It is incredible that Test cricket still stands relevant and is probably the favourite format of most sports lovers. In the modern world, where things move fast and have become shorter and crispier, the possibility of a draw, even after five days of a game, is still exhilarating.
The balance the longest format provides to both batters and bowlers is a key element of Test cricket – the batters face the toughest of conditions and the bowlers are left with no option but to knock out every opposition batter, not once but twice.
Having said that, making a 400+ score in Test cricket can be crucial for any team to pose a defying challenge for the opposition.
This article will list the top ten international cricket teams who have scored the most 400+ team totals in Test cricket.
Most 400 Runs in Test by Teams
TEAMS | 400+ TEAM TOTALS IN TEST CRICKET |
---|---|
Australia | 348 |
England | 333 |
India | 223 |
West Indies | 172 |
Pakistan | 153 |
South Africa | 145 |
New Zealand | 127 |
Sri Lanka | 101 |
Bangladesh | 28 |
Zimbabwe | 17 |
Afghanistan | 2 |
Ireland | 1 |
More Records on ‘Teams’ and ‘Totals’
Most Times – 400+ Totals in Both Innings of a Test Match
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in Tests
Most Successful 250-plus Run Chases in ODI
Most Successful 350-plus Run Chases in ODI
All-Out Below 100 Most Times in ODIs
Most 200+ Totals in T20 World Cup
Most 200+ Totals in an IPL Season
Key Stats
The team Australia, who tops the most 600+ scores chart in Tests, also crowns the above list.
Indian cricket team, who made their cricketing debut in 1932, 56 years after Australia and England played the first Test match in history, ranks third below the two pioneers of the sport.
India also tops the ODI list of most 300s.
Brian Lara is the only individual cricketer to score a 400 in the longest format of the game.
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