10 slowest centuries in Test history by minutes played

#7 Brian Lara 400 not out in 778 minutes against England at St. John's, 2004

Brian Lara's record still stands unbeaten

After Matthew Hayden had surpassed his record individual score of 375 a few months earlier, Brian Lara snatched it back at St. John's Antigua when he scored 400 not out against England in one of the longest innings ever.

On a flat pitch, the West Indian legend played a patient innings initially but once he was set, he went after the bowling and, even though he batted till the third day during the course of his 778-minute marathon, he recorded a strike rate of 68.72.

Against a bowling attack of Steve Harmison, Andrew Flintoff, Simon Jones and Matthew Hoggard, he hit 43 boundaries and 4 sixes to reclaim the record. The match eventually ended in a draw, despite some alarms for England.