| Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opposition | Match Date | Scorecard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB Simpson | 311 | 762 | 743 | 23 | 1 | Australia | v England | 23 Jul 1964 | Test # 564 | |
| KF Barrington | 256 | 683 | 624 | 26 | 0 | England | v Australia | 23 Jul 1964 | Test # 564 | |
| JE Root | 254 | 614 | 406 | 27 | 0 | England | v Pakistan | 22 Jul 2016 | Test # 2208 | |
| CG Greenidge | 223 | 585 | 425 | 30 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 26 Jul 1984 | Test # 992 | |
| SPD Smith | 211 | 513 | 319 | 24 | 2 | Australia | v England | 4 Sep 2019 | Test # 2360 | |
| G Kirsten | 210 | 650 | 525 | 24 | 1 | South Africa | v England | 2 Jul 1998 | Test # 1420 | |
| Aamer Sohail | 205 | 343 | 284 | 32 | 0 | Pakistan | v England | 2 Jul 1992 | Test # 1191 | |
| WJ Edrich | 191 | 317 | - | 22 | 3 | England | v South Africa | 5 Jul 1947 | Test # 287 | |
| MJ Clarke | 187 | 443 | 314 | 23 | 0 | Australia | v England | 1 Aug 2013 | Test # 2092 | |
| CC Hunte | 182 | 504 | 485 | 27 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 6 Jun 1963 | Test # 543 | |
| M Azharuddin | 179 | 281 | 243 | 21 | 1 | India | v England | 9 Aug 1990 | Test # 1149 | |
| BA Stokes | 176 | 487 | 356 | 17 | 2 | England | v West Indies | 16 Jul 2020 | Test # 2389 | |
| ER Dexter | 174 | 481 | 484 | 22 | 0 | England | v Australia | 23 Jul 1964 | Test # 564 | |
| GA Headley | 169* | 375 | - | 18 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 22 Jul 1933 | Test # 228 | |
| WR Hammond | 167 | 170 | - | 21 | 0 | England | v India | 25 Jul 1936 | Test # 253 | |
| RT Robinson | 166 | 528 | 365 | 16 | 0 | England | v Pakistan | 4 Jun 1987 | Test # 1075 | |
| MP Vaughan | 166 | 281 | 215 | 20 | 1 | England | v Australia | 11 Aug 2005 | Test # 1760 | |
| AJ Stewart | 164 | 418 | 317 | 24 | 0 | England | v South Africa | 2 Jul 1998 | Test # 1420 | |
| GS Sobers | 161 | 244 | 241 | 26 | 1 | West Indies | v England | 2 Jun 1966 | Test # 605 | |
| MW Gatting | 160 | 355 | 266 | 21 | 0 | England | v Australia | 1 Aug 1985 | Test # 1020 | |
| DCS Compton | 158 | 336 | - | 22 | 0 | England | v South Africa | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 | |
| RT Ponting | 156 | 411 | 275 | 16 | 1 | Australia | v England | 11 Aug 2005 | Test # 1760 | |
| Shan Masood | 156 | 470 | 319 | 18 | 2 | Pakistan | v England | 5 Aug 2020 | Test # 2391 | |
| KS Ranjitsinhji | 154* | 185 | - | 23 | 0 | England | v Australia | 16 Jul 1896 | Test # 51 | |
| LRPL Taylor | 154* | 292 | 176 | 17 | 5 | New Zealand | v England | 23 May 2008 | Test # 1876 | |
| FE Woolley | 154 | - | - | - | 0 | England | v South Africa | 27 Jul 1929 | Test # 184 | |
| M Leyland | 153 | 317 | 309 | 19 | 0 | England | v Australia | 6 Jul 1934 | Test # 235 | |
| AR Border | 146* | 343 | 334 | 13 | 0 | Australia | v England | 1 Aug 1985 | Test # 1020 | |
| DCS Compton | 145* | 324 | - | 16 | 0 | England | v Australia | 8 Jul 1948 | Test # 301 | |
| BC Lara | 145 | 281 | 226 | 16 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 27 Jul 1995 | Test # 1301 | |
| RA Smith | 143 | 353 | 285 | 15 | 0 | England | v Australia | 27 Jul 1989 | Test # 1124 | |
| GP Thorpe | 138 | 329 | 261 | 17 | 1 | England | v Pakistan | 31 May 2001 | Test # 1547 | |
| SJ McCabe | 137 | 214 | 204 | 22 | 0 | Australia | v England | 6 Jul 1934 | Test # 235 | |
| RA Woolmer | 137 | 389 | 338 | 22 | 0 | England | v Australia | 7 Jul 1977 | Test # 805 | |
| CC Hunte | 135 | 297 | 279 | 19 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 2 Jun 1966 | Test # 605 | |
| IVA Richards | 135 | 288 | 261 | 18 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 8 Jul 1976 | Test # 779 | |
| CG Greenidge | 134 | 250 | 198 | 18 | 0 | West Indies | v England | 8 Jul 1976 | Test # 779 | |
| GA Gooch | 133 | 309 | 247 | 21 | 2 | England | v Australia | 3 Jun 1993 | Test # 1223 | |
| EH Hendren | 132 | 243 | 248 | 22 | 0 | England | v Australia | 6 Jul 1934 | Test # 235 | |
| JH Kallis | 132 | 353 | 266 | 16 | 0 | South Africa | v England | 2 Jul 1998 | Test # 1420 | |
| G Pullar | 131 | 330 | - | 14 | 0 | England | v India | 23 Jul 1959 | Test # 477 | |
| MA Atherton | 131 | 338 | 276 | 12 | 0 | England | v India | 9 Aug 1990 | Test # 1149 | |
| TW Hayward | 130 | 255 | - | 18 | 0 | England | v Australia | 17 Jul 1899 | Test # 63 | |
| SM Patil | 129* | 212 | 196 | 18 | 2 | India | v England | 24 Jun 1982 | Test # 929 | |
| RC Russell | 128* | 352 | 293 | 14 | 0 | England | v Australia | 27 Jul 1989 | Test # 1124 | |
| Hon.FS Jackson | 128 | 255 | - | 16 | 0 | England | v Australia | 24 Jul 1902 | Test # 73 | |
| G Boycott | 128 | 332 | 362 | 18 | 0 | England | v West Indies | 12 Jun 1969 | Test # 653 | |
| IT Botham | 128 | 199 | 169 | 19 | 2 | England | v India | 24 Jun 1982 | Test # 929 | |
| IR Bell | 128 | 330 | 255 | 12 | 1 | England | v Bangladesh | 4 Jun 2010 | Test # 1959 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years | post-war |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
England v Pakistan at Manchester, ICC World Test Championship 1st Test, Aug 5-8, 2020
[Test # 2391] |
|
England v West Indies at Manchester, ICC World Test Championship 3rd Test, Jul 24-28, 2020
[Test # 2390] |
|
England v West Indies at Manchester, ICC World Test Championship 2nd Test, Jul 16-20, 2020
[Test # 2389] |
