Test: Recognize notable scores from centuries past, ranging from 300s to 500s and beyond.
In the world of cricket, records are often broken and milestones are frequently surpassed. However, one record that continues to stand tall is Pranav Dhanawade's remarkable achievement in 2015/16, when he scored an astounding 1009 runs in a single innings during a school match. As of July 2025, this record remains unbroken.
The highest individual scores in professional or international cricket formats pale in comparison. In Test cricket, the record is held by Brian Lara with his 400 not out. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), Joe Root's highest score of 166 not out is among the top recent high scores but falls significantly short of Dhanawade's record. In T20 Internationals, Dewald Brevis holds South Africa’s highest individual score at 125 runs, once again, a considerable distance from Dhanawade's feat.
Shubman Gill, the Indian captain, recently set a record for most runs in a single Test series with 737*, but this is a cumulative figure across matches, not a single innings score.
Before Dhanawade's record-breaking innings, the highest individual score in cricket was held by AEJ Collins, who scored 628 not out in 1899. Other notable scores include James Carrick's 419 not out in 1885, William Ward's 278 in 1820, and Edward Tylecote's 404 not out in 1868, which remains the record for most runs in a single innings without being dismissed.
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The first recorded century in cricket was scored by John Minshull in 1769 with 107 runs. John Small scored the first hundred in first-class cricket with 136 in 1775, while James Aylward scored 167 in 1777, a record at the time. Alfred Adams scored 279 in 1837, one run more than Ward's record, and Frederick Beauclerk scored 170 in 1806, surpassing Aylward's record.
Pranav Dhanawade's 1009 runs in a single innings continues to be a testament to his extraordinary cricketing talent and a record that, as of now, remains unchallenged in the annals of cricket history.
[1] Compared to the highest recent ODI scores
[2] Compared to the highest T20I scores
[3] Compared to single innings scores in professional or international cricket formats
[1] Despite recent high scores in One Day Internationals (ODIs), Pranav Dhanawade's record of 1009 runs in a single innings is still significantly higher than any of the recent top scores.
[2] In the world of T20 Internationals, Dewald Brevis's score of 125 runs is dwarfed by Pranav Dhanawade's astounding 1009 runs in a single innings, a record that continues to stand tall.
