His 375 against the same team at the same ground in 1994 had stood for almost 10 years before Hayden eclipsed it with a knock of 380 against Zimbabwe at Perth last October.
Highest individual Test scores:
| Score | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
| 400* | B C Lara | WI | Eng | St John's, Antigua | 2003-04 |
| 380 | M L Hayden | Aus | Zim | WACA, Perth | 2003-04 |
| 375 | B C Lara | WI | Eng | St John's, Antigua | 1993-94 |
| 365* | G St A Sobers | WI | Pak | Kingston, Jamaica | 1957-58 |
| 364 | L Hutton | Eng | Aus | The Oval, London | 1938 |
| 340 | S T Jayasuriya | SL | Ind | Colombo, RPS | 1997-98 |
| 337 | Hanif Mohammed | Pak | WI | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1957-58 |
| 336* | W R Hammond | Eng | NZ | Auckland | 1932-33 |
| 334* | M A Taylor | Aus | Pak | Peshawar | 1998-99 |
| 334 | D G Bradman | Aus | Eng | Headingley, Leeds | 1930 |
| 333 | G A Gooch | Eng | Ind | Lord's | 1990 |
| 329 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pak | NZ | Lahore | 2001-02 |
| 325 | A Sandham | Eng | WI | Kingston | 1929-30 |
| 311 | R B Simpson | Aus | Eng | Manchester | 1964 |
| 310* | J H Edrich | Eng | NZ | Leeds | 1965 |
| 309 | V Sehwag | Ind | Pak | Multan | 2003-04 |
| 307 | R M Cowper | Aus | Eng | Melbourne | 1965-66 |
| 304 | D G Bradman | Aus | Eng | Headingley, Leeds | 1934 |
| 302 | L G Rowe | WI | Eng | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1973-74 |
Evolution of highest individual Test score:
| Score | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
| 165* | C A Bannerman | Aus | Eng | Melbourne | 1876-77 |
| 211 | W L Murdoch | Aus | Eng | The Oval | 1884 |
| 287 | R E Foster | Eng | Aus | Sydney | 1903-04 |
| 325 | A Sandham | Eng | WI | Kingston, Jamaica | 1929-30 |
| 334 | D G Bradman | Aus | Eng | Leeds | 1930 |
| 336* | W R Hammond | Eng | NZ | Auckland | 1932-33 |
| 364 | L Hutton | Eng | Aus | The Oval, London | 1938 |
| 365* | G St A Sobers | WI | Pak | Kingston | 1957-58 |
| 375 | B C Lara | WI | Eng | St John's, Antigua | 1993-94 |
| 380 | M L Hayden | Aus | Zim | WACA, Perth | 2003-04 |
| 400* | B C Lara | WI | Eng | St John's, Antigua | 2003-04 |
Highest individual first-class scores:
| Score | Batsman | Team v Opponent | Venue | Season |
| 501* | B C Lara | Warwickshire v Durham | Birmingham | 1994 |
| 499 | Hanif Mohammed | Karachi v Bahawalpur | Karachi | 1958-59 |
| 452* | D G Bradman | New South Wales v Queensland | Sydney | 1929-30 |
| 443* | B B Nimbalkar | Maharashtra v Kathiawar | Poona | 1948-49 |
| 437 | W H Ponsford | Victoria v Queensland | Melbourne | 1927-28 |
| 429 | W H Ponsford | Victoria v Tasmania | Melbourne | 1922-23 |
| 428 | Aftab Baloch | Sind v Baluchistan | Karachi | 1973-74 |
| 424 | A C MacLaren | Lancashire v Somerset | Taunton | 1895 |
| 405* | G A Hick | Worcestershire v Somerset | Taunton | 1988 |
| 400* | B C Lara | West Indies v England | St John's | 2003-04 |
Highest individual Test scores in each batting position:
| Position | Runs | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
| 1st | 364 | L Hutton | Eng | Aus | The Oval, London | 1938 |
| 2nd | 380 | M L Hayden | Aus | Zim | WACA, Perth | 2003-04 |
| 3rd | 400* | B C Lara | WI | Eng | St John's, Antigua | 2003-04 |
| 4th | 329 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pak | NZ | Lahore | 2001-02 |
| 5th | 304 | D G Bradman | Aus | Eng | Headingley, Leeds | 1934 |
| 6th | 250 | K D Walters | Aus | NZ | Christchurch | 1976-77 |
| 7th | 270 | D G Bradman | Aus | Eng | Melbourne | 1936-37 |
| 8th | 257* | Wasim Akram | Pak | Zim | Sheikhupura | 1996-97 |
| 9th | 173 | I D S Smith | NZ | Ind | Auckland | 1989-90 |
| 10th | 117 | W W Read | Eng | Aus | The Oval, London | 1884 |
| 11th | 68* | R O Collinge | NZ | Pak | Auckland | 1972-73 |
Most Test runs added during a batsman's stay at the wicket:
| Runs | Batsman (Score) | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
| 770 | L Hutton (364) | Eng | Aus | The Oval, London | 1938 |
| 735 | M L Hayden (380) | Aus | Zim | WACA, Perth | 2003-04 |
| 720 | A Sandham (325) | Eng | WI | Kingston, Jamaica | 1929-30 |
| 718 | B C Lara (400*) | WI | Eng | St John's, Antigua | 2003-04 |
| 703 | G St A Sobers (365*) | WI | Pak | Kingston | 1957-58 |
Most runs in boundaries in a Test innings:
| Runs | Batsman (Score) | Countries | Venue | Season | 6s | 4s |
| 238 | J H Edrich (310*) | Eng v NZ | Headingley, Leeds | 1965 | 5 | 52 |
| 218 | M L Hayden (380) | Aus v Zim | WACA, Perth | 2003-04 | 11 | 38 |
| 206 | Inzamam-ul-Haq (329) | Pak v NZ | Lahore | 2001-02 | 9 | 38 |
| 196 | W R Hammond (336*) | Eng v NZ | Auckland | 1932-33 | 10 | 34 |
| 196 | B C Lara (400*) | WI v Eng | St John's, Antigua | 2003-04 | 4 | 43 |
| 192 | V Sehwag (309) | Ind v Pak | Multan | 2003-04 | 6 | 39 |
| 190 | G A Gooch (333) | Eng v India | Lord's | 1990 | 3 | 43 |
| 184 | D G Bradman (334) | Aus v Eng | Headingley, Leeds | 1930 | - | 46 |
| 184 | D G Bradman (304) | Aus v Eng | Headingley, Leeds | 1934 | 2 | 43 |
| 180 | B C Lara (375) | WI v Eng | St John's, Antigua | 1993-94 | - | 45 |
| 178 | N J Astle (222) | NZ v Eng | Christchurch | 2001-02 | 11 | 28 |
| 176 | V V S Laxman (281) | Ind v Aus | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | 2000-01 | - | 44 |
| 172 | R G Pollock (274) | SA v Aus | Kingsmead, Durban | 1969-70 | - | 43 |
| 168 | R B Kanhai (256) | WI v Ind | Eden Gardens, Calcutta | 1958-59 | - | 42 |
| 166 | D L Amiss (262) | Eng v WI | Kingston, Jamaica | 1973-74 | 1 | 40 |
| 160 | P A de Silva (267) | SL v NZ | Wellington | 1990-91 | - | 40 |
| 160 | Wasim Akram (257*) | Pak v Zim | Sheikhupura | 1996-97 | 12 | 22 |
Most Test runs in a day's play:
| Runs | Batsman (Score) | Countries | Venue | Season | |
| 309 | (0-309*) | D G Bradman (334) | Aus v Eng | Headingley, Leeds | 1930 |
| 295 | (41*-336*) | W R Hammond (336*) | Eng v NZ | Auckland | 1932-33 |
| 273 | (5*-278) | D C S Compton (278) | Eng v Pak | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1954 |
| 271 | (0-271*) | D G Bradman (304) | Aus v Eng | Headingley, Leeds | 1934 |
| 244 | (0-244) | D G Bradman (244) | Aus v Eng | The Oval, London | 1934 |
| 239 | (0-239*) | F M M Worrell (261) | WI v Eng | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 1950 |
| 228 | (0-228) | H H Gibbs (228) | SA v Pak | Newlands, Cape Town | 2002-03 |
| 228 | (0-228*) | V Sehwag (228*) | Ind v Pak | Multan | 2003-04 |
| 227 | (86*-313*) | B C Lara (400*) | WI v Eng | St John's, Antigua | 2003-04 |
| 223 | (0-223*) | W R Hammond (227) | Eng v NZ | Christchurch | 1932-33 |
| 223 | (0-223*) | D G Bradman (223) | Aus v WI | 'Gabba, Brisbane | 1930-31 |