High scores in 1940s in Tests - vs India
High scores
Player | Runs | Mins | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Team | Opposition | Ground | Innings in match | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 205* | 315 | - | 16 | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 201 | 272 | 296 | 21 | 1 | 67.90 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 1 | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 198* | 340 | 305 | 16 | - | 64.91 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 1 | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 194 | - | - | 18 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 9 Dec 1948 | Test # 305 | |
| 185 | 288 | 336 | 20 | - | 55.05 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 1 | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 162 | 188 | - | 24 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 160 | - | - | 11 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 153 | 250 | 251 | 12 | - | 60.95 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 152 | 245 | - | 12 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 1 | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
| 132 | 199 | 204 | 8 | - | 64.70 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 128 | 194 | - | 16 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 1 | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
| 127* | 178 | 169 | 13 | - | 75.14 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 3 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 112 | 230 | 281 | 16 | - | 39.85 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 1 | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 109 | 230 | - | 5 | 3 | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 108 | 164 | - | 11 | 2 | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 107 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 1 | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
| 104 | 255 | - | 7 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 9 Dec 1948 | Test # 305 | |
| 101 | - | - | 7 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 1 | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
| 101 | - | - | 5 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 100* | 198 | 210 | 7 | - | 47.61 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 3 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 99 | 205 | 216 | 8 | - | 45.83 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 97 | - | - | 6 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 3 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 90 | - | - | 12 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 85 | - | - | 4 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 80 | 123 | 148 | 9 | - | 54.05 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 80 | 129 | 155 | 6 | - | 51.61 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 75* | - | - | 12 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 9 Dec 1948 | Test # 305 | |
| 74 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 9 Dec 1948 | Test # 305 | |
| 71* | 130 | - | 7 | - | - | England | v India | Manchester | 3 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 69 | - | - | 6 | 1 | - | England | v India | Manchester | 1 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 68 | - | - | - | 1 | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 9 Dec 1948 | Test # 305 | |
| 67 | 180 | - | 3 | - | - | England | v India | Manchester | 1 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 67 | 114 | 125 | 3 | 1 | 53.60 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 1 | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 66 | - | - | 5 | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 9 Dec 1948 | Test # 305 | |
| 60 | 156 | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 58 | 163 | 164 | 2 | 4 | 35.36 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 1 | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 57* | 83 | 97 | 4 | - | 58.76 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 56 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 54 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 52 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Manchester | 1 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 51 | 75 | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Manchester | 1 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 50 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 48 | 89 | 119 | 3 | - | 40.33 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 1 | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 48 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 48 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 3 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 47 | 118 | 178 | 2 | - | 26.40 | Australia | v India | Brisbane | 1 | 28 Nov 1947 | Test # 290 | |
| 45 | 100 | 123 | 3 | - | 36.58 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 45 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 1 | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
| 44 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Delhi | 1 | 10 Nov 1948 | Test # 304 | |
| 43 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 41 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 40 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 39* | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 37 | 55 | 53 | 3 | - | 69.81 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 35 | 51 | 47 | 2 | - | 74.46 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 34 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 33* | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 3 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 33 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 33 | 43 | 58 | 3 | - | 56.89 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 30 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 29* | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Manchester | 3 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 29 | 22 | 29 | - | 3 | 100.00 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 29 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 27 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 27 | 42 | 54 | 2 | - | 50.00 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 1 | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 26 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Manchester | 3 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 26 | 21 | 34 | 3 | - | 76.47 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 26 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 25* | 62 | 51 | 1 | - | 49.01 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 25 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | The Oval | 2 | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
| 25 | 70 | 77 | 1 | - | 32.46 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 2 | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 25 | 55 | 49 | 1 | - | 51.02 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 24* | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 4 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 24* | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | The Oval | 2 | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
| 24 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Manchester | 1 | 20 Jul 1946 | Test # 277 | |
| 24 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 24 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 3 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 23* | 22 | 15 | 2 | - | 153.33 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 23* | 45 | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 9 Dec 1948 | Test # 305 | |
| 23 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 23 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 22* | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 4 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 22 | 46 | 62 | - | - | 35.48 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 1 | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 | |
| 22 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 3 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 21* | 63 | 68 | 1 | - | 30.88 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 19 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 1 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 18 | 36 | 56 | 1 | - | 32.14 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 2 | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 18 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Chennai | 1 | 27 Jan 1949 | Test # 310 | |
| 18 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 3 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 17 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | The Oval | 2 | 17 Aug 1946 | Test # 278 | |
| 17 | 74 | 85 | 1 | - | 20.00 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 2 | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 16 | - | - | - | - | - | England | v India | Lord's | 2 | 22 Jun 1946 | Test # 276 | |
| 16 | 45 | 51 | - | - | 31.37 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 16 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Brabourne | 3 | 4 Feb 1949 | Test # 311 | |
| 15 | 25 | 41 | 2 | - | 36.58 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 3 | 1 Jan 1948 | Test # 292 | |
| 15 | - | - | - | - | - | West Indies | v India | Eden Gardens | 1 | 31 Dec 1948 | Test # 308 | |
| 14 | 44 | 54 | 1 | - | 25.92 | Australia | v India | Melbourne | 1 | 6 Feb 1948 | Test # 295 | |
| 13 | 40 | 38 | 1 | - | 34.21 | Australia | v India | Sydney | 2 | 12 Dec 1947 | Test # 291 | |
| 13 | 15 | 17 | 2 | - | 76.47 | Australia | v India | Adelaide | 1 | 23 Jan 1948 | Test # 294 |
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]
Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]
New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]