 A short tour of New Zealand followed ; Hammond scored 621 runs in three first @-@ class innings . In the first Test , he scored 227 , and in the second and final Test , he broke the world record for a Test innings on 1 April by scoring 336 not out . His record innings began cautiously , but against a weak bowling side , he increased his scoring rate after making his century and again after reaching 200 . As he passed Bradman 's record of 334 , he shouted " Yes ! " He hit ten sixes , then a Test record , including three from consecutive balls . However , the weakness of the bowling compared to that faced by Bradman and the importance of Ashes matches meant that Hammond 's record was not as prestigious as the Australian 's . When Len Hutton broke the record in 1938 , he considered Bradman 's 334 the score to beat . 
