<P> The first Test triple century was achieved by Andy Sandham of England against the West Indies in 1930 in the first Test series hosted in the West Indies . The frequency of a batsman scoring a Test triple century is slightly less than that of a bowler taking a Test hat - trick ( 30 triple centuries versus 43 hat - tricks as of July 2017 ) . The quickest Test triple - century was scored in 4 hours 48 minutes , by Wally Hammond for England against New Zealand at Auckland in 1932 -- 33 . The fastest Test triple - century by number of balls faced , where that figure is recorded , is Virender Sehwag 's 278 - ball triple century for India against South Africa in the first Test of the Future Cup in Chennai in 2008 . </P>
<P> The first Test triple century was achieved by Andy Sandham of England against the West Indies in 1930 in the first Test series hosted in the West Indies . The frequency of a batsman scoring a Test triple century is slightly less than that of a bowler taking a Test hat - trick ( 30 triple centuries versus 43 hat - tricks as of July 2017 ) . The quickest Test triple - century was scored in 4 hours 48 minutes , by Wally Hammond for England against New Zealand at Auckland in 1932 -- 33 . The fastest Test triple - century by number of balls faced , where that figure is recorded , is Virender Sehwag 's 278 - ball triple century for India against South Africa in the first Test of the Future Cup in Chennai in 2008 . </P>
first person to hit a triple century in test cricket
first person to hit a triple century in test cricket
Andy Sandham
Andy Sandham