Most runs conceded in an innings Held in South Africa for Tests
Most runs conceded in an innings
Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs conceded | Wickets taken | Econ | Innings in match | Team | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date | Scorecard |
| 80.2 | 13 | 266 | 5 | 3.31 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | draw | 3 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 | |
| 54.0 | 5 | 259 | - | 4.79 | 2 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Kingston | lost | 26 Feb 1958 | Test # 450 | |
| 85.2 | 20 | 247 | 2 | 2.89 | 2 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Kingston | lost | 26 Feb 1958 | Test # 450 | |
| 50.0 | 3 | 237 | 3 | 4.74 | 1 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 2 Jan 2003 | Test # 1637 | |
| 82.0 | 17 | 228 | 5 | 2.78 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | draw | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 40.0 | 2 | 204 | 3 | 5.10 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | lost | 1 May 2003 | Test # 1643 | |
| 52.0 | 4 | 193 | 3 | 3.71 | 1 | West Indies | v South Africa | Basseterre | draw | 18 Jun 2010 | Test # 1961 | |
| 52.0 | 4 | 185 | 2 | 3.55 | 1 | England | v West Indies | St John's | draw | 10 Apr 2004 | Test # 1696 | |
| 40.0 | 3 | 182 | 3 | 4.55 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Johannesburg | lost | 30 Mar 2018 | Test # 2302 | |
| 65.1 | 14 | 180 | 5 | 2.76 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | draw | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 58.0 | 15 | 180 | 5 | 3.10 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | lost | 16 Jan 2020 | Test # 2380 | |
| 63.0 | 14 | 178 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | draw | 17 Mar 1954 | Test # 385 | |
| 56.0 | 4 | 178 | - | 3.17 | 1 | Bangladesh | v South Africa | Potchefstroom | lost | 28 Sep 2017 | Test # 2276 | |
| 51.0 | 10 | 177 | 4 | 3.47 | 2 | West Indies | v England | St George's | lost | 21 Apr 2015 | Test # 2158 | |
| 29.5 | 2 | 175 | 3 | 5.86 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | draw | 2 Jan 2016 | Test # 2197 | |
| 55.2 | 10 | 174 | 1 | 2.36 | 4 | South Africa | v England | Durban | draw | 3 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
| 45.0 | 6 | 174 | 3 | 3.86 | 3 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Georgetown | draw | 18 Mar 1977 | Test # 801 | |
| 70.0 | 14 | 173 | 2 | 2.47 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | lost | 7 Mar 1962 | Test # 526 | |
| 45.0 | 5 | 171 | 4 | 3.80 | 2 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 26 Dec 2020 | Test # 2399 | |
| 38.2 | 4 | 170 | 3 | 4.43 | 2 | West Indies | v South Africa | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2003 | Test # 1679 | |
| 36.0 | 2 | 169 | 2 | 4.69 | 2 | India | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 16 Dec 2010 | Test # 1985 | |
| 56.0 | 12 | 168 | 5 | 3.00 | 1 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | lost | 14 Mar 1935 | Test # 241 | |
| 73.0 | 17 | 168 | 2 | 2.30 | 1 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | draw | 5 May 1965 | Test # 589 | |
| 60.0 | 9 | 167 | 5 | 2.08 | 2 | South Africa | v England | Gqeberha | lost | 5 Mar 1949 | Test # 313 | |
| 40.0 | 4 | 165 | 4 | 4.12 | 3 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | lost | 1 Feb 1930 | Test # 189 | |
| 44.0 | 4 | 165 | 4 | 3.75 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | lost | 15 Feb 1936 | Test # 250 | |
| 50.4 | 8 | 165 | 5 | 3.25 | 2 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | draw | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1911 | |
| 62.0 | 9 | 165 | 2 | 2.66 | 2 | South Africa | v West Indies | Basseterre | draw | 18 Jun 2010 | Test # 1961 | |
| 46.0 | 2 | 164 | 6 | 3.56 | 2 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | draw | 6 Mar 1974 | Test # 734 | |
| 57.0 | 12 | 163 | 1 | 2.85 | 1 | India | v West Indies | Bridgetown | draw | 1 Apr 1971 | Test # 685 | |
| 71.0 | 19 | 163 | 1 | 2.29 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | draw | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 39.0 | 5 | 163 | 4 | 4.17 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Bridgetown | lost | 10 Mar 1976 | Test # 773 | |
| 37.0 | 4 | 163 | 4 | 4.40 | 2 | England | v West Indies | Georgetown | lost | 17 Mar 1994 | Test # 1254 | |
| 52.0 | 7 | 163 | 1 | 3.13 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | lost | 28 Feb 1997 | Test # 1356 | |
| 44.0 | 5 | 163 | 1 | 3.70 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Durban | draw | 26 Dec 2004 | Test # 1730 | |
| 43.0 | 1 | 163 | 3 | 3.79 | 1 | West Indies | v India | North Sound | lost | 21 Jul 2016 | Test # 2207 | |
| 66.0 | 15 | 162 | 7 | 2.45 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | draw | 21 Jan 1953 | Test # 363 | |
| 43.0 | 5 | 162 | 4 | 3.76 | 1 | South Africa | v New Zealand | Cape Town | draw | 27 Apr 2006 | Test # 1800 | |
| 29.5 | 3 | 162 | 3 | 5.43 | 3 | West Indies | v India | St John's | draw | 2 Jun 2006 | Test # 1805 | |
| 42.4 | 7 | 161 | 5 | 3.77 | 2 | Australia | v West Indies | St John's | lost | 7 Apr 1984 | Test # 987 | |
| 70.0 | 15 | 161 | 6 | 2.30 | 3 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | won | 8 Mar 2002 | Test # 1593 | |
| 51.0 | 9 | 160 | 3 | 3.13 | 1 | Australia | v South Africa | Durban | lost | 5 Feb 1970 | Test # 671 | |
| 43.0 | 9 | 160 | 2 | 3.72 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | lost | 3 Jan 2020 | Test # 2379 | |
| 47.2 | 8 | 158 | 3 | 3.33 | 1 | England | v West Indies | St John's | draw | 16 Apr 1994 | Test # 1259 | |
| 51.0 | 4 | 157 | 1 | 3.07 | 2 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | lost | 28 Feb 1936 | Test # 251 | |
| 40.0 | 3 | 157 | 5 | 2.94 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | draw | 31 Dec 1938 | Test # 268 | |
| 58.0 | 6 | 155 | 2 | 2.67 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Kingston | draw | 3 Apr 1930 | Test # 193 | |
| 41.0 | 4 | 155 | 1 | 2.83 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | draw | 27 Dec 1948 | Test # 307 | |
| 68.0 | 23 | 155 | 3 | 2.27 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | draw | 11 Mar 1953 | Test # 369 | |
| 47.0 | 7 | 155 | 1 | 3.29 | 2 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | draw | 17 Mar 1954 | Test # 385 | |
| 37.5 | 6 | 155 | 3 | 4.09 | 2 | Australia | v West Indies | Georgetown | lost | 23 Mar 1991 | Test # 1167 | |
| 52.0 | 14 | 155 | - | 2.98 | 2 | England | v South Africa | Cape Town | draw | 2 Jan 2016 | Test # 2197 | |
| 36.0 | 4 | 154 | 2 | 3.20 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Gqeberha | lost | 3 Mar 1950 | Test # 322 | |
| 50.0 | 8 | 154 | 2 | 3.08 | 1 | England | v West Indies | Port of Spain | draw | 17 Mar 1954 | Test # 385 | |
| 47.0 | 7 | 154 | 3 | 3.27 | 3 | West Indies | v Australia | Bridgetown | lost | 12 Jun 2008 | Test # 1879 | |
| 30.0 | 2 | 154 | 2 | 5.13 | 1 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 3 Jan 2012 | Test # 2028 | |
| 41.2 | 4 | 153 | 4 | 3.70 | 1 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Bridgetown | draw | 17 Jan 1958 | Test # 446 | |
| 42.0 | 7 | 153 | 5 | 3.64 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Kingston | lost | 21 Apr 1976 | Test # 776 | |
| 35.0 | 4 | 153 | 1 | 4.37 | 1 | South Africa | v Australia | Johannesburg | lost | 22 Feb 2002 | Test # 1590 | |
| 37.0 | 5 | 153 | 2 | 4.13 | 3 | West Indies | v Australia | St John's | won | 9 May 2003 | Test # 1645 | |
| 36.0 | 4 | 153 | 5 | 4.25 | 3 | South Africa | v England | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2015 | Test # 2196 | |
| 57.0 | 14 | 152 | - | 2.66 | 2 | England | v West Indies | Kingston | draw | 16 Feb 1974 | Test # 732 | |
| 42.4 | 6 | 152 | 1 | 3.56 | 2 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | lost | 30 Mar 1984 | Test # 986 | |
| 40.0 | 7 | 151 | 2 | 3.77 | 2 | West Indies | v Australia | Port of Spain | draw | 11 Apr 1955 | Test # 404 | |
| 41.0 | 7 | 151 | 1 | 3.68 | 4 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Georgetown | lost | 13 Mar 1958 | Test # 452 | |
| 30.0 | - | 151 | 3 | 5.03 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Bridgetown | draw | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1911 | |
| 33.2 | 4 | 150 | 2 | 4.50 | 2 | Australia | v West Indies | Bridgetown | lost | 30 Mar 1984 | Test # 986 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 150 | 1 | 5.35 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Cape Town | draw | 2 Jan 2016 | Test # 2197 | |
| 67.0 | 22 | 149 | 4 | 2.22 | 3 | West Indies | v India | Kingston | draw | 28 Mar 1953 | Test # 371 | |
| 35.5 | 8 | 149 | 1 | 4.15 | 4 | Australia | v West Indies | St John's | lost | 9 May 2003 | Test # 1645 | |
| 18.0 | 2 | 149 | - | 8.27 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 | |
| 38.0 | 5 | 149 | 2 | 3.92 | 3 | West Indies | v Pakistan | Basseterre | lost | 20 May 2011 | Test # 1993 | |
| 51.0 | 7 | 148 | 3 | 2.90 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Johannesburg | draw | 13 Feb 1931 | Test # 206 | |
| 47.4 | 6 | 148 | 4 | 3.10 | 3 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Port of Spain | draw | 14 Apr 1988 | Test # 1096 | |
| 30.0 | 3 | 148 | 1 | 4.93 | 1 | Bangladesh | v South Africa | East London | lost | 18 Oct 2002 | Test # 1619 | |
| 37.3 | 5 | 148 | 4 | 3.94 | 2 | Australia | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 19 Mar 2009 | Test # 1916 | |
| 46.0 | 7 | 148 | 2 | 3.21 | 1 | West Indies | v South Africa | Centurion | lost | 17 Dec 2014 | Test # 2150 | |
| 38.0 | 4 | 148 | 3 | 3.89 | 1 | Pakistan | v South Africa | Cape Town | lost | 3 Jan 2025 | Test # 2576 | |
| 63.0 | 15 | 147 | 3 | 2.33 | 1 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | draw | 19 Jan 1968 | Test # 627 | |
| 28.0 | 3 | 147 | 3 | 5.25 | 2 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Bridgetown | draw | 18 Feb 1977 | Test # 797 | |
| 40.0 | 6 | 147 | 2 | 3.67 | 1 | England | v West Indies | St John's | lost | 11 Apr 1986 | Test # 1045 | |
| 38.0 | 5 | 147 | 2 | 3.86 | 1 | Pakistan | v West Indies | St John's | draw | 1 May 1993 | Test # 1222 | |
| 34.0 | 1 | 147 | 4 | 4.32 | 1 | West Indies | v South Africa | Bridgetown | draw | 29 Mar 2001 | Test # 1541 | |
| 63.0 | 10 | 147 | 2 | 2.33 | 2 | New Zealand | v South Africa | Cape Town | draw | 27 Apr 2006 | Test # 1800 | |
| 44.0 | 6 | 147 | 5 | 3.34 | 1 | India | v West Indies | Basseterre | draw | 22 Jun 2006 | Test # 1807 | |
| 32.0 | 7 | 146 | 3 | 3.42 | 3 | England | v South Africa | Durban | draw | 3 Mar 1939 | Test # 271 | |
| 65.0 | 15 | 146 | 3 | 2.24 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Port of Spain | draw | 13 Apr 1971 | Test # 686 | |
| 43.0 | 6 | 146 | 3 | 3.39 | 2 | India | v West Indies | Bridgetown | lost | 15 Apr 1983 | Test # 954 | |
| 29.0 | - | 146 | 1 | 5.03 | 1 | England | v West Indies | St John's | draw | 10 Apr 2004 | Test # 1696 | |
| 35.0 | 4 | 146 | 1 | 4.17 | 2 | England | v West Indies | Bridgetown | draw | 26 Feb 2009 | Test # 1911 | |
| 38.0 | 4 | 146 | 1 | 3.84 | 2 | South Africa | v England | Durban | lost | 26 Dec 2009 | Test # 1944 | |
| 52.4 | 17 | 145 | 2 | 2.75 | 2 | West Indies | v Australia | Kingston | lost | 11 Jun 1955 | Test # 408 | |
| 62.0 | 21 | 145 | 3 | 2.33 | 1 | Pakistan | v West Indies | Bridgetown | draw | 17 Jan 1958 | Test # 446 | |
| 35.0 | 4 | 145 | 3 | 4.14 | 2 | West Indies | v England | Port of Spain | lost | 14 Mar 1968 | Test # 635 | |
| 45.1 | 7 | 145 | 2 | 3.21 | 1 | India | v West Indies | Georgetown | draw | 11 Apr 2002 | Test # 1598 | |
| 43.0 | 3 | 145 | 2 | 3.37 | 2 | South Africa | v West Indies | St John's | draw | 29 Apr 2005 | Test # 1750 | |
| 46.3 | 7 | 145 | 3 | 3.11 | 1 | West Indies | v New Zealand | Kingston | lost | 8 Jun 2014 | Test # 2123 | |
| 27.0 | - | 145 | - | 5.37 | 1 | Bangladesh | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | lost | 6 Oct 2017 | Test # 2277 | |
| 49.0 | 5 | 144 | 2 | 2.20 | 4 | South Africa | v Australia | Durban | lost | 20 Jan 1950 | Test # 320 | |
| 46.0 | 4 | 144 | 1 | 3.13 | 1 | South Africa | v England | Durban | lost | 4 Dec 1964 | Test # 571 |
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:
Australia vs West Indies at Kingston, Australia in West Indies 3rd Test, Jul 12-14, 2025 [Test # 2595]
Australia vs West Indies at St George's, Australia in West Indies 2nd Test, Jul 3-6, 2025 [Test # 2592]
Australia vs West Indies at Bridgetown, Australia in West Indies 1st Test, Jun 25-27, 2025 [Test # 2589]