List of List A cricket records
This is a list of List A cricket records ; that is, world-record team and individual performances in List A cricket .
Listing criteria
In general, the top five are listed in each category, except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted.
Listing notation
Team notation
(200/3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained
(200) indicates that a team scored 200 runs and was all out
Batting notation
(100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out
(100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out
Bowling notation
(5/20) indicates that a bowler has captured five wickets while conceding 20 runs
Currently playing
† indicates a current cricketer
Start Date
indicates the date the match was played
Batting records
Most runs in a career
All-time leading run scorer Graham Gooch
Rank
Runs
Innings
Player
Nationality
Average
100s
50s
Span
1
22,211
601
Graham Gooch
England
40.16
44
139
1973–1997
2
22,059
630
Graeme Hick
England / Zimbabwe
41.30
40
139
1983–2008
3
21,999
538
Sachin Tendulkar
India
45.54
60
114
1989–2012
4
19,456
501
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka
43.52
39
120
1997–2020
5
16,995
466
Viv Richards
Antigua and Barbuda
41.96
26
109
1973–1993
6
16,363
445
Ricky Ponting
Australia
41.74
34
99
1992-2013
7
16,349
436
Gordon Greenidge
Barbados
40.56
33
94
1970-1992
8
16,128
542
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka
31.19
32
82
1989-2011
9
15,658
463
Allan Lamb
England
39.14
19
98
1972-1995
10
15,651
416
Desmond Haynes
Barbados
42.07
28
110
1977-1997
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 26 September 2015
Most centuries in a career
Rank
Centuries
Innings
Player
Nationality
Runs
Span
1
60
538
Sachin Tendulkar
India
21,999
1989–2012
2
54
316
Virat Kohli †
15,348
2006–2024
3
44
601
Graham Gooch
England
22,211
1973–1997
4
40
630
Graeme Hick
England / Zimbabwe
22,059
1983–2008
5
39
501
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka
19,456
1997–2020
6
34
324
Rohit Sharma †
India
13,108
2006-2024
445
Ricky Ponting
Australia
16,363
1992-2013
8
33
436
Gordon Greenidge
Barbados
16,349
1970-1992
9
31
268
Martin Guptill
New Zealand
10,444
2006-2024
421
Sourav Ganguly
India
15,622
1989-2012
542
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka
16,128
1989-2011
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 1 October 2024
Most half centuries in a career
Most 50+ scores in career
Highest individual scores
Highest average
Qualification:
Minimum 50 innings
Fastest 100
Most runs in an over
Record partnerships by wicket
Wicket
Runs
Batting partners
Team
Opposition
Venue
Date
1st
416
Narayan Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharsan
Tamil Nadu
Arunachal Pradesh
M Chinnaswamy Stadium , Bangalore
21 November 2022
2nd
372
Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels
West Indies
Zimbabwe
Manuka Oval , Canberra
24 February 2015
3rd
338
Sanju Samson and Sachin Baby
Kerala
Goa
Alur Cricket Stadium II , Bangalore
12 October 2019
4th
276
Mominul Haque and Roshen Silva
Prime Doleshwar
Abahani Limited
Shaheed Chandu Stadium , Bogra
17 September 2013
5th
267*
Minhajul Abedin and Khaled Mahmud
Bangladesh
Bahawalpur
United Bank Limited Sports Complex , Karachi
17 March 1998
6th
272
Aiden Markram and Farhaan Behardien
Titans
Cape Cobras
Newlands , Cape Town
1 March 2019
7th
215*
Simi Singh and George Dockrell
Leinster Lightning
Northern Knights
The Vineyard , Dublin
4 June 2018
8th
203
Shahid Iqbal and Haaris Ayaz
Karachi Whites
Hyderabad
United Bank Limited Sports Complex , Karachi
8 April 1999
9th
155
Chris Read and Andrew Harris
Nottinghamshire
Durham
Trent Bridge , Nottingham
11 June 2006
10th
128
Ashish Reddy and Ravi Kiran
Hyderabad
Kerala
Nuclear Fuel Complex Ground , Secunderabad
10 November 2014
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 12 October 2019
Bowling records
Most wickets
Most five wickets in an innings
Best career bowling average
Rank
Bowling Average
Player
Nationality
Wickets
Runs Conceded
Balls
Period
1
16.05
Keith Boyce
West Indies
268
4,304
7,833
1967–1977
2
16.61
Joel Garner
West Indies
397
6,598
13,359
1976–1992
3
16.66
Dulanjana Mendis †
Sri Lanka
137
2,283
3,715
2009–2023
4
16.80
Fred Rumsey
England
130
2,185
4,802
1963–1973
5
17.05
Tony Nicholson
173
2,951
5,862
1963–1975
6
17.50
John Sullivan
113
1,978
2,859
1963-1976
7
17.71
Sandeep Lamichhane †
Nepal
157
2,784
3,954
2016-2023
8
17.82
Chanaka Komasaru †
Sri Lanka
154
2,745
4,893
2001-2022
9
17.94
Peter Lever
England
272
4,882
9,258
1963-1983
10
18.06
Vince van der Bijl
South Africa
132
2,385
5,237
1969-1983
Qualification: 2,500 balls Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 11 August 2023
Best career bowling strike rate
Rank
Bowling strike rate
Player
Nationality
Wickets
Runs Conceded
Balls
Period
1
23.1
Andrew Tye †
Australia
142
3,022
3,282
2013–2024
2
24.2
Matt Coles
England
139
3,243
3,364
2009–2019
3
25.3
John Sullivan
England
113
1,978
2,859
1963–1976
4
25.3
Bilal Khan †
Oman
130
2,626
3,300
2008–2023
5
25.0
Chamika Karunaratne †
Sri Lanka
104
2,397
2,607
2015-2023
6
25.1
Sandeep Lamichhane †
Nepal
157
2,781
3,954
2016-2023
7
25.3
John Sullivan
England
113
1,978
2,859
1963-1976
8
25.4
Sadaf Hussain
Pakistan
139
3,029
3,531
2010-2019
9
25.7
Adam Hollioake
England
352
8,186
9,074
1992-2004
10
25.8
Mohammad Siraj †
India
124
2,708
3,200
2015-2023
Ajantha Mendis
Sri Lanka
287
5,586
7,413
2006-2019
Qualification: 2,500 balls Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 11 August 2023
Most games in a career
Rank
Games
Player
Nationality
Runs
Wickets
Career Span
1
651
Graeme Hick
England / Zimbabwe
22,059
225
1983–2008
2
613
Graham Gooch
England
22,211
310
1973–1997
3
594
Wasim Akram
Pakistan
6,993
881
1984–2003
4
557
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sri Lanka
16,128
413
1989–2011
5
551
Mike Gatting
England
14,476
175
1975–1998
Sachin Tendulkar
India
21,999
201
1989–2013
7
546
Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lanka
15,421
24
1995–2016
8
536
John Emburey
England
3,865
647
1975–2000
9
528
Kumar Sangakkara
Sri Lanka
19,456
-
1997–2017
10
525
Kim Barnett
England
15,564
113
1979–2005
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 2 November 2016
Wicket-keeping records
Most dismissals in a career
Most catches in a career
Most stumpings in a career
Highest team scores
Lowest team scores
Only completed innings are listed:
Largest successful run chases
50 over cricket
40 over cricket
Rank
Team
Opponent
Runs chased
Venue
Date
1
Kent
Sussex
337/7
St Lawrence
19 June 2013[ 1] [ 2]
References
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