Highest individual score in first class cricket: The batter from Glamorgan has made his way to the record books today.
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During the fourth day of the 39th match of County Championship Division Two 2022 between Leicestershire and Glamorgan in Leicester, Glamorgan batter Sam Northeast has made his way to the record books via a record-breaking 27th first-class century.
Northeast, who had registered a maiden first-class double and triple century on Day 3, scored 102 runs in the morning session today to become only the ninth batter to score a first-class quadruple century.
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In what is only the 11th quadruple century (fourth in county cricket) in the history of cricket, it came on the third delivery of the 160th over when Northeast slammed Leicestershire pacer Roman Walker over his head for a six to become a source of amazement at Grace Road, Leicester.
The 32-year old batter returned to the pavilion for lunch after scoring 410* (450) with the help of 45 fours and three sixes at a magnificent strike rate of 91.11.
An equally attacking response from wicket-keeper batter Chris Cooke (191*) powered Glamorgan to 795/5 in 160 overs at lunch, Day 4, after these two batters amassed 232 runs in 31 overs in the first session on Saturday. Readers must note that Glamorgan declared their innings during the lunch break.
Highest individual score in first class cricket
Batters | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Team | Opposition | Ground | Year |
Brian Lara | 501* | 427 | 62 | 10 | Warwickshire | Durham | Birmingham | 1994 |
Hanif Mohammad | 499 | 64 | 0 | Karachi | Bahawalpur | Karachi | 1959 | |
Don Bradman | 452* | 465 | 49 | 0 | NSW | Queensland | Sydney | 1930 |
BB Nimbalkar | 443* | 49 | 1 | Maharashtra | Kathiawar | Pune | 1948 | |
William Ponsford | 437 | 42 | 0 | Victoria | Queensland | Melbourne | 1927 | |
William Ponsford | 429 | 42 | 0 | Victoria | Tasmania | Melbourne | 1923 | |
Aftab Baloch | 428 | 25 | 0 | Sind | Baluchistan | Karachi | 1974 | |
Archie MacLaren | 424 | 62 | 1 | Lancashire | Somerset | Taunton | 1895 | |
Sam Northeast | 410* | 450 | 45 | 3 | Glamorgan | Leicestershire | Leicester | 2022 |
Graeme Hick | 405* | 469 | 35 | 11 | Worcestershire | Somerset | Taunton | 1988 |
Brian Lara | 400* | 582 | 43 | 4 | West Indies | England | St John’s | 2004 |
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