Follow UsWiaan Mulder, on July 7 (Monday), became only the second South African after Hashim Amla to score a triple century in Test cricket. The 27-year-old got to the rare landmark on Day 2 of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo.
Having already scored 147 in the first Test, Mulder was appointed South Africa’s stand-in skipper after Keshav Maharaj was ruled out of the second Test. Coming out to bat at No.3, Mulder got to his triple ton off just 297 deliveries and also went on to register the highest score by a South African batter.
Here are some of the records Mulder broke after completing the triple century:
315* - Wiaan Mulder vs Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, 2025
311* - Hashim Amla vs England at The Oval, 2012
278* - AB de Villiers vs Pakistan in Abu Dhabi, 2010
278 balls - Virender Sehwag vs South Africa in Chennai, 2008
297 balls - Wiaan Mulder vs Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, 2025
310 balls - Harry Brook vs Pakistan in Multan, 2024
315* - Wiaan Mulder vs Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, 2025
277 - Graeme Smith vs England in Birmingham, 2003
259 - Graeme Smith vs England at Lord's, 2023
Mulder also became the first player to hit a triple hundred in his first innings as captain in Tests.