List of List A cricket records

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This is a list of List A cricket records; that is, world-record team and individual performances in List A cricket.

Contents

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
Batting notation
Bowling notation
Currently playing
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Batting records

Most runs in a career

All-time leading run scorer Graham Gooch Graham Gooch 01.jpg
All-time leading run scorer Graham Gooch
Rank Runs InningsPlayerNationalityAverage100s50sSpan
122,211601 Graham Gooch Flag of England.svg England 40.16441391973–1997
222,059630 Graeme Hick Flag of England.svg England / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 41.30401391983–2008
321,999538 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg India 45.54601141989–2012
419,456501 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 43.52391201997–2020
516,995466 Viv Richards Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda 41.96261091973–1993
616,363445 Ricky Ponting Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 41.7434991992-2013
716,349436 Gordon Greenidge Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 40.5633941970-1992
816,128542 Sanath Jayasuriya Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 31.1932821989-2011
915,658463 Allan Lamb Flag of England.svg England 39.1419981972-1995
1015,651416 Desmond Haynes Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 42.07281101977-1997
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 26 September 2015

Most centuries in a career

Rank Centuries InningsPlayerNationalityRunsSpan
160538 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg India 21,9991989–2012
255323 Virat Kohli 15,6232006–2025
344601 Graham Gooch Flag of England.svg England 22,2111973–1997
440630 Graeme Hick Flag of England.svg England / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 22,0591983–2008
539501 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 19,4561997–2020
635332 Rohit Sharma Flag of India.svg India 13,4102006–2025
634445 Ricky Ponting Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 16,3631992–2013
833436 Gordon Greenidge Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 16,3491970–1992
931268 Martin Guptill Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 10,4442006–2024
421 Sourav Ganguly Flag of India.svg India 15,6221989–2012
542 Sanath Jayasuriya Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 16,1281989–2011
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Most half centuries in a career

Rank Half centuries InningsPlayerNationalitySpan
1139601 Graham Gooch Flag of England.svg England 1973–1997
630 Graeme Hick Flag of England.svg England / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 1983–2008
3120501 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1997–2020
4116385 Michael Bevan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1989–2006
5114538 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg India 1989–2012
6112416 Rahul Dravid 1992-2011
7110 Desmond Haynes Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 1977-1997
8109406 Jacques Kallis Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1994-2014
466 Sir Viv Richards Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda 1973-1993
10107472 Neil Fairbrother Flag of England.svg England 1982-2002
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 23 December 2019

Most 50+ scores in career

Rank50+ scoresInningsPlayerNationality Centuries Half centuries Span
1183601 Graham Gooch Flag of England.svg England 441391973–1997
2179630 Graeme Hick Flag of England.svg England / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 401391983–2008
3174538 Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg India 601141989–2012
4159501 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 391201997–2020
5138416 Desmond Haynes WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 281101977–1997
6137323 Virat Kohli Flag of India.svg India 55822006–2025
7135466 Viv Richards WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 261091973–1993
8133416 Rahul Dravid Flag of India.svg India 211121992–2011
445 Ricky Ponting Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 34991992–2013
10132406 Jacques Kallis Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 231091994–2014
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Highest individual scores

RankScorePlayerNationalityMatch Date
1277 Narayan Jagadeesan Flag of India.svg India 21 November 2022
2268 Ali Brown Flag of England.svg England 19 June 2002
3264 Rohit Sharma Flag of India.svg India 13 November 2014
4257 D'Arcy Short Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 28 September 2018
5248 Shikhar Dhawan Flag of India.svg India 12 August 2013
6244 Prithvi Shaw 9 August 2023
7237* Martin Guptill Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 21 March 2015
8230 Travis Head Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 13 October 2021
9229* Ben Dunk 18 October 2014
10227* Prithvi Shaw Flag of India.svg India 25 February 2021
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 9 August 2023

Highest average

Qualification: Minimum 50 innings

RankAveragePlayerNationalityInningsRunsNot Outs100s50sSpan
157.86 Michael Bevan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 38515,103124131161989–2006
257.76 Sam Hain Flag of England.svg England 623,0041010172013–2023
357.01 Cheteshwar Pujara Flag of India.svg India 1275,7592616342006–2023
456.81 Virat Kohli 32315,6234755822006–2025
556.15 Ruturaj Gaikwad 834,324616172017–2025
655.72 Prithvi Shaw 653,399410142017–2024
754.18 Babar Azam Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1979,4282330562010–2025
853.52 Khurram Manzoor 1657,9221727392002–2022
953.47 AB de Villiers Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 25211,1234429632003–2018
1053.11 James Taylor Flag of England.svg England 1315,3653015302008–2016
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Fastest 100

RankBallsPlayerTeamOppositionVenueDate
129 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jake Fraser-McGurk South Australia Tasmania Adelaide 8 October 2023
231 Flag of South Africa.svg AB de Villiers Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Johannesburg 18 January 2015
335 Flag of India.svg Anmolpreet Singh Punjab Arunachal Pradesh Ahmedabad 21 December 2024
436 Flag of New Zealand.svg Corey Anderson Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies Queenstown 1 January 2014
Flag of England.svg Graham Rose Somerset Devon Recreation Ground, Torquay 27 June 1990
Source: ESPNcricinfo.com, last updated 21 December 2024

Most runs in an over

RunsSequenceBatsmanTeamBowlerOpposition TeamVenueSeason
434-(N+6)-(N+6)-6-1-6-6-6 Brett Hampton
Joe Carter
Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Districts Willem Ludick Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Districts Hamilton 2018–19
6-6-6-6-(N+6)-6-6 Ruturaj Gaikwad Flag of India.svg Maharashtra Shiva Singh Flag of India.svg Uttar Pradesh Sardar Patel Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad 2022–23
39(N+4)-W-6-4-6-4-6-W-6 Elton Chigumbura Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sheikh Jamal Alauddin Babu Flag of Bangladesh.svg Abahani Ltd Mirpur 2013–14
376-6-6-6-2-(N+4)-6 JP Duminy Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Cobras Eddie Leie Flag of South Africa.svg Knights Cape Town 2017–18
366–6–6–6–6–6 Herschelle Gibbs Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa Daan van Bunge Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands St. Kitts 2006–07
Jaskaran Malhotra Flag of the United States.svg  United States Gaudi Toka Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Al Amerat Cricket Stadium Turf 2 2021–22
Thisara Perera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg SL Army Sports Club Dilhan Cooray Flag of Sri Lanka.svg BCAC Army Ground, Panagoda 2020–21
Key: *N – No ball *W – Wide
Source: ESPNcricinfo, last updated 1 January 2023

Record partnerships by wicket

WicketRunsBatting partnersTeamOppositionVenueDate
1st416 Narayan Jagadeesan and Sai Sudharsan Flag of India.svg Tamil Nadu Flag of India.svg Arunachal Pradesh M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 21 November 2022
2nd372 Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Manuka Oval, Canberra 24 February 2015
3rd338 Sanju Samson and Sachin Baby Flag of India.svg Kerala Flag of India.svg Goa Alur Cricket Stadium II, Bangalore 12 October 2019
4th276 Mominul Haque and Roshen Silva Flag of Bangladesh.svg Prime Doleshwar Flag of Bangladesh.svg Abahani Limited Shaheed Chandu Stadium, Bogra 17 September 2013
5th267* Minhajul Abedin and Khaled Mahmud Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Flag of Pakistan.svg Bahawalpur United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi 17 March 1998
6th272 Aiden Markram and Farhaan Behardien Flag of South Africa.svg Titans Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Cobras Newlands, Cape Town 1 March 2019
7th215* Simi Singh and George Dockrell Cricket Ireland flag.svg Leinster Lightning Cricket Ireland flag.svg Northern Knights The Vineyard, Dublin 4 June 2018
8th203 Shahid Iqbal and Haaris Ayaz Flag of Pakistan.svg Karachi Whites Flag of Pakistan.svg Hyderabad United Bank Limited Sports Complex, Karachi 8 April 1999
9th155 Chris Read and Andrew Harris Flag of England.svg Nottinghamshire Flag of England.svg Durham Trent Bridge, Nottingham 11 June 2006
10th128 Ashish Reddy and Ravi Kiran Flag of India.svg Hyderabad Flag of India.svg Kerala Nuclear Fuel Complex Ground, Secunderabad 10 November 2014
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 12 October 2019

Bowling records

Most wickets

Rank Wickets MatchesPlayerNationalityAverage4-Wkts5-WktsSpan
1881594 Wasim Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 21.9134121984–2003
2684458 Allan Donald Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 21.8427111985–2004
3682453 Muttiah Muralitharan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 22.3917121991–2011
4674481 John Lever Flag of England.svg England 19.702681968–1990
411 Waqar Younis Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 22.3627171988–2004
6647536 John Emburey Flag of England.svg England 25.982331975-2000
7612470 Ian Botham 24.941531973-1993
8598420 Darren Gough 24.172171990-2008
9573435 Shaun Pollock Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 22.931871992-2008
10572411 Derek Underwood Flag of England.svg England 19.432581963-1987
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 5 December 2012

Most five wickets in an innings

Rank5+ wicketsMatchesPlayerNationality Wickets AverageCareer Span
117411 Waqar Younis Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 67422.371998–2004
212158 Mitchell Starc Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 32022.022009–2024
453 Muttiah Muralitharan Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 68222.391991–2011
594 Wasim Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 88122.911984–2003
511501 Shahid Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 51033.821995–2017
458 Allan Donald Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 68421.841985–2004
710256 Joel Garner Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 39716.611976–1992
262 Brett Lee Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 43824.051997–2012
291 Lasith Malinga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 44627.492001–2019
109127 Sisanda Magala Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 19326.952010–2023
260 James Kirtley Flag of England.svg England 39523.121995–2010
280 Abdur Razzak Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 41225.982001–2020
282 Franklyn Stephenson Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados 44819.911981–1997
305 Ian Harvey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 44522.361993–2010
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Best bowling figures

RankFiguresPlayerNationalityVenueSeason
18/10 Shahbaz Nadeem Flag of India.svg India Chennai2018–19
28/15 Rahul Sanghvi Una1997–98
38/19 Chaminda Vaas Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Colombo (SSC)2001–02
48/20 Tharaka Kottehewa Colombo (Moors)2007–08
58/21 Michael Holding Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica Hove1988
68/26 Keith Boyce Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Old Trafford1971
78/30 Romesh Eranga Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Colombo (Colts)2007–08
88/31 Derek Underwood Flag of England.svg England Edinburgh1987
98/38 Brandon Mavuta Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Harare2017–18
108/40 Yeasin Arafat Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Fatullah2017–18
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Best career bowling average

RankBowling AveragePlayerNationalityWicketsRuns ConcededBallsPeriod
116.05 Keith Boyce WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 2684,3047,8331967–1977
216.61 Joel Garner WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies 3976,59813,3591976–1992
316.66 Dulanjana Mendis Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1372,2833,7152009–2023
416.70 Dilum Sudeera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1322,2053,3192021-2025
516.80 Fred Rumsey Flag of England.svg England 1302,1854,8021963–1973
617.05 Tony Nicholson 1732,9515,8621963–1975
717.50 John Sullivan 1131,9782,8591963-1976
817.78 Chanaka Komasaru Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1783,1665,5372001-2025
917.94 Peter Lever Flag of England.svg England 2724,8829,2581963-1983
1018.06 Vince van der Bijl Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1322,3855,2371969-1983
Qualification: 2,500 balls
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Best career bowling strike rate

Rank Bowling strike rate PlayerNationalityWicketsRuns ConcededBallsPeriod
123.1 Andrew Tye Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1423,0223,2822013–2024
224.2 Matt Coles Flag of England.svg England 1393,2433,3642009–2019
325.1 Dilum Sudeera Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1322,2053,3192021–2025
425.3 John Sullivan Flag of England.svg England 1131,9782,8591963–1976
525.4 Sadaf Hussain Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1393,0293,5312010–2019
625.4 Bilal Khan Flag of Oman.svg Oman 1362,7753,4642008–2024
725.6 Mitchell Starc Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 3207,0498,2002009–2024
825.7 Adam Hollioake Flag of England.svg England 3528,1869,0741992–2004
925.8 Ajantha Mendis Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 2875,5867,4132006–2019
1026.1 Asitha Fernando Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1362,9623,5502017–2025
Mohammed Shami Flag of India.svg India 2686,3967,0022011–2025
Qualification: 2,500 balls
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Most games in a career

RankGamesPlayerNationalityRunsWicketsCareer Span
1651 Graeme Hick Flag of England.svg England / Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe 22,0592251983–2008
2613 Graham Gooch Flag of England.svg England 22,2113101973–1997
3594 Wasim Akram Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 6,9938811984–2003
4557 Sanath Jayasuriya Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 16,1284131989–2011
5551 Mike Gatting Flag of England.svg England 14,4761751975–1998
Sachin Tendulkar Flag of India.svg India 21,9992011989–2013
7546 Mahela Jayawardene Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 15,421241995–2016
8536 John Emburey Flag of England.svg England 3,8656471975–2000
9528 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 19,456-1997–2017
10525 Kim Barnett Flag of England.svg England 15,5641131979–2005
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 2 November 2016

Wicket-keeping records

Most dismissals in a career

RankDismissalsPlayerNationalityCatchesStumpingsCareer Span
1661 Steve Rhodes Flag of England.svg England 5321291984–2004
2642 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 5141241997–2017
3591 Adam Gilchrist Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 526651992–2010
4563 Jack Russell Flag of England.svg England 465981982–2004
5543 MS Dhoni Flag of India.svg India 3921411999–2019
6527 Warren Hegg Flag of England.svg England 466611987–2005
7520 Paul Nixon 421991987–2011
8515 Mark Boucher Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 484311995–2011
9490 Alec Stewart Flag of England.svg England 442481981–2003
10476 Moin Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 3371391989–2005
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019

Most catches in a career

RankCatchesMatchesPlayerNationalityCareer Span
1532477 Steve Rhodes Flag of England.svg England 1984–2004
2526356 Adam Gilchrist Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1992–2010
3518529 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1997–2017
4484365 Mark Boucher Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa 1995–2011
5466409 Warren Hegg Flag of England.svg England 1987–2005
6465479 Jack Russell 1982–2004
7442504 Alec Stewart 1981–2003
8421411 Paul Nixon 1987–2011
9411429 David Bairstow 1970-1990
10402423 MS Dhoni Flag of India.svg India 1999–2019
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 18 January 2019

Most stumpings in a career

RankStumpingsMatchesPlayerNationalityCareer Span
1141423 MS Dhoni Flag of India.svg India 1999–2019
2139357 Moin Khan Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1989-2005
3129477 Steve Rhodes Flag of England.svg England 1984–2004
4124529 Kumar Sangakkara Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1997–2017
599411 Paul Nixon Flag of England.svg England 1987–2011
698479 Jack Russell 1982–2004
796385 Mushfiqur Rahim Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh 2004–2025
889340 Kamran Akmal Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 1997–2019
987251 Romesh Kaluwitharana Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka 1990–2005
1075333 Bob Taylor Flag of England.svg England 1963–1984
Source: ESPNcricinfo Last updated: 12 August 2025

Highest team scores

RankScoreTeamOpponentVenueDate
1506/2 Flag of India.svg Tamil Nadu Flag of India.svg Arunachal Pradesh Bangalore21 November 2022
2498/4 Flag of England.svg England Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Amstelveen17 June 2022
3496/4 Flag of England.svg Surrey Flag of England.svg Gloucestershire The Oval, London29 April 2007
4481/6Flag of England.svg  England Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Trent Bridge, Nottingham19 June 2018
5458/4 Flag of India.svg India A Flag of England.svg Leicestershire Leicester19 June 2018
6457/4 Flag of India.svg Mumbai Flag of India.svg Puducherry Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur25 February 2021
7454/3 Flag of England.svg Gloucestershire Flag of England.svg Somerset County Cricket Ground, Bristol13 August 2023
8453/3 Flag of South Africa.svg Titans Flag of South Africa.svg North West Centurion Park, Centurion30 March 2022
9445/8 Flag of England.svg Nottinghamshire Flag of England.svg Northamptonshire Trent Bridge, Nottingham6 June 2016
10444/3 Flag of England.svg England Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan 30 August 2016
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 13 August 2023

Lowest team scores

Only completed innings are listed:

RankScoreTeamOpponentVenueDate
118 WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies U-19 Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Blairmont Sports Club Ground 17 October 2007
219 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Saracens Sports Club Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Colts Cricket Club Colombo (Colts)13 December 2012
323 Flag of England.svg Middlesex Flag of England.svg Yorkshire Leeds23 June 1974
424 Flag of Oman.svg Oman Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Al Amerat19 February 2019
530 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Chittagong Division Flag of Bangladesh.svg Sylhet Division Dhaka27 December 2002
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Ace Capital Cricket Club Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Nondescripts Cricket Club Colombo 28 March 2021
731 Flag of South Africa.svg Border Flag of South Africa.svg South Western Districts East London28 October 2007
834 Flag of India.svg Saurashtra Flag of India.svg Mumbai Mumbai2 January 2000
935 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Fatullah12 September 2013
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Cricket Coaching School Flag of Bangladesh.svg Abahani Limited Harare25 April 2004
Flag of India.svg Rajasthan Flag of India.svg Railways Nagpur11 November 2014
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal Kirtipur12 February 2020
Source: ESPN Cricinfo Last updated: 28 March 2021

Largest successful run chases

50 over cricket

RankTeamOpponentRuns chasedVenueDate
1 Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 438/9Johannesburg12 March 2006
Source: CricketArchive (subscription required) Archived 19 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine Last updated: 12 October 2013

40 over cricket

RankTeamOpponentRuns chasedVenueDate
1 Flag of England.svg Kent Flag of England.svg Sussex 337/7St Lawrence19 June 2013 [1] [2]

References

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  2. Steve Wolfe (19 June 2013). "Spitfires make history securing win". Kent Sports News. Retrieved 3 June 2020.