Often hailed as one of the most prestigious and challenging formats of international cricket, the test cricket format is religiously followed by billions of hardcore cricket aficionados from all over the world. The glorious history of test cricket, which spans over decades, has witnessed numerous legendary international cricketers, including Joe Root, Harry Brook, Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli and many others taking command of their respective teams and registering numerous spine-chilling records. Interestingly, despite their top-notch cricketing prowess, numerous legendary cricketers have majorly failed to surpass a few records in the test cricket format. Have you ever wondered about the most shocking test records that still remain unbeaten after all these years? Well, let’s find out.
In this article we will take a look at the top four test records that remain unbeaten as of August 2025.
Top 4 Unbreakable Records in Test Cricket
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Virat Kohli’s Seven Double Centuries
Often widely hailed as “the King of the Test”, Virat Kohli’s seven double centuries as a captain is at the first spot in our list of the top four mesmerising records in the history of test cricket that still remain unbeaten. Although Virat Kohli has already announced his retirement from the test format in May 2025, leaving his fans in a state of utter shock and disbelief, his reigning legacy will undoubtedly continue to reverberate in the annals of test cricket for decades to come.
As India’s full-time skipper in the test format, Virat Kohli registered a dominating total of seven double centuries between July 2016 and October 2019. Well, Virat Kohli’s sensational record of seven double centuries as a test captain still remains unbeaten as of August 2025. An anecdote of Kohli’s record of seven double centuries as a skipper in the test format is provided below:
| No. | Score | Opponent | Year |
| 1 | 200 | West Indies | 2016 |
| 2 | 211 | New Zealand | 2016 |
| 3 | 235 | England | 2016 |
| 4 | 204 | Bangladesh | 2017 |
| 5 | 213 | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| 6 | 243 | Sri Lanka | 2017 |
| 7 | 254 | South Africa | 2019 |
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Mark Boucher’s 555 Dismissals
Widely regarded as one of the most deadly and finest wicket-keepers in the history of international cricket, Mark Boucher’s sensational count of 555 dismissals is at the second spot in our list of the top four test records that remain unbeaten as of August 2025. The legendary South African cricket coach and former cricketer, Mark Boucher, represented South Africa across all three formats of international cricket from 1997 to 2012 and played his career’s final test match against Sri Lanka on 3 January 2012.
Throughout his star-studded test career that spanned over a decade, Mark Boucher claimed a spine-chilling total of 555 dismissals, which continues to be the highest total as of August 2025 and a record which still remains unbeaten. Unfortunately, despite his mind-blowing wicket-keeping skills, Mark Boucher was forced to announce an early retirement in July 2012 due to a major eye injury.
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Kumar Sangakkara & Mahela Jayawardene’s 624 Runs Partnership
Next, at the third spot in our list of the top four mesmerising records in the history of test cricket that still remains unbeaten, we have Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene’s iconic partnership of 624 runs. Often hailed as the pioneers of international cricket, the duo have been nothing short of a flag bearer for Sri Lanka in the test cricket format throughout the 2000s. The formidable duo of Sri Lanka’s national cricket team, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, registered a world record and built a spine-chilling partnership of 624 runs during the 2014 T20 World Cup, which continues to be an unbeaten record as of August 2025.
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Joe Root’s 211 Catches
Finally, at the fourth spot in our list of the top four test records that remain unbeaten as of August 2025, we have Joe Root’s mesmerising record of 211 test catches. The legendary English international cricketer, Joe Root, captained the Test side from 2017 to 2022 and is often hailed as one of the most prolific batting all-rounders to ever represent England in the tests and ODIs. As of August 2025, Joe Root has topped the ICC rankings for Test batsmen on nine occasions, speaking volumes about his prominence in the format. Joe Root took his 211th test catch and surpassed the legendary Indian former international cricketer Rahul Dravid on day 2 of the third Test between England and India at Lord’s in July 2025, dismissing India’s Karun Nair.
