| Minutes | Batsman | Match | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557 | Mudassar Nazar | Pakistan v England | Lahore | 1977-78 |
| 545 | DJ McGlew | South Africa v Australia | Durban | 1957-58 |
| 535 | AP Gurusinha | Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe | Harare | 1994-95 |
| 516 | JJ Crowe | New Zealand v Sri Lanka | Colombo (CCC) | 1986-87 |
| 500 | SV Manjrekar | India v Zimbabwe | Harare | 1992-93 |
| 488 | PE Richardson | England v South Africa | Johannesburg | 1956-57 |
Note: The slowest hundred for any Test in England is 458 minutes (329 balls) by KWR Fletcher, England v Pakistan, The Oval, 1974.
The slowest double-hundred in a Test was scored in 777 minutes (548 balls) by DSBP Kuruppu for Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (CCC), 1986-87, on his debut.
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Melbourne has witnessed the most centuries scored in the fourth innings (14). In joint-second position are Adelaide and Lord's, where there have been 13 centuries scored. Among venues that have hosted at least 25 matches (featuring a fourth innings), Karachi has the highest average (33.66) followed by Wellington (31.34).
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