Triple-centurions in Test cricket

Virender Sehwag became the first Indian and the 17th batsman in Test cricket history to score a triple ton in the Multan Test. Sehwag surpassed VVS Laxman's 281 (v Australia, Kolkata, 2000-01), which was the previous highest innings by an Indian player.

The accompanying table lists the triple-centurions in Test cricket. England's Andrew Sandham was the first to do so. Australia's Don Bradman is the only batsman in Test cricket to score two triple centuries. Sehwag, however, is the only one to have reached the mark with a six.

Score	Player	For	Vs	Inns	Test	Venue	Season
380	ML Hayden	Aus	Zim	1st	1st	Perth	2003-04
375	BC Lara	WI	Eng	1st	5th	St. John's	1993-94
365*	GStA Sobers	WI	Pak	1st	3rd	Kingston	1957-58
364	L Hutton	Eng	Aus	1st	5th	The Oval	1938
340	ST Jayasuriya	SL	Ind	1st	1st	Colombo (RPS)	1997-98
337	Hanif Mohammad	Pak	WI	2nd	1st	Bridgetown	1957-58
336*	WR Hammond	Eng	NZ	1st	2nd	Auckland	1932-33
334*	MA Taylor	Aus	Pak	1st	2nd	Peshawar (AN)	1998-99
334	DG Bradman	Aus	Eng	1st	3rd	Leeds	1930
333	GA Gooch	Eng	Ind	1st	1st	Lord's	1990
329	Inzamam-ul-Haq	Pak	NZ	1st	1st	Lahore	2001-02
325	A Sandham	Eng	WI	1st	4th	Kingston	1929-30
311	RB Simpson	Aus	Eng	1st	4th	Manchester	1964
310*	JH Edrich	Eng	NZ	1st	3rd	Leeds	1965
309	V Sehwag	Ind	Pak	1st	1st	Multan	2003-04
307	RM Cowper	Aus	Eng	1st	5th	Melbourne	1965-66
304	DG Bradman	Aus	Eng	1st	4th	Leeds	1934
302	LG Rowe	WI	Eng	1st	3rd	Bridgetown	1973-74

Sehwag's innings is now the third highest against Pakistan as detailed here-under:

Score	Batsman	For	Vs	Inns	Test	Venue	Season
365*	GStA Sobers	WI	Pak	1st	3rd	Kingston	1957-58
334*	MA Taylor	Aus	Pak	1st	2nd	Peshawar (AN)	1998-99
309	V Sehwag	Ind	Pak	1st	1st	Multan	2003-04
278	DCS Compton	Eng	Pak	1st	2nd	Nottingham	1954
268	GN Yallop	Aus	Pak	1st	4th	Melbourne	1983-84
260	CC Hunte	WI	Pak	1st	3rd	Kingston	1957-58