Test Match Superlatives of 2016
Highest Innings
| Name | Opp | Venue | Date | ||
| 1 | KK Nair (Ind) | 303* | Eng | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 2 | Azhar Ali (Pak) | 302* | WI | Dubai ICS | 13 Oct 2016 |
| 3 | BA Stokes (Eng) | 258 | SAf | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2016 |
| 4 | JE Root (Eng) | 254 | Pak | Manchester | 22 Jul 2016 |
| 5 | AC Voges (Aus) | 239 | NZ | Wellington BR | 12 Feb 2016 |
| 6 | V Kohli (Ind) | 235 | Eng | Mumbai | 8 Dec 2016 |
| 7 | Younis Khan (Pak) | 218 | Eng | The Oval | 11 Aug 2016 |
| 8 | V Kohli (Ind) | 211 | NZ | Indore | 8 Oct 2016 |
| 9 | Azhar Ali (Pak) | 205* | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2016 |
| 10 | HM Amla (SAf) | 201 | Eng | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2016 |
| 11 | V Kohli (Ind) | 200 | WI | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
| 12 | KL Rahul (Ind) | 199 | Eng | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 13 | AM Rahane (Ind) | 188 | NZ | Indore | 8 Oct 2016 |
| 14 | BKG Mendis (SL) | 176 | Aus | Pallekele | 26 Jul 2016 |
| 15 | LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 173* | Zim | Bulawayo | 28 Jul 2016 |
| 16 | JA Burns (Aus) | 170 | NZ | Christchurch | 20 Feb 2016 |
| 17 | JM Bairstow (Eng) | 167* | SL | Lord's | 9 Jun 2016 |
| 18 | V Kohli (Ind) | 167 | Eng | Visakhapatnam | 17 Nov 2016 |
| 19 | SPD Smith (Aus) | 165* | Pak | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2016 |
| 20 | KL Rahul (Ind) | 158 | WI | Kingston | 30 Jul 2016 |
| 21 | MM Ali (Eng) | 155* | SL | Chester-le-Street | 27 May 2016 |
| 22 | JM Bairstow (Eng) | 150* | SAf | Cape Town | 2 Jan 2016 |
| 23 | CR Ervine (Zim) | 146 | NZ | Bulawayo | 6 Aug 2016 |
| = | MM Ali (Eng) | 146 | Ind | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 25 | BB McCullum (NZ) | 145 | Aus | Christchurch | 20 Feb 2016 |
Best Bowling (Innings)
| Name | Opp | Venue | Date | ||
| 1 | D Bishoo (WI) | 8-49 | Pak | Dubai ICS | 13 Oct 2016 |
| 2 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 8-63 | Zim | Harare | 6 Nov 2016 |
| 3 | RA Jadeja (Ind) | 7-48 | Eng | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 4 | R Ashwin (Ind) | 7-59 | NZ | Indore | 8 Oct 2016 |
| 5 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 7-64 | Aus | Colombo SSC | 13 Aug 2016 |
| 6 | R Ashwin (Ind) | 7-83 | WI | North Sound | 21 Jul 2016 |
| 7 | K Rabada (SAf) | 7-112 | Eng | Centurion | 22 Jan 2016 |
| 8 | SCJ Broad (Eng) | 6-17 | SAf | Johannesburg | 14 Jan 2016 |
| 9 | K Rabada (SAf) | 6-32 | Eng | Centurion | 22 Jan 2016 |
| 10 | N Wagner (NZ) | 6-41 | Zim | Bulawayo | 28 Jul 2016 |
| = | C de Grandhomme (NZ) | 6-41 | Pak | Christchurch | 17 Nov 2016 |
| 12 | ML Cummins (WI) | 6-48 | Ind | Gros Inlet | 9 Aug 2016 |
| 13 | MA Starc (Aus) | 6-50 | SL | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 |
| 14 | R Ashwin (Ind) | 6-55 | Eng | Mumbai | 8 Dec 2016 |
| 15 | CR Woakes (Eng) | 6-70 | Pak | Lord's | 14 Jul 2016 |
| = | MDK Perera (SL) | 6-70 | Aus | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 |
| 17 | Yasir Shah (Pak) | 6-72 | Eng | Lord's | 14 Jul 2016 |
| 18 | Mehedi Hasan (BD) | 6-77 | Eng | Mirpur | 28 Oct 2016 |
| = | KJ Abbott (SAf) | 6-77 | Aus | Hobart | 12 Nov 2016 |
| 20 | Mehedi Hasan (BD) | 6-80 | Eng | Chittagong | 20 Oct 2016 |
| = | TG Southee (NZ) | 6-80 | Pak | Hamilton | 25 Nov 2016 |
| 22 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 6-81 | Aus | Colombo SSC | 13 Aug 2016 |
| = | R Ashwin (Ind) | 6-81 | NZ | Indore | 8 Oct 2016 |
| 24 | Mehedi Hasan (BD) | 6-82 | Eng | Mirpur | 28 Oct 2016 |
| 25 | JR Hazlewood (Aus) | 6-89 | SAf | Hobart | 12 Nov 2016 |
Best Bowling (Match)
| Name | Opp | Venue | Date | ||
| 1 | R Ashwin (Ind) | 13-140 | NZ | Indore | 8 Oct 2016 |
| 2 | K Rabada (SAf) | 13-144 | Eng | Centurion | 22 Jan 2016 |
| 3 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 13-145 | Aus | Colombo SSC | 13 Aug 2016 |
| 4 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 13-152 | Zim | Harare | 6 Nov 2016 |
| 5 | Mehedi Hasan (BD) | 12-159 | Eng | Mirpur | 28 Oct 2016 |
| 6 | R Ashwin (Ind) | 12-167 | Eng | Mumbai | 8 Dec 2016 |
| 7 | MA Starc (Aus) | 11-94 | SL | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 |
| 8 | CR Woakes (Eng) | 11-102 | Pak | Lord's | 14 Jul 2016 |
| 9 | JM Anderson (Eng) | 10-45 | SL | Leeds | 19 May 2016 |
| 10 | MDK Perera (SL) | 10-99 | Aus | Galle | 4 Aug 2016 |
| 11 | Yasir Shah (Pak) | 10-141 | Eng | Lord's | 14 Jul 2016 |
| 12 | RA Jadeja (Ind) | 10-154 | Eng | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 13 | D Bishoo (WI) | 10-174 | Pak | Dubai ICS | 13 Oct 2016 |
| 14 | Yasir Shah (Pak) | 10-210 | WI | Abu Dhabi | 21 Oct 2016 |
| 15 | R Ashwin (Ind) | 10-225 | NZ | Kanpur | 22 Sep 2016 |
Most Runs
| Name | Mat | Inn | Runs | Avg | 50 | 100 | HS | |
| 1 | JE Root (Eng) | 17 | 32 | 1477 | 49.23 | 10 | 3 | 254 |
| 2 | JM Bairstow (Eng) | 17 | 29 | 1470 | 58.80 | 8 | 3 | 167* |
| 3 | AN Cook (Eng) | 17 | 33 | 1270 | 42.33 | 7 | 2 | 130 |
| 4 | V Kohli (Ind) | 12 | 18 | 1215 | 75.93 | 2 | 4 | 235 |
| 5 | Azhar Ali (Pak) | 11 | 22 | 1198 | 63.05 | 4 | 3 | 302* |
| 6 | SPD Smith (Aus) | 11 | 18 | 1079 | 71.93 | 5 | 4 | 165* |
| 7 | MM Ali (Eng) | 17 | 29 | 1078 | 46.86 | 5 | 4 | 155* |
| 8 | BA Stokes (Eng) | 12 | 21 | 904 | 45.20 | 3 | 2 | 258 |
| 9 | CA Pujara (Ind) | 11 | 16 | 836 | 55.73 | 4 | 3 | 124 |
| 10 | KS Williamson (NZ) | 10 | 18 | 753 | 47.06 | 6 | 1 | 113 |
| = | UT Khawaja (Aus) | 10 | 16 | 753 | 47.06 | 4 | 2 | 145 |
| 12 | DA Warner (Aus) | 11 | 19 | 748 | 41.55 | 2 | 2 | 144 |
| 13 | Asad Shafiq (Pak) | 11 | 21 | 733 | 36.65 | 5 | 2 | 137 |
| 14 | HM Amla (SAf) | 9 | 15 | 729 | 48.60 | 3 | 2 | 201 |
| 15 | Q de Kock (SAf) | 8 | 13 | 695 | 63.18 | 5 | 2 | 129* |
| 16 | Younis Khan (Pak) | 10 | 19 | 673 | 37.38 | 2 | 2 | 218 |
| 17 | TWM Latham (NZ) | 11 | 20 | 658 | 32.90 | 5 | 2 | 136 |
| 18 | AM Rahane (Ind) | 10 | 15 | 653 | 54.41 | 2 | 2 | 188 |
| 19 | Sami Aslam (Pak) | 9 | 18 | 618 | 36.35 | 6 | 0 | 91 |
| 20 | DM de Silva (SL) | 6 | 12 | 615 | 55.90 | 2 | 2 | 129 |
Most Wickets
| Name | Mat | Balls | Wkts | Avg | S/R | 5i/10m | Best | |
| 1 | R Ashwin (Ind) | 12 | 3508 | 72 | 23.90 | 48.7 | 8/3 | 7-60 |
| 2 | HMRKB Herath (SL) | 9 | 2474 | 57 | 18.92 | 43.4 | 5/2 | 8-64 |
| 3 | MA Starc (Aus) | 8 | 1954 | 50 | 22.58 | 39.1 | 3/1 | 6-51 |
| 4 | SCJ Broad (Eng) | 14 | 2782 | 48 | 26.56 | 58.0 | 1/0 | 6-18 |
| 5 | K Rabada (SAf) | 9 | 1688 | 46 | 23.34 | 36.7 | 4/1 | 7-113 |
| = | Yasir Shah (Pak) | 10 | 3230 | 46 | 38.69 | 70.2 | 4/2 | 6-73 |
| 7 | RA Jadeja (Ind) | 9 | 2782 | 43 | 24.55 | 64.7 | 2/1 | 7-49 |
| 8 | JR Hazlewood (Aus) | 11 | 2556 | 42 | 27.85 | 60.9 | 1/0 | 6-90 |
| 9 | N Wagner (NZ) | 9 | 1921 | 41 | 21.04 | 46.9 | 3/0 | 6-42 |
| = | CR Woakes (Eng) | 12 | 2036 | 41 | 25.41 | 49.7 | 2/1 | 6-71 |
| = | JM Anderson (Eng) | 12 | 2365 | 41 | 23.73 | 57.7 | 3/1 | 5-17 |
| = | NM Lyon (Aus) | 11 | 2628 | 41 | 36.34 | 64.1 | 0/0 | 4-92 |
| 13 | MM Ali (Eng) | 17 | 3192 | 37 | 53.02 | 86.3 | 1/0 | 5-58 |
| 14 | BA Stokes (Eng) | 12 | 1676 | 33 | 25.81 | 50.8 | 1/0 | 5-74 |
| 15 | TA Boult (NZ) | 10 | 2154 | 31 | 33.12 | 69.5 | 0/0 | 4-53 |
| 16 | AU Rashid (Eng) | 7 | 1723 | 30 | 35.66 | 57.4 | 0/0 | 4-53 |
| = | Mohammad Amir (Pak) | 10 | 2282 | 30 | 38.83 | 76.1 | 0/0 | 4-98 |
| 18 | Mohammed Shami (Ind) | 10 | 1627 | 29 | 26.86 | 56.1 | 0/0 | 4-67 |
| = | Wahab Riaz (Pak) | 8 | 1620 | 29 | 34.44 | 55.9 | 1/0 | 5-89 |
| 20 | TG Southee (NZ) | 8 | 1792 | 27 | 31.81 | 66.4 | 1/0 | 6-81 |
Highest Batting Strike Rate
| Name | Mat | Inn | Runs | 4s | 6s | S/R | |
| 1 | DA Warner (Aus) | 11 | 19 | 748 | 91 | 6 | 86.88 |
| 2 | Sohail Khan (Pak) | 7 | 11 | 241 | 34 | 7 | 80.87 |
| 3 | KK Nair (Ind) | 3 | 3 | 320 | 35 | 4 | 79.40 |
| 4 | Q de Kock (SAf) | 8 | 13 | 695 | 96 | 6 | 78.62 |
| 5 | MDKJ Perera (SL) | 7 | 13 | 396 | 50 | 4 | 75.29 |
| 6 | Sarfraz Ahmed (Pak) | 11 | 19 | 562 | 61 | 0 | 70.34 |
| 7 | RA Jadeja (Ind) | 9 | 14 | 375 | 30 | 13 | 68.18 |
| 8 | BA Stokes (Eng) | 12 | 21 | 904 | 110 | 21 | 66.77 |
| 9 | SC Williams (Zim) | 4 | 8 | 300 | 45 | 1 | 66.67 |
| 10 | MA Starc (Aus) | 8 | 13 | 233 | 17 | 11 | 65.82 |
| 11 | BKG Mendis (SL) | 9 | 18 | 589 | 77 | 7 | 65.15 |
| 12 | PJ Moor (Zim) | 3 | 6 | 211 | 26 | 3 | 65.12 |
| 13 | LRPL Taylor (NZ) | 9 | 15 | 606 | 70 | 4 | 64.67 |
| 14 | RG Sharma (Ind) | 5 | 7 | 288 | 26 | 8 | 64.14 |
| 15 | J Blackwood (WI) | 8 | 13 | 338 | 42 | 6 | 62.13 |
Highest Percentage of Runs as Boundaries
| Name | Mat | Inn | Runs | 4s | 6s | % | |
| 1 | Sohail Khan (Pak) | 7 | 11 | 241 | 34 | 7 | 73.85 |
| 2 | MN Samuels (WI) | 8 | 14 | 299 | 49 | 3 | 71.57 |
| 3 | JM Vince (Eng) | 7 | 11 | 212 | 36 | 0 | 67.92 |
| 4 | MJ Guptill (NZ) | 9 | 16 | 393 | 60 | 3 | 65.64 |
| 5 | BA Stokes (Eng) | 12 | 21 | 904 | 110 | 21 | 62.61 |
| 6 | SC Williams (Zim) | 4 | 8 | 300 | 45 | 1 | 62.00 |
| 7 | Q de Kock (SAf) | 8 | 13 | 695 | 96 | 6 | 60.43 |
| 8 | J Blackwood (WI) | 8 | 13 | 338 | 42 | 6 | 60.35 |
| 9 | Jean-Paul Duminy (SAf) | 7 | 12 | 419 | 60 | 2 | 60.14 |
| 10 | DAS Gunaratne (SL) | 2 | 4 | 225 | 32 | 1 | 59.55 |
| 11 | BKG Mendis (SL) | 9 | 18 | 589 | 77 | 7 | 59.42 |
| 12 | AD Hales (Eng) | 10 | 19 | 537 | 76 | 2 | 58.84 |
| 13 | PJ Moor (Zim) | 3 | 6 | 211 | 26 | 3 | 57.81 |
| 14 | MA Starc (Aus) | 8 | 13 | 233 | 17 | 11 | 57.51 |
| 15 | HM Amla (SAf) | 9 | 15 | 729 | 101 | 2 | 57.06 |
Most Catches by a Fielder
| Name | Mat | Cgt | Tot/M | |
| 1 | SPD Smith (Aus) | 11 | 29 | 2.64 |
| 2 | JE Root (Eng) | 17 | 26 | 1.53 |
| 3 | AN Cook (Eng) | 17 | 17 | 1.00 |
| 4 | BKG Mendis (SL) | 9 | 15 | 1.67 |
| 5 | V Kohli (Ind) | 12 | 14 | 1.17 |
| 6 | UT Khawaja (Aus) | 10 | 13 | 1.30 |
| 7 | TWM Latham (NZ) | 11 | 12 | 1.09 |
| = | Younis Khan (Pak) | 10 | 12 | 1.20 |
| 9 | MJ Guptill (NZ) | 9 | 11 | 1.22 |
| = | Asad Shafiq (Pak) | 11 | 11 | 1.00 |
Most Dismissals by a Wicketkeeper
| Name | Mat | Cgt | St | Tot | Tot/M | |
| 1 | JM Bairstow (Eng) | 17 | 66 | 4 | 70 | 4.12 |
| 2 | Sarfraz Ahmed (Pak) | 11 | 36 | 0 | 36 | 3.27 |
| 3 | Q de Kock (SAf) | 8 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 4.25 |
| 4 | BJ Watling (NZ) | 11 | 30 | 1 | 31 | 2.82 |
| 5 | PM Nevill (Aus) | 8 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 3.38 |
| 6 | WP Saha (Ind) | 9 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 2.11 |
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