Top 10 Highest Individual scores by a batsman in test cricket <br /> <br />Brian Lara (West Indies) <br />Runs- 400* <br />Balls- 582 <br />4s- 43 <br />6s- 4 <br /> <br />Matthew Hayden (Australia) <br />Runs- 380 <br />Balls- 437 <br />4s- 38 <br />6s- 11 <br /> <br />Brian Lara (West Indies) <br />Runs- 375 <br />Balls- 538 <br />4s- 45 <br />6s- 0 <br /> <br />Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) <br />Runs- 374 <br />Balls- 572 <br />4s- 43 <br />6s- 1 <br /> <br />Gary Sobers (West Indies) <br />Runs- 365* <br />Balls- N/A <br />4s- 38 <br />6s- 0 <br /> <br />Len Hutton (England) <br />Runs- 364 <br />Balls- 847 <br />4s- 35 <br />6s- 0 <br /> <br />Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) <br />Runs- 340 <br />Balls- 578 <br />4s- 36 <br />6s- 2 <br /> <br />Hanif Mohammad (Pakistan) <br />Runs- 337 <br />Balls- N/A <br />4s- 24 <br />6s- 0 <br /> <br />Wally Hammond (England) <br />Runs- 336* <br />Balls- N/A <br />4s- 34 <br />6s- 10 <br /> <br />Mark Taylor (Australia) <br />Runs- 334* <br />Balls- 564 <br />4s- 32 <br />6s- 1