Test cricket has witnessed some of the most prolific batting partnerships that have changed the course of the game. Building batting partnerships becomes crucial while playing in challenging conditions against different bowling variations.
From Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene’s record-breaking partnership of 624 to VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid’s match-winning partnership of 376 against Australia, the fans have seen some of the memorable partnerships that will be etched in their minds forever.
In this article, let’s take a look at the top 10 highest batting partnerships in Test cricket.
Highest Batting Partnership in Test Cricket for Any Wicket
| Batters | Runs | Wicket | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 624 | 3rd | South Africa | Colombo (SSC) | 27 Jul 2006 |
| Roshan Mahanama, Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) | 576 | 2nd | India | Colombo (RPS) | 2 Aug 1997 |
| Andrew Jones, Martin Crowe (NZ) | 467 | 3rd | Sri Lanka | Wellington | 31 Jan 1991 |
| Joe Root, Harry Brook (ENG) | 454 | 4th | Pakistan | Multan | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Bill Ponsford, Donald Bradman (AUS) | 451 | 2nd | England | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| Mudassar Nazar, Javed Miandad (PAK) | 451 | 3rd | India | Hyderabad (Sind) | 14 Jan 1983 |
| Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh (AUS) | 449 | 4th | West Indies | Hobart | 10 Dec 2015 |
| Gary Sobers, Conrad Hunte (WI) | 446 | 2nd | Pakistan | Kingston | 26 Feb 1958 |
| Kumar Sangakkara, Marvan Atapattu (SL) | 438 | 2nd | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 14 May 2004 |
| Thilan Samaraweera, Mahela Jayawardene (SL) | 437 | 4th | Pakistan | Karachi | 21 Feb 2009 |
Key Stats
624: Sri Lanka’s legendary duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene hold the record of the highest batting partnership for any wicket in Test cricket. Both stitched together a massive partnership of 624 runs for the third wicket against South Africa. This partnership helped Sri Lanka post one of their highest team totals in Test cricket.
2: Moreover, Sangakkara, Jayawardene, and Australia’s Don Bradman are involved in two 400+ partnerships with different batters.
576: Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya’s partnership of 576 propelled Sri Lanka to post the highest team totals in Tests — 952/6d against India.
400: So far, there have been more than 14 instances of 400+ partnerships in Test cricket.
3: 29 300+ run partnerships have come for the 3rd wicket, followed by 19 300+ partnerships for the 4th wicket.
