Which captain has the highest individual score in Test cricket?
What's the story
Wiaan Mulder, South Africa's stand-in captain, scripted history with an incredible triple-century on his Test captaincy debut. The dasher slammed an unbeaten 367 (334) on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Mulder, who announced SA's declaration at 626/5, recorded the the fifth-highest individual score in Test history. He also became the third captain with a 350-plus score in Test cricket.
#1
Brian Lara: 400* vs England, St John's, 2004
In Bulawayo, Muder had a golden opportunity to emulate Brian Lara's long-standing record. West Indies legend Lara remains the only player to have scored a quadruple-century in Test cricket. He slammed an unbeaten 400 against England in the 2004 St John's Test. He returned unbeaten on 400 off 582 balls, a historic knock studded with 43 fours and 4 sixes.
#2
Mahela Jayawardene: 374 vs SA, Colombo, 2006
In 2006, Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene played a historic knock of 374 against South Africa in the 1st Test in Colombo. In response to SA's 169, the Lankans were down to 14/2. The match, thereafter, saw a record-breaking 624-run stand between Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara. Jayawardene, the second SL batter with a Test triple-ton, finished with a 572-ball 374 (43 fours and 1 six).
#3
Wiaan Mulder: 367* vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2025
As mentioned, South Africa's Wiaan Mulder now has the third-highest individual score as captain in Test cricket. He slammed an unbeaten 367 off 334 balls (49 fours and 4 sixes) against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Notably, Mulder is the only captain to have slammed a 350-plus Test score away from home. He also became the first Proteas skipper with a triple-ton in Test cricket.