Wiaan Mulder Makes History with Triple Century on Test Captaincy Debut

Historic Achievement at Queens Sports Club

Wiaan Mulder of South Africa etched his name in cricket history by becoming the first player to score a triple century on his debut as Test captain at Queens Sports Club. He was on the verge of breaking Brian Lara's record for the most runs in a Test match, finishing the innings at an impressive 367* as South Africa declared at 626/5. Lara's record stands at 400*, which Mulder narrowly missed. Nevertheless, he became the ninth captain in Test history to surpass the 300-run mark, the first to do so since 2014, with no other players achieving this feat in the match.

Previously, Brendon McCullum from New Zealand held the record for the last triple century by a captain, scoring against India in Wellington. Mulder's achievement also places him as the first captain to score a triple hundred in an overseas Test since 1998, surpassing Indian captain Shubman Gill, who scored 269 and 161 in his recent Test at Edgbaston.

Fastest Triple Century in Test History

Fastest to score a triple century in Tests

Players	Balls taken
Virender Sehwag (India)	278
Wiaan Mulder (South Africa)	297
Harry Brook (England)	310
Matthew Hayden (Australia)	362
Virender Sehwag (India)	364

List of captains to score a triple ton in Tests

Player (Country)	Score	Opposition	Year
RB Simpson (Australia)	311	England	1964
Graham Gooch (England)	333	India	1990
Mark Taylor (Australia)	334*	Pakistan	1998
Brian Lara (West Indies)	400*	England	2004
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)	374	South Africa	2006
Younis Khan (Pakistan)	313	Sri Lanka	2009
Michael Clarke (Australia)	329*	India	2012
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)	302	India	2014
Wiaan Mulder (South Africa)	301*(Still batting)	Zimbabwe	2025

Mulder's remarkable innings has set a new record for the highest individual score by a South African in Test history, surpassing Hashim Amla's previous record of 311 runs against England in 2012. His triple century, achieved off just 297 balls, is now the second-fastest in Test history, overtaking Harry Brook's record of 310 balls against Pakistan last year. Additionally, Mulder is recognized as the youngest captain to reach a triple century in Test cricket.