Inzamam-ul-Haq became the first batsman to score a test Triple Century in 21st century when he scored a massive knock of 329 against New Zealand in the May 1-5, 2002 Lahore Test. It was the sixteenth triple century in test cricket. All the previous 15 had been scored in the last century. The highest individual innings recorded in the 19th century was 211 by Australia's W.L.Murboch at the Oval in 1884. For Pakistan, it was the second triple century after Hanif Mohammad's 337 at Barbados against the West Indies in 1957-58.

Incidentally, this was the second triple century on Pakistan soil after the 334 not out by Aussie Mark Taylor at Peshawar, 4 years ago. Yet it set a new highest individual innings record for Pakistan at Lahore. Erasing the previous record of Javed Miandad's 280 not out against India at Hyderabad (P) in 1982-83. Brian Lara (375) holds the highest individual innings record in Test Cricket.

Inzamam-ul-Haq's innings of 329 is the 10th highest individual innings in this elite list. Sir Don Bradman is so far the only batsman to achieve the unique feat twice.

So far, 5 Englishmen, 4 Australians, 3 West Indians, 2 Pakistani's and one Sri Lankan have reached the landmark. No South African, Indian, New Zealander, Zimbabwean and Bangladeshi batsmen has yet scored a triple test century.

Highest Individual Innings

375   B.C. Lara       WI V Eng at St. John's    1993-94
365*  G.S. Sobers     WI V Pak at Kingston      1957-58
364   L. Hutton       Eng V Aus at The Oval     1938
340   S.T. Jayasuriya SL V Ind at Colombo (RPS) 1997-98
337   Hanif Mohammad  Pak V WI at Bridgetown    1957-58
336*  W.R. Hammond    Eng V NZ at Auckland      1932-33
334*  M.A. Taylor     Aus V Pak at Peshawar     1998-99
334   D.G. Bradman    Aus V Eng at Leeds        1930
333   G.A Gooch       Eng V Ind at Lords        1990
329   Inzamam-ul-Haq  Pak V NZ at Lahore        2001-02
325   A. Sandham      Eng V WI at Kingston      1929-30
311   R. B. Simpson   Aus V Eng at Manchester   1964
310*  J. H. Edrich    Eng V NZ at Leeds         1965
307   R.M Cowper      Aus V Eng at Melbourne    1965-66
304   D.G Bradman     Aus V Eng at Leeds        1934
302   D.G Rowe        WI V Eng at Bridgetown    1973-74

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