Surrey County Cricket Club Script History, Shatter 126-Year Record With Mammoth 820/9 Declared Against Durham

Surrey County Cricket Club on Monday carved their name in the history books by registering their highest-ever first-class total of 820/9 declared at the Kia Oval, surpassing the previous county record of 811 set in 1899.

The tremendous accomplishment came on Day 2 of their County Championship Division One clash against Durham at The Oval.

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Dom Sibley’s 10-hour 305, plus quickfire 100s from Dan Lawrence and Will Jacks, propelled Surrey to 820/9 declared, the biggest first-class total in the Club’s history over 180 years.

Highest Totals In County Cricket

887 – Yorkshire v Warwickshire, Edgbaston (1896)

863 – Lancashire v Surrey, The Oval (1990)

850-7 declared – Somerset v Middlesex, Taunton (2007)

820-9 declared – Surrey v Durham, The Oval (2025)

811 – Surrey v Somerset, The Oval (1899)

It was Dom Sibley's first triple-century in first-class cricket, embellished with 29 fours and 2 sixes.

In reply to this, Durham ended the day at 59/1 in 28 overs. Matt Fisher gave his side an early breakthrough, dismissing Emilio Gay for seven.

Despite a tremendous performance with bat, Surrey missed chances to tighten their grip with the ball as Jordan Clark dropped Alex Lees on 11 and later Will Rhodes survived on 16 after a slip by Sibley.

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Meanwhile, Surrey’s 820/9 is the highest-ever first-class total against Durham, surpassing Warwickshire’s 810/4 declared in 1994 in a match that witnessed legend Brian Lara famously score 501*.

With his terrific knock, Sibley now joined a list of legends that includes Lara, Graeme Hick, and Darren Lehmann to register a triple hundred against Durham.