The batters responsible for some of the highest individual Test scores in away Tests have attained their individual batting highs or run-making phenomenons away from the comfort of playing in their respective home conditions. Which goes to explain two things, if not more- first that they love batting and run making comes naturally to them and that, it takes sheer guts and tireless application to be able to come up trumps with big test scores and that too, away in foreign conditions.
Several batters across cricket's halcyon eras and past decades have decorated record books with dazzling feats of heroics. Their timeless focus and endless reserves of energy have birthed humungous Test scores, triple centuries, as seen in many cases but those that have come away from their own individual countries. Let us pause for a moment to appreciate those batters because of whom the sport has a great list comprising highest individual Test scores in away Tests:
367* - Wiaan Mulder (SA) vs ZIM, Bulawayo, 2025
If he wanted and had pushed himself a touch more than he did, then several fans say- and they really mean it- that Brian Lara's 400 could have been eclipsed. But it wasn't to be. One of the finest finds in all of Protea cricket, Wiaan Mulder, just hours ago taunted Zimbabwe, took them out to the cleaners, moved the Protea fan to tears and generated awe courtes a mega 367.
He scored 367 unbeaten runs of his team's 626 and has ever since become a worldwide batting phenomenon, reminding the fans mostly, if not only concerned with the big three of the sport that cricketing brilliance isn't only restricted to the big names.
What do you think? Regardless, this great contribution to the list of highest individual test scores in away tests is one that Mulder and all of his South Africa won't forget anytime soon.
2025, largely speaking, is all about the Proteas and who's complaining?
337 - Hanif Mohammad (PAK) vs WI, Barbados, 1958
World Cricket stays in awe of the likes of Babar Azam, has admired and endlessly so, the likes of Inzamam and Saeed Anwar. But long before, long before cricket fans only led to over-repetitive cliched discussions about who plays the better cover drive- Virat or Babar- there was a certain Hanif Mohammad.
And the gentle giant of Pakistan cricket, born in Gujarat and admired the world over crushed the West Indies team of the late fifities during a whirlwind 337. This knock came, interestingly, in Sir Gary Sobers' land called Barbados and would be one to reckon for times to come.
A brilliant addition to the list of highest individual Test scores in away Tests by a brilliant batter who scored nearly 4000 Test runs.
336* - Wally Hammond (ENG) vs NZ, Auckland, 1933
The great Wally Hammond, a titan among the English batters and someone with a proclivity for scoring big runs shone brightly over nine decades ago when batting in New Zealand, miles from his own home comfort, the man from Dover went over the 300-run mark.
In scoring an emphatic 336 not out, Hammond, 7200 plus runs to his name would score one of the highest individual Test scores in away Tests!
On that occasion, the great Englishman helped his team compile a really huge score in the form of 548 and yet, his team couldn't win the contest. But then that's cricket. Things happen.
However, what must be thought about a great deal is that his triple ton came off just 318 minutes spent at the wicket, which for that era of batting, was a rampant effort. Wasn't it?
334* - Mark Taylor (AUS) vs PAK, Peshawar, 1998
The great Mark Taylor, one of the nicest, coolest and friendliest among all time world captains, served Australia with a sense of unbridled commitment and love for the game. But the Australians, besides sledging and playing the sport exceptionally well, also reserve a strong regard for their 'elders' or should one say the history makers because of whose deeds the game has reached such a prominent place in the hearts of fans.
Which goes to explain why when he could so easily have gone past the world record score of the great Sir Don, an icon of batting and a legend of all time, Taylor, the gum-chewing easygoing famous left hander declared his innings at the score of 334.
You see, you equal the Don; you don't go past him!
This supermely good and tireless batting effort by Mark Taylor is clearly among the highest individual Test scores in away Tests by any batter.
334 - Sir Don Bradman (AUS) vs ENG, Headingley, 1930
There are little masters of the game. There are Walls in cricket too and there are the Princes and the Kings, in there as well, aren't they?
But there can only ever be one Don of Cricket- Sir Donald Bradman, whose mind-boggling batting feats numb the mind with amazement, question the existence of such as thing as dangerous bowling given just how amazing he was with the bat and his greatness tends to cloud the existence of bowlers who tried their best to pull cricket their way.
Back in the year 1930, Sir Don was responsible for one among the highest individual Test scores in away Tests when he scored a brilliant 334. It would be a supremely good knock and came in unfamiliar conditions and most importantly for Australia, against their archrivals.
FAQs
Which English batter scored his highest-individual Test score away from his counry?
The great Wally Hammond, a pure batting legend had scored 336 not out v New Zealand in 1933.
Is there a Test triple century that's been scored in the West Indies and is a batter's highest Test score?
In the West Indies' Barbados, the great Hanif Mohammad scored his incredible 337 but back in 1958
Which West Indian batter scored his highest-individual test score in Sri Lanka, a test triple?
Chris Gayle's highest individual test score came at Galle around fifteen years ago in 2010. He made 333, an iconic knock.
