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UPSC 2004: The record for the highest score in an innings in Test Cricket is now being held by M. Hayden. Immediately prior to him, the three record holders were
(a)Don Bradman, Sunil Gavaskar and Colin Cowdrey
(b)Len Hutton, Peter May and Vivian Richards
(c)Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara
(d)Bob Cowper, Bill Lawry and Brian Lara
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara
When the UPSC paper was set (early 2004), the world-record Test score was Matthew Hayden’s 380. The immediately preceding holders were Brian Lara (375 in 1994), Sir Garfield Sobers (365* in 1958) and, as accepted in most coaching answer keys of the time, Hanif Mohammad (337 in 1958). Hence the key widely treats option (c) — Hanif Mohammad, Sobers and Lara — as correct, even though Len Hutton’s 364 technically preceded Sobers. (Record progression list: Hayden 380 → Lara 375 → Sobers 365* …) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Test_cricket_records))
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The correct answer is option (c): Hanif Mohammed, Garfield Sobers and Brian Lara. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2004, GS Paper 1, as Question 138. It falls under Current Affairs > Cricket.
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This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.
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