Most runs in a day - Test matches

Player	Runs	Start	Finish		Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
DG Bradman	309	0	309*		Australia	v England	Leeds	11 Jul 1930	Test # 196
WR Hammond	295	41*	336		England	v New Zealand	Auckland	31 Mar 1933	Test # 226
V Sehwag	284	0	284*		India	v Sri Lanka	Mumbai (BS)	2 Dec 2009	Test # 1937
DCS Compton	273	5*	278		England	v Pakistan	Nottingham	1 Jul 1954	Test # 388
DG Bradman	271	0	271*		Australia	v England	Leeds	20 Jul 1934	Test # 236
V Sehwag	257	52*	309*		India	v South Africa	Chennai	26 Mar 2008	Test # 1870
DG Bradman	244	0	244		Australia	v England	The Oval	18 Aug 1934	Test # 237
FMM Worrell	239	0	239*		West Indies	v England	Nottingham	20 Jul 1950	Test # 325
HH Gibbs	228	0	228		South Africa	v Pakistan	Cape Town	2 Jan 2003	Test # 1637
V Sehwag	228	0	228*		India	v Pakistan	Multan	28 Mar 2004	Test # 1693