| Brian Lara | 400* | The Wisden Trophy: 4th Test, 2003/04 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua |
| Mahela Jayawardene | 374 | South Africa in Sri Lanka: 1st Test, 2006 | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo |
| Mark Taylor | 334* | Australia in Pakistan: 2nd Test, 1998/99 | Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar |
| Graham Gooch | 333 | England v India: 1st Test, 1990 | Lord's, London |
| Michael Clarke | 329* | India in Australia 2011/12 (2nd Test) | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
| Younis Khan | 313 | Sri Lanka in Pakistan: 1st match, 2008/09 | National Stadium, Karachi |
| Bob Simpson | 311 | The Ashes: 4th Test, 1964 | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| Brendon McCullum | 302 | India in New Zealand 2013/14 (2nd Test) | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Martin Crowe | 299 | New Zealand v Sri Lanka: 1st Test, 1990/91 | Basin Reserve, Wellington |
| Peter May | 285* | England v West Indies: 1st Test, 1957 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Graeme Smith | 277 | South Africa in England: 1st Test, 2003 | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Stephen Fleming | 274* | New Zealand in Sri Lanka: 1st Test, 2003 | P.Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo |
| Don Bradman | 270 | The Ashes: 3rd Test, 1936/37 | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Stephen Fleming | 262 | New Zealand in South Africa: 2nd Test, 2005/06 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Graeme Smith | 259 | South Africa in England: 2nd Test, 2003 | Lord's, London |
| Michael Clarke | 259* | South Africa in Australia 2012/13 (1st Test) | Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane |
| Wasim Akram | 257* | Pakistan v Zimbabwe: 1st Test, 1996/97 | Sheikhupura Stadium |
| Marvan Atapattu | 249 | Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe: 2nd Test, 2004 | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| Clive Lloyd | 242* | India v West Indies: 5th Test, 1974/75 | Wankhede Stadium, Bombay |
| Wally Hammond | 240 | The Ashes: 2nd Test, 1938 | Lord's, London |
Test - Batting Records - Highest Individual Scores by Captains