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===Test records=== {{See also|List of international cricket centuries by Don Bradman}} Bradman still holds the following significant records for Test match cricket: ==== Batting average ==== * Highest career batting average (minimum 20 innings): 99.94<ref name="avg">{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282910.html|title=Test matches: Highest career batting average|work=Cricinfo|access-date=19 May 2008|archive-date=17 October 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017013339/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282910.html|url-status=live}}</ref> * Highest series batting average (minimum 4-Test series): 201.50 (1931β32); also second-highest: 178.75 (1947β48)<ref> {{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=batting_average;qualmax1=8;qualmin1=4;qualval1=matches;template=results;type=batting;view=series |title=Test matches β Batting records |work=Cricinfo |access-date=17 May 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326190331/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Borderby%3Dbatting_average%3Bqualmax1%3D8%3Bqualmin1%3D4%3Bqualval1%3Dmatches%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbatting%3Bview%3Dseries |archive-date=26 March 2014 }}</ref> ==== Conversion rate ==== *Highest percentage of centuries per innings played: 36.25% (29 centuries from 80 innings)<ref>{{cite web|title=Players Batting 30 Innings with 10% Centuries|url=http://howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingHundreds7.asp|access-date=29 May 2008|work=Howstat|archive-date=22 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722002950/http://howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingHundreds7.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> *Highest percentage of double centuries per innings played: 15% (12 double centuries from 80 innings)<ref name="doubhun" /> *Highest 50/100 conversion rate (minimum 2000 runs): 69.05% (29 centuries converted from 42 innings of β₯ 50 runs)<ref>{{Cite web|title=HowSTAT! Test Cricket β Highest 50/100 Conversion Rate|url=http://howstat.com/cricket/statistics/batting/BattingConvRate.asp|access-date=31 December 2021|website=howstat.com|archive-date=31 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211231061016/http://howstat.com/cricket/statistics/batting/BattingConvRate.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> *Highest 100/200 conversion rate (minimum 2000 runs): 41.38% (12 double centuries converted from 29 innings of β₯ 100 runs)<ref name=doubhun>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/230344.html|title=Most double hundreds in a career|work=Cricinfo|access-date=15 January 2012|archive-date=18 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218173658/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/230344.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Multiples of 100 runs ==== *Most double centuries: 12<ref name="doubhun" /> * Most double centuries in a series: 3 (1930); also 2 (1931β32, 1934, 1936β37)<ref>{{cite web|title=Test matches: Most double hundreds in a series|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282953.html|access-date=15 January 2012|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=20 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100420043821/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282953.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=HowSTAT! Test Cricket β Players Scoring Most Double Centuries in a Series|url=http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingHundreds2.asp?Stat=2|access-date=1 January 2022|website=www.howstat.com|archive-date=1 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101234108/http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingHundreds2.asp?Stat=2|url-status=live}}</ref> * Most triple centuries: 2 (equal with [[Chris Gayle]], [[Brian Lara]] and [[Virender Sehwag]])<ref> {{cite web|title=Test matches β Batting records - 300 runs in an innings|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;runsmin1=300;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619035935/http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/stats/index.html?class=1%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Borderby%3Druns%3Brunsmin1%3D300%3Brunsval1%3Druns%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbatting|archive-date=19 June 2008|access-date=17 November 2010|work=Cricinfo}}</ref> Note: Bradman was stranded on 299* in the 4th Test against South Africa in 1932.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs Australia 4th Test 1931/32 β Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-australia-1931-32-61828/australia-vs-south-africa-4th-test-62601/full-scorecard|access-date=31 December 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228014822/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-australia-1931-32-61828/australia-vs-south-africa-4th-test-62601/full-scorecard|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Not out on 99,199 and 299|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284122.html|work=cricinfo|access-date=29 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330020120/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284122.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Scoring rate ==== *Most centuries accumulated within single [[session (cricket)|sessions of play]]: 6 (1 pre lunch, 2 lunch-tea, 3 tea-stumps)<ref>{{cite web|title=Current Test Records still held by D.G. Bradman|url=http://www.bradman.org.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=246&nav_cat_id=194&nav_top_id=56|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070901164042/http://www.bradman.org.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=246&nav_cat_id=194&nav_top_id=56|archive-date=1 September 2007|access-date=23 August 2008|work=Bradman Museum}}</ref> * Most runs in one day's play: 309 (1930)<ref>{{cite web|title=Records β Test matches β Most runs in a day|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284225.html|access-date=17 May 2008|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=21 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621101219/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284225.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Fastest to multiples of 1000 runs ==== * Fewest matches required to reach 1000 (7 matches),<ref name="stats.cricinfo">{{cite web|title=Fastest to 1000 Runs|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283173.html|access-date=12 July 2013|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=3 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100803080917/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283173.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 2000 (15 matches),<ref name="stats.cricinfo_a">{{cite web|title=Fastest to 2000 Runs|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283152.html|access-date=1 January 2010|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=12 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212092616/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283152.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 3000 (23 matches),<ref name="stats.cricinfo_b">{{cite web|title=Fastest to 3000 Runs|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283177.html|access-date=1 January 2010|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=12 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091212083005/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283177.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 4000 (31 matches),<ref name="stats.cricinfo_c">{{cite web|title=Fastest to 4000 Runs|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283179.html|access-date=1 January 2010|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=15 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215011606/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283179.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 5000 (36 matches)<ref name="stats.cricinfo_d">{{cite web|title=Fastest to 5000 Runs|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283181.html|access-date=1 January 2010|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=16 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216021858/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283181.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and 6000 (45 matches)<ref name="stats.cricinfo_e">{{cite web|title=Fastest to 6000 Runs|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283183.html|access-date=1 January 2010|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=10 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110024933/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283183.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Test runs. * Fewest innings required to reach 2000 (22 innings),<ref name="stats.cricinfo_a" /> 3000 (33 innings),<ref name="stats.cricinfo_b" /> 4000 (48 innings),<ref name="stats.cricinfo_c" /> 5000 (56 innings)<ref name="stats.cricinfo_d" /> and 6000 (68 innings)<ref name="stats.cricinfo_e" /> Test runs. ==== Other ==== *Highest peak [[ICC Player Rankings|Test batting rating]]: 961<ref>{{cite web|title=Reliance ICC Best-Ever Test Championship Rating|url=http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/test/|access-date=8 August 2015|website=Reliance ICC Rankings|archive-date=30 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630035758/http://www.relianceiccrankings.com/alltime/test/|url-status=live}}</ref> *Highest percentage of team runs over career: 24.28%<ref>{{Cite web|title=Test Highest Percentage of Team's Runs over Career|url=https://stats.acscricket.com/Records/Test/Overall/Batting/Highest_Career_Percentage_Runs.html|url-status=live|access-date=1 January 2022|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080734/http://stats.acscricket.com:80/Records/Test/Overall/Batting/Highest_Career_Percentage_Runs.html |archive-date=1 December 2017 }}</ref> *Highest 5th wicket partnership: 405 (with Sid Barnes, 1946β47)<ref>{{cite web|title=Records β Test matches β Highest partnership for the fifth wicket|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283583.html|access-date=17 May 2008|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=15 December 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215183434/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283583.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *Highest score by a number 7 batsman: 270 (1936β37)<ref name="batpos">{{cite web|title=Records β Test matches β Most runs in an innings (by batting position)|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282860.html|access-date=15 January 2012|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=30 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330194136/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282860.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *Most runs against one opponent: 5,028 (England)<ref>{{cite web|date=15 January 2008|title=Most runs against West Indies, and most wickets against anyone|url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/330744.html|access-date=17 May 2008|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=31 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131062240/http://content-www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/330744.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *Most hundreds against one opponent: 19 (England)<ref>{{Cite web|title=HowSTAT! Test Cricket β Most Centuries against One Country|url=http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingMostHundredsVsOneCountry.asp|access-date=2 January 2022|website=howstat.com|archive-date=2 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220102002700/http://howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Batting/BattingMostHundredsVsOneCountry.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> *Most runs in one series: 974 (1930)<ref>{{cite web|title=Records β Test matches β Most runs in a series|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282849.html|access-date=15 January 2012|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=30 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100330161333/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282849.html|url-status=live}}</ref> * Most consecutive matches in which he made a century: 6 (the last three Tests in 1936β37, and the first three Tests in 1938)<ref>{{cite web|title=Records β Test matches β Hundreds in consecutive matches|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282976.html|access-date=17 May 2008|work=Cricinfo|archive-date=17 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917202628/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282976.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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