Unbreakable records: 10 cricket records that will never be broken

By Ravi - Dec 25, 2025 02:12 PM
Last updated on Dec 25, 2025 02:13 PM

Records are made and broken in cricket. However, there are 10 major records in cricket that are almost impossible to break. These include Brian Lara's monumental score of 400 runs and Rohit Sharma's 264-run innings in ODIs. Records like Sir Jack Hobbs' 199 centuries in first-class cricket and Sachin Tendulkar's 100 centuries in international cricket have remained unbroken for a long time. Here, we will tell you about those records that seem impossible to break.

1. Sachin Tendulkar - (India)

Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian batsman often referred to as the God of Cricket, is the first and only player to score 100 centuries in international cricket. His record includes 51 Test centuries and 49 One Day International centuries. Sachin's journey to 100 centuries began with his first Test century against England in 1990 and his first ODI century against Australia in 1994. Throughout his career, he broke and set numerous records in both formats. Considering the immense challenge of maintaining such consistency across both formats for 24 years, it's difficult to imagine any player surpassing this achievement in the future.

2. Rohit Sharma - (India)

Indian star batsman Rohit Sharma played a magnificent innings of 264 runs against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens on November 13, 2014. He scored this record-breaking innings in just 173 balls, including 33 fours and 9 sixes. Besides this record-breaking innings, Rohit is the only player to have scored three double centuries in One Day International (ODI) cricket. His other two double centuries include 209 runs against Australia in 2013 and an unbeaten 208 runs against Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2017. No other player in ODI history has scored more than one double century.

3. Rahul Dravid - (India)

Legendary Indian batsman Rahul Dravid, known as 'The Wall', was never dismissed for a golden duck in Test cricket. In his 286 Test innings, Dravid was never out on the very first ball he faced. Dravid played 164 Test matches, scoring 13,288 runs at an average of 52.31, including 36 Test centuries. He achieved all these remarkable feats in Test cricket without ever being dismissed for a golden duck.

4. Muttiah Muralitharan - (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan holds the record for the most wickets in Test cricket. Muralitharan took 800 wickets in 133 matches. He achieved this remarkable feat between 1992 and 2010 with his exceptional spin and mystery bowling. Muralitharan also holds several other major records, including the most ten-wicket hauls in Tests (22) and the most wickets in One Day Internationals (534).

5. Sir Jack Hobbs - (England)

England's legendary batsman Sir Jack Hobbs scored a total of 199 centuries in his first-class career. He played 834 first-class matches from 1905 to 1934 and scored 61,760 runs. Hobbs also scored 5,410 runs in 62 Test matches at an average of 56.94, including 15 Test centuries. His record of 199 first-class centuries still stands and, given the pace at which modern cricket is played, it is unlikely to be broken.

6. Sir Donald Bradman - (Australia)

Australian batting legend Sir Donald Bradman holds the world record for the highest batting average in Test cricket, at 99.94. Bradman played 52 Test matches in his career, scoring 6,996 runs with 29 centuries. He also hit 12 double centuries during this time, another record that remains unbroken. He scored 974 runs in a single Test series in 1930, yet another record to his name. Bradman's career average of 99.94 is a record in cricket history that seems almost impossible to break.

7. Hedley Verity - (England)

England's legendary left-arm spinner, Hedley Verity, holds a record that remains unbroken to this day. ​​This Yorkshire bowler achieved this feat in first-class cricket at Headingley in July 1932. In his spell of 19.4 overs, Verity bowled 16 maiden overs, taking 10 wickets for just 10 runs against Nottinghamshire in a single innings. During this remarkable spell, there was a period where he took seven wickets in just 15 balls, including a hat-trick. His 10 wickets for 10 runs remains the ultimate example of accurate bowling, an achievement that is virtually impossible in modern cricket.

8. Jason Gillespie - (Australia)

Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie holds the record for the highest score by a nightwatchman. Gillespie scored an unbeaten 201 runs in a single innings against Bangladesh in a Test match in Chittagong in 2006. This remarkable innings remains the highest score ever made by a nightwatchman in international cricket. Gillespie scored his double century in the second innings, during which he shared a crucial 320-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Michael Hussey.

9. Wiaan Mulder - (South Africa)

South African batsman Wiaan Mulder recently came close to breaking Brian Lara's monumental record of 400 runs. Mulder scored an unbeaten 367 runs, the second-fastest triple century in a Test match, which included 49 boundaries. However, Mulder declared his innings 33 runs short of the record, out of respect for West Indies legend Brian Lara, thus preserving that remarkable milestone.

10. Brian Lara - (West Indies)

Former West Indies captain Brian Lara scored an unbeaten 400 runs against England in a Test match played in Antigua in 2004. Lara is the only player in the world to have scored 400 runs in a single innings in the oldest format of cricket. He faced 582 balls and batted for 778 minutes to achieve this feat. During his innings, he hit 43 fours and four sixes.

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