Most Balls Faced in an Innings
2Inns, Test Match, England, 28-Dec-1934 to 27-Jun-2023
# Name Club Date Opposition Ground Grade Score Balls
1 J A Brittin ENG 06-Aug-1998 Australia Woodbridge Rd Guildford Test 146 490
2 J A Brittin ENG 11-Aug-1998 Australia Harrogate, UK Test 167 402
3 A Brindle(Thompson ENG 14-Jan-2002 India KD 'Babu' Singh Stadium, Test 85 394
4 C M G Atkins ENG 14-Jan-2002 India KD 'Babu' Singh Stadium, Test 90 388
5 H C Knight ENG 11-Aug-2013 Australia Paul Getty Grd Wormsley Test 157 338
6 C M G Atkins ENG 29-Aug-2006 India Somerset CCC, Taunton Test 68 331
7 TT Beaumont ENG 27-Jun-2023 Australia Trent Bridge Nottingham Test 208 331
8 C A Hodges ENG 28-Jul-1984 New Zealand St Lawrence Canterbury Test 158* 323
9 J A Brittin ENG 21-Aug-1998 Australia Worcester CCC New Road W Test 72 318
10 C M Edwards ENG 27-Jan-2011 Australia Bankstown Oval, Sydney Test 114* 310
11 C A Hodges ENG 12-Feb-1992 New Zealand Pukepura Pk N Plymouth Test 96 308
12 J A Brittin ENG 06-Jul-1984 New Zealand Headingley, Leeds Test 144* 304
13 L A Marsh ENG 11-Aug-2013 Australia Paul Getty Grd Wormsley Test 55 304
14 H C Knight ENG 27-Jan-2022 Australia Manuka Oval Canberra Test 168* 294
15 S Potter ENG 12-Jul-1986 India Worcester CCC New Road W Test 102 293
16 SC Taylor ENG 07-Aug-2003 South Africa Shenley SG, Herts Test 177 287
17 C A Hodges ENG 12-Jul-1986 India Worcester CCC New Road W Test 121* 282
18 J A Brittin ENG 12-Jan-1985 Australia Grahame Park Gosford Test 65 280
19 J Smit(Cassar) ENG 04-Jul-1996 New Zealand Worcester CCC New Road W Test 69 274
20 B A Daniels ENG 24-Jun-1996 New Zealand Marine Road Scarborough Test 160 268
21 C A Hodges ENG 21-Dec-1984 Australia Adelaide Oval Test 44 266
22 C A Hodges ENG 06-Feb-1992 New Zealand Cook's Gardens, Wanganui Test 48 263
23 N R Sciver Brunt ENG 01-Jul-2022 South Africa Somerset CCC, Taunton Test 169* 263
24 B L Morgan ENG 11-Jul-2009 Australia Worcester CCC New Road W Test 58 262
25 Jane Powell ENG 03-Jul-1986 India Stanley Park Blackpool Test 115* 257
26 J A Brittin ENG 10-Dec-1995 India Lal Bahadur Shastri Stad Test 68 256
27 C A Hodges ENG 01-Aug-1987 Australia Worcester CCC New Road W Test 55 253
28 SC Taylor ENG 15-Feb-2008 Australia Bradman Oval, Bowral Test 79 252
29 C M Edwards ENG 21-Aug-2004 New Zealand Marine Road Scarborough Test 117 251
30 C M Edwards ENG 15-Jul-1999 India Shenley SG, Herts Test 108 249
31 A Brindle(Thompson ENG 09-Aug-2005 Australia Sussex CCC Hove Test 101* 249
32 C A Hodges ENG 01-Jan-1985 Australia Gabba, Brisbane Test 95 244
33 S Potter ENG 26-Jun-1986 India Collingham CC, Collingha Test 86* 238
34 SC Taylor ENG 08-Aug-2006 India Grace Road, Leicester Test 115 233
35 SC Taylor ENG 06-Jul-2001 Australia Headingley, Leeds Test 137 232
36 H C Plimmer ENG 06-Feb-1992 New Zealand Cook's Gardens, Wanganui Test 46 231
37 K M Leng ENG 24-Jun-1996 New Zealand Marine Road Scarborough Test 144 229
38 C A Hodges ENG 29-Aug-1987 Australia Sussex CCC Hove Test 46 229
39 C M Edwards ENG 29-Aug-2006 India Somerset CCC, Taunton Test 105 223
40 S J Metcalfe ENG 04-Jul-1996 New Zealand Worcester CCC New Road W Test 66 220
41 C A Hodges ENG 12-Jul-1986 India Worcester CCC New Road W Test 46 220
42 H C Knight ENG 09-Nov-2017 Australia North Sydney No1 Sydney Test 79* 220
43 M C Godliman ENG 14-Aug-2002 India Somerset CCC, Taunton Test 65 219
44 L S Greenway ENG 07-Aug-2003 South Africa Shenley SG, Herts Test 70 214
45 J A Brittin ENG 12-Jul-1986 India Worcester CCC New Road W Test 125 211
46 C M Edwards ENG 22-Feb-2003 Australia Bankstown Oval, Sydney Test 67 209
47 S J Metcalfe ENG 12-Jul-1996 New Zealand Woodbridge Rd Guildford Test 63 199
48 LK Macleod(Newton) ENG 14-Aug-2002 India Somerset CCC, Taunton Test 98 197
49 A Davidson-Richar ENG 01-Jul-2022 South Africa Somerset CCC, Taunton Test 107 194
50 J A Brittin ENG 21-Aug-1987 Australia Collingham CC, Collingha Test 70* 191

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