Record kings, passing Bradman and going beserk: The Test triple tons that live long in the memory

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After David Warner's incredible triple century, here are the trebles that will live long in the memory

Ultimately, after confiding with his inner circle, who all insisted he make the decision alone, he opted to declare.Lara reclaims his record after Hayden's demolition job

But along came a certain Matthew Hayden, who took an axe to an outclassed Zimbabwe attack at the WACA, brutalising 380 runs with 38 fours and 11 sixes to snatch the record away from the Trinidadian.Lara was not to be outdone. Just six months later, Hayden's record fell. Lara took on England once again, calmly racking up the runs at St John's to score the first quadruple century in Test cricket.

Regardless, Lara had reclaimed his throne as the man to set individual records. His 375 overtaken, his 400 put him back on top as cricket's record breaker, sitting perfectly alongside his unfathomable 501 scored in county cricket.The probability of a draw increases with an individual's triple ton, and the no-result came as no surprise when Sri Lanka opener Sanath Jayasuriya flayed India's attack to all corners in 1997.

 

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