#1958

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Garfield Sobers' 365 Not Out — The World Record That Stood for 36 Years

West Indies vs Pakistan

1958-02-27

Garfield Sobers, 21 years old, batted for 614 minutes to score 365 not out against Pakistan — breaking Len Hutton's 20-year-old world record of 364 and becoming the most prolific single innings in Test history for 36 years.

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Hanif Mohammad's 337 — The Longest Innings in Test History

Pakistan vs West Indies

1958-01-24

Hanif Mohammad batted for 970 minutes — over 16 hours — to score 337 against West Indies, saving Pakistan from an innings defeat. It remains the longest innings in Test history, an act of sustained concentration that lasted over 16 hours.

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