Matthew Hayden's record-breaking 380 in the first innings of the first Test against Zimbabwe was a show of batsmanship of the highest quality.
Hayden hit a total of 11 sixes and 38 boundaries, making for a total of 218 runs, or more than 50 per cent (57.37 to be precise), in boundaries.
But Hayden fell just short of the all-time record set by Englishman John Edrich in the third Test against New Zealand at Leeds in 1965.
Edrich, also a left-hander, slammed 52 fours and five sixes (a total of 238 runs) in boundaries in his score of 310 not out in England's first innings total of 546 for 4 declared.
Below is the list of batsmen who have scored maximum runs in fours and sixes in a single Test innings:
| Runs | 6's | 4's | Batsman | Score | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
| 238 | 5 | 52 | J H Edrich | 310* | Eng | NZ | Leeds | 1965 |
| 218 | 11 | 38 | M Hayden | 380 | Aus | Zim | Perth | 2003/4 |
| 206 | 9 | 38 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | 329 | Pak | NZ | Lahore | 2002 |
| 196 | 10 | 34 | W R Hammond | 336* | Eng | NZ | Auckland | 1932/3 |
| 190 | 3 | 43 | G A Gooch | 333 | Eng | Ind | Lord's | 1990 |
| 184 | 0 | 46 | D G Bradman | 334 | Aus | Eng | Leeds | 1930 |
| 180 | 2 | 43 | D G Bradman | 304 | Aus | Eng | Leeds | 1934 |
| 180 | 0 | 45 | B C Lara | 375 | WI | Eng | St John's | 1993/4 |
| Note: Runs indicate total runs scored in boundaries and sixes. | ||||||||