3 England England Pakistan Pakistan 30 August 2016
8 443/9 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Netherlands Netherlands Amstelveen 4 June 2006
9 439/2 South Africa South Africa West Indies Cricket Board West Indies Johannesburg 18 January 2015
10 438/9 Australia Australia 12 March 2006
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 17 June 2022

Lowest team scores[edit | edit source]

Only completed innings are listed:

Rank Score Team Opponent Venue Date
1 18 West Indies Cricket Board West Indies under-19s Barbados Barbados Blairmont Sports Club Ground 17 October 2007
2 19 Sri Lanka Saracens Sports Club Sri Lanka Colts Cricket Club Colombo (Colts) 13 December 2012
3 23 England Middlesex England Yorkshire Leeds 23 June 1974
4 24 Oman Oman Scotland Scotland Al Amerat 19 February 2019
5 30 Bangladesh Chittagong Division Bangladesh Sylhet Division Dhaka 27 December 2002
6 31 South Africa Border South Africa South Western Districts East London 28 October 2007
7 34 India Saurashtra India Mumbai Mumbai 2 January 2000
8 35 Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Fatullah 12 September 2013
Bangladesh Cricket Coaching School Bangladesh Abahani Limited Harare 25 April 2004
India Rajasthan India Railways Nagpur 11 November 2014
Template:Country data U.S.A.    Nepal Kirtipur 12 February 2020
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 3 June 2020

Largest successful run chases[edit | edit source]

50 over cricket

Rank Team Opponent Runs chased Venue Date
1 South Africa South Africa Australia Australia 438/9 Johannesburg 12 March 2006
Source: CricketArchive(subscription required) Archived 19 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Last updated: 12 October 2013

40 over cricket

Rank Team Opponent Runs chased Venue Date
1 England Kent England Sussex 337/7 St Lawrence 19 June 2013[2][3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Most runs off an over in List-A cricket". Cricinfo. ESPN.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Mark Doig (25 June 2013). "Record breaking effort in Kent's victory over Sussex". News Shopper. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Steve Wolfe (19 June 2013). "Spitfires make history securing win". Kent Sports News. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

External links[edit | edit source]

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