List of List A cricket records explained

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

Rank		Innings	Player	Nationality	Average	100s	50s	Span
1	22,211	601			40.16	44	139	1973–1997
2	22,059	630			41.30	40	139	1983–2008
3	21,999	538			45.54	60	114	1989–2012
4	19,456	501			43.52	39	120	1997–2020
5	16,995	466			41.96	26	109	1973–1993
6	16,363	445			41.74	34	99	1992-2013
7	16,349	436			40.56	33	94	1970-1992
8	16,128	542			31.19	32	82	1989-2011
9	15,658	463			39.14	19	98	1972-1995
10	15,651	416			42.07	28	110	1977-1997
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 26 September 2015

Most centuries in a career

Rank		Innings	Player	Nationality	Runs	Span
align=center	1	60	538			21,999	1989–2012
align=center	2	54	313			15,236	2006–2023
align=center	3	44	601			22,211	1973–1997
align=center	4	40	630			22,059	1983–2008
align=center	5	39	501			19,456	1997–2020
align=center rowspan=2	6	34	320			12,904	2006-2023
445				16,363	1992-2013
align=center	8	33	436			16,349	1970-1992
align=center rowspan=2	9	31	421			15,622	1989-2012
542				16,128	1989-2011
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 16 November 2023

Most half centuries in a career

Rank		Innings	Player	Nationality	Span
1	139	601			1973–1997
		630			1983–2008
3	120	501			1997–2020
4	116	385			1989–2006
5	114	538			1989–2012
6	112	416			1992-2011
7	110				1977-1997
8	109	406			1994-2014
		466			1973-1993
10	107	472			1982-2002
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 23 December 2019

Most 50+ scores in career

Rank	50+ scores	Innings	Player	Nationality			Span
align=center	1	183	601			44	139	1973–1997
align=center	2	179	630			40	139	1983–2008
align=center	3	174	538			60	114	1989–2012
align=center	4	159	501			39	120	1997–2020
align=center	5	138	416			28	110	1977–1997
align=center	6	135	466			26	109	1973–1993
align=center	7	134	313			54	80	2006–2023
align=center rowspan=2	8	133	416			21	112	1992–2011
445				34	99	1992–2013
align=center	10	132	406			23	109	1994–2014
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 20 November 2023

Highest individual scores

Rank	Score	Player	Nationality	Match Date
align=center	1	277		India	21 November 2022
align=center	2	268			19 June 2002
align=center	3	264			13 November 2014
align=center	4	257			28 September 2018
align=center	5	248			12 August 2013
align=center	6	244			9 August 2023
align=center	7	237*			21 March 2015
align=center	8	230			13 October 2021
align=center	9	229*			18 October 2014
align=center	10	227*			25 February 2021
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 9 August 2023

Highest average

Qualification: Minimum 50 innings

Rank	Average	Player	Nationality	Innings	Runs	Not Outs	100s	50s	Span
align=center	1	59.72		India	74	4,121	5	15	17	2017–2023
align=center	2	57.86			385	15,103	124	13	116	1989–2006
align=center	3	57.76			62	3,004	10	10	17	2013–2023
align=center	4	57.66			57	3,056	4	10	11	2017–2023
align=center	5	57.53			122	5,638	24	16	33	2006–2023
align=center	6	57.48			313	15,290	47	54	80	2006–2023
align=center	7	55.06			177	8,645	20	29	50	2010-2023
align=center	8	53.89			110	5,012	17	14	31	2008–2023
align=center	9	53.52			165	7,922	17	27	37	2002–2022
align=center	10	53.47			252	11,123	44	29	63	2003–2018
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 20 November 2023

Fastest 100

Rank	Balls	Player	Team	Opposition	Venue	Date
1	29					8 October 2023
2	31					18 January 2015
3	36					1 January 2014
				Devon		27 June 1990
5	37					4 October 1996
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 8 October 2023

Most runs in an over

Runs	Sequence	Batsman	Team	Bowler	Opposition Team	Venue	Season
43	4-(N+6)-(N+6)-6-1-6-6-6						2018–19
	6-6-6-6-(N+6)-6-6						2022–23
39	(N+4)-W-6-4-6-4-6-W-6						2013–14
37	6-6-6-6-2-(N+4)-6						2017–18
36	6–6–6–6–6–6	Herschelle Gibbs		Daan van Bunge		St. Kitts	2006–07
						Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2	2021–22
							2020–21
35	6–W–6–6–6–4–6			Robin Peterson		Pallekele	2013–14
	6-4-W-6-6-6-6						2009–10
Last updated: 28 November 2022^[1]
Key: *N – No ball *W – Wide

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		Bahawalpur	United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi	17 March 1998
6th	272	Aiden Markram and Farhaan Behardien		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		Hyderabad	United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi	8 April 1999
9th	155	Chris Read and Andrew Harris		Durham	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	11 June 2006
10th	128	Ashish Reddy and Ravi Kiran		Kerala	Nuclear Fuel Complex Ground, Secunderabad	10 November 2014
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 12 October 2019

Bowling records

Most wickets

Rank		Matches	Player	Nationality	Average	4 Wkts	5 Wkts	Span
1	881	594			21.91	34	12	1984–2003
2	684	458			21.84	27	11	1985–2004
3	682	453			22.39	17	12	1991–2011
4	674	481			19.70	26	8	1968–1990
		411			22.36	27	17	1988–2004
6	647	536		25.98	23	3	1975-2000
7	612	470		24.94	15	3	1973-1993
8	598	420		24.17	21	7	1990-2008
9	573	435			22.93	18	7	1992-2008
10	572	411			19.43	25	8	1963-1987
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 5 December 2012

Most five wickets in an innings

Rank	5+ wickets	Matches	Player	Nationality		Average	Career Span
1	17	411			674	22.37	1998–2004
2	12	140			295	20.71	2009–2023
		453			682	22.39	1991–2011
		594			881	22.91	1984–2003
5	11	501			510	33.82	1995–2017
		458			684	21.84	1985–2004
7	10	256			397	16.61	1976-1992
		262			438	24.05	1997-2012
		291			446	27.49	2001-2019
10	9	260			395	23.12	1995-2010
		280			412	25.98	2001-2020
		282			448	19.91	1981-1997
		305			445	22.36	1993-2010
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 19 March 2023

Best bowling figures

Rank	Figures	Player	Nationality	Venue	Season
1	8/10			Chennai	2018–19
2	8/15			Una	1997–98
3	8/19			Colombo (SSC)	2001–02
4	8/20			Colombo (Moors)	2007–08
5	8/21			Hove	1988
6	8/26			Old Trafford	1971
7	8/30			Colombo (Colts)	2007-08
8	8/31			Edinburgh	1987
9	8/38			Harare	2017-18
10	8/43			Adelaide	2003-04
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 3 June 2020

Best career bowling average

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Bowling Average	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Nationality	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Runs Conceded	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	16.05			268	4,304	7,833	1967–1977
align=center	2	16.61			397	6,598	13,359	1976–1992
align=center	3	16.66			137	2,283	3,715	2009–2023
align=center	4	16.80			130	2,185	4,802	1963–1973
align=center	5	17.05			173	2,951	5,862	1963–1975
align=center	6	17.50			113	1,978	2,859	1963-1976
align=center	7	17.71			157	2,784	3,954	2016-2023
align=center	8	17.82			154	2,745	4,893	2001-2022
align=center	9	17.94			272	4,882	9,258	1963-1983
align=center	10	18.06			132	2,385	5,237	1969-1983
Qualification: 2,500 balls Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 11 August 2023

Best career bowling strike rate

scope=col	Rank	scope=col	Bowling strike rate	scope=col	Player	scope=col	Nationality	scope=col	Wickets	scope=col	Runs Conceded	scope=col	Balls	scope=col	Period
align=center	1	23.1			142	3,022	3,282	2013–2024
align=center	2	24.2			139	3,243	3,364	2009–2019
align=center	3	25.3			113	1,978	2,859	1963–1976
align=center	4	25.3			130	2,626	3,300	2008–2023
align=center	5	25.0			104	2,397	2,607	2015-2023
align=center	6	25.1			157	2,781	3,954	2016-2023
align=center	7	25.3			113	1,978	2,859	1963-1976
align=center	8	25.4			139	3,029	3,531	2010-2019
align=center	9	25.7			352	8,186	9,074	1992-2004
align=center rowspan=2	10	25.8			124	2,708	3,200	2015-2023
			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			22,059	225	1983–2008
2	613			22,211	310	1973–1997
3	594			6,993	881	1984–2003
4	557			16,128	413	1989–2011
5	551			14,476	175	1975–1998
				21,999	201	1989–2013
7	546			15,421	24	1995–2016
8	536			3,865	647	1975–2000
9	528			19,456	-	1997–2017
10	525			15,564	113	1979–2005
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 2 November 2016

Wicket-keeping records

Most dismissals in a career

Rank	Dismissals	Player	Nationality	Catches	Stumpings	Career Span
1	661			532	129	1984–2004
2	642			514	124	1997–2017
3	591			526	65	1992–2010
4	563			465	98	1982–2004
5	543			392	141	1999–2019
6	527			466	61	1987–2005
7	520			421	99	1987–2011
8	515			484	31	1995–2011
9	490			442	48	1981–2003
10	476			337	139	1989–2005
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019

Most catches in a career

Rank	Catches	Matches	Player	Nationality	Career Span
1	532	477			1984–2004
2	526	356			1992–2010
3	518	529			1997–2017
4	484	365			1995–2011
5	466	409			1987–2005
6	465	479			1982–2004
7	442	504			1981–2003
8	421	411			1987–2011
9	411	429			1970-1990
10	402	423			1999–2019
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019

Most stumpings in a career

Rank	Stumpings	Matches	Player	Nationality	Career Span
1	141	423			1999–2019
2	139	357			1989-2005
3	129	477			1984–2004
4	124	529			1997–2017
5	99	411			1987–2011
6	98	479		1982–2004
7	90	332			2004-2022
8	89	340			1997-2019
9	87	251			1990-2005
10	75	333			1963-1984
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 19 March 2023

Highest team scores

Rank	Score	Team	Opponent	Venue	Date
1	506/2			Bangalore	21 November 2022
2	498/4			Amstelveen	17 June 2022
3	496/4			The Oval, London	29 April 2007
4	481/6			Trent Bridge, Nottingham	19 June 2018
5	458/4			Leicester	19 June 2018
6	457/4			Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur	25 February 2021
7	454/3			County Cricket Ground, Bristol	13 August 2023
8	453/3			Centurion Park, Centurion	30 March 2022
9	445/8			Trent Bridge, Nottingham	6 June 2016
10	444/3				30 August 2016
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 13 August 2023

Lowest team scores

Only completed innings are listed:

Rank	Score	Team	Opponent	Venue	Date
1	18				17 October 2007
2	19			Colombo (Colts)	13 December 2012
3	23			Leeds	23 June 1974
4	24			Al Amerat	19 February 2019
5	30			Dhaka	27 December 2002
					28 March 2021
6	31			East London	28 October 2007
7	34			Mumbai	2 January 2000
8	35			Fatullah	12 September 2013
				Harare	25 April 2004
				Nagpur	11 November 2014
				Kirtipur	12 February 2020
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 28 March 2021

Largest successful run chases

50 over cricket

Rank	Team	Opponent	Runs chased	Venue	Date
1			438/9	Johannesburg	12 March 2006
Source: CricketArchive Last updated: 12 October 2013

40 over cricket

External links

• Cricket Archive
• Records for List A matches ESPNcricinfo

Notes and References

1. Web site: Most runs off an over in List-A cricket. ESPN. Cricinfo.
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3. Web site: Spitfires make history securing win. 19 June 2013. Steve Wolfe. Kent Sports News. 3 June 2020.