Most Fours in Test Innings

Most Fours in Test Innings is a definitive benchmark of a batter's absolute dominance and technical precision during a single sustained performance. The all-time record is held by England's John Edrich.
In 1965, during his monumental knock of 310 not out against New Zealand, Edrich struck a staggering 52 fours, a record that remains unsurpassed to this day. He is followed by Brian Lara, who hit 43 fours during his world-record 400* against England. As of 2026, while modern power-hitters like Harry Brook and Yashasvi Jaiswal maintain high boundaries-per-innings ratios, Edrich's mark of 52 stands as a testament to an era where finding the rope was the primary method of dismantling a bowling attack. This metric highlights a batter's uncanny ability to consistently pierce field gaps and maintain concentration over several grueling sessions.

RANK 1

Wiaan Mulder

SA

4s

49

Runs

367

RANK 2

Devon Conway

NZ

4s

31

Runs

227

RANK 3

Shubman Gill

IND

4s

30

Runs

269

Rank Player Runs 4s Match Date
1 367 49 Zimbabwe vs South Africa Jul 6, 2025
2 227 31 New Zealand vs West Indies Dec 17, 2025
3 269 30 England vs India Jul 2, 2025
4 317 29 Pakistan vs England Oct 7, 2024
5 259 29 South Africa vs Pakistan Jan 3, 2025
6 176 27 New Zealand vs West Indies Dec 1, 2025
7 139 26 England vs Zimbabwe May 22, 2025
8 260 24 South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s Feb 3, 2025
9 171 24 England vs Zimbabwe May 22, 2025
10 163 24 Australia vs England Jan 3, 2026
11 234 23 Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Dec 26, 2024
12 187 23 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Jun 17, 2025
13 175 22 India vs West Indies Oct 10, 2025
14 126 22 South Africa Women vs England Women Dec 15, 2024
15 246 21 Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Dec 26, 2024
16 184 21 England vs India Jul 2, 2025
17 165 21 Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Aug 7, 2025
18 163 21 Australia Women vs England Women Jan 30, 2025
19 149 21 England vs India Jun 20, 2025
20 156 20 New Zealand vs England Dec 13, 2024
21 140 20 England vs Zimbabwe May 22, 2025
22 126 20 South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s Feb 3, 2025
23 202 19 New Zealand vs West Indies Dec 1, 2025
24 158 19 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Jun 25, 2025
25 154 19 England vs Sri Lanka Sep 6, 2024
26 147 19 England vs India Jun 20, 2025
27
Paul James Paul James
168 18 South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s Feb 3, 2025
28 153 18 Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Aug 7, 2025
29 152 18 Australia vs India Dec 14, 2024
30 150 18 India vs New Zealand Oct 16, 2024
31 143 18 England vs Sri Lanka Aug 29, 2024
32 137 18 England vs India Jun 20, 2025
33 128 18 South Africa Women vs England Women Dec 15, 2024
34 262 17 Pakistan vs England Oct 7, 2024
35 158 17 England vs India Jul 2, 2025
36 147 17 Zimbabwe vs South Africa Jun 28, 2025
37 145 17 South Africa vs Pakistan Jan 3, 2025
38 140 17 Australia vs India Dec 6, 2024
39 129 17 Australia Women vs India Women Mar 6, 2026
40 107 17 India vs Bangladesh Sep 27, 2024
41 232 16 Sri Lanka vs Australia Jan 29, 2025
42 182 16 Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Sep 26, 2024
43 170 16 Australia vs England Dec 16, 2025
44 138 16 Australia vs England Jan 3, 2026
45 137 16 Zimbabwe vs South Africa Jun 28, 2025
46 129 16 India vs West Indies Oct 10, 2025
47 123 16 Australia vs England Nov 21, 2025
48 120 16 Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe Apr 28, 2025
49 114 16 Pakistan vs England Oct 15, 2024
50 101 16 England vs India Jun 20, 2025
51 88 16 England vs Zimbabwe May 22, 2025
52 171 15 New Zealand vs England Nov 27, 2024
53 161 15 Australia vs India Nov 22, 2024
54 160 15 Australia vs England Jan 3, 2026
55 156 15 Sri Lanka vs Australia Feb 6, 2025
56 154 15 Australia vs England Jan 3, 2026
57 150 15 Zimbabwe vs New Zealand Aug 7, 2025
58 148 15 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Jun 17, 2025
59 140 15 New Zealand vs West Indies Dec 1, 2025
60 138 15 Australia vs England Dec 4, 2025
61 137 15 New Zealand vs West Indies Dec 17, 2025
62 125 15 India vs West Indies Oct 2, 2025
63 123 15 New Zealand vs West Indies Dec 17, 2025
64 121 15 Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Oct 20, 2025
65 118 15 England vs India Jun 20, 2025
66 116 15 Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Sep 26, 2024
67 89 15 South Africa vs Pakistan Dec 26, 2024
68 81 15 South Africa vs Pakistan Dec 26, 2024
69 171 14 Bangladesh vs Ireland Nov 11, 2025
70 150 14 England vs India Jul 23, 2025
71
Jason Rowles Jason Rowles
142 14 South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s Feb 3, 2025
72 139 14 Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan Jan 2, 2025
73 136 14 South Africa vs Australia Jun 11, 2025
74 124 14 England vs Zimbabwe May 22, 2025
75 118 14 England vs India Jul 31, 2025
76 118 14 England vs Sri Lanka Aug 29, 2024
77 111 14 England vs India Jul 31, 2025
78 106 14 England vs India Jun 20, 2025
79 104 14 South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s Feb 3, 2025
80 100 14 Bangladesh vs Ireland Nov 11, 2025
81 64 14 England vs India Jul 31, 2025
82 161 13 England vs India Jul 2, 2025
83 151 13 Pakistan vs England Oct 7, 2024
84 140 13 Australia vs India Dec 25, 2024
85 134 13 India vs New Zealand Oct 16, 2024
86 127 13 England vs Sri Lanka Sep 6, 2024
87 115 13 New Zealand vs England Dec 5, 2024
88 114 13 South Africa Under-19s vs England Under-19s Jan 26, 2025
89 109 13 India vs Bangladesh Sep 19, 2024
90 107 13 England vs India Jul 23, 2025