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Team-Wise: Highest Test Innings Totals

A Test match can be long, longer than any sport you would see. 5 days of drama unfolding had never happened or will happen in any other sport. It can be testing, play a patient game on the players. And sometimes, when the batting team decides to put a big score on board, provided the conditions help, it will be challenging for the bowler and fielders.

This article will list down the highest team totals for every Test-playing nation in a Test innings.

Teams12345
Afghanistan699 vs ZIM, 2024545/4d vs ZIM, 2021363 vs ZIM, 2025342 vs BAN, 2019314 vs IRE, 2019
Australia758/8d vs WI, 1955735/6d vs ZIM, 2003729/6d vs ENG, 1930701 vs ENG, 1934695 vs ENG, 1930
Bangladesh638 vs SL, 2013595/8d vs NZ, 2017565 vs PAK, 2024560/6d vs ZIM, 2020556 vs WI, 2012
England903/7d vs AUS, 1938849 vs WI, 1930823/7d vs PAK, 2024710/7d vs IND, 2011658/8d vs AUS, 1938
India759/7d vs ENG, 2016726/9d vs SL, 2009707 vs SL, 2010705/7d vs AUS, 2004687/6d vs BAN, 2017
Ireland492 vs SL, 2023362 vs ENG, 2023339 vs PAK, 2018298 vs ZIM, 2025292 vs BAN, 2023
New Zealand715/6d vs BAN, 2019690 vs PAK, 2014680/8d vs IND, 2014671/4 vs SL, 1991659/6d vs PAK, 2021
Pakistan765/6d vs SL, 2009708 vs ENG, 1987699/5 vs IND, 1989679/7d vs IND, 2006674/6 vs IND, 1984
South Africa682/6d vs ENG, 2003658/9d vs WI, 2003651 vs AUS, 2009637/2d vs ENG, 2012627/7d vs ENG, 2006
Sri Lanka952/6d vs IND, 1997760/7d vs IND, 2009756/5d vs SA, 2006730/6d vs BAN, 2014713/3d vs ZIM, 2004
West Indies790/3d vs PAK, 1958751/5d vs ENG, 2004749/9d vs ENG, 2009747 vs SA, 2005692/8d vs ENG, 1995
Zimbabwe586 vs AFG, 2024563/9d vs WI, 2001544/4d vs PAK, 1995542/7d vs BAN, 2001507/9d vs WI, 2003

Key Insights

Sri Lanka’s 952/6d against India in 1997 in Colombo is the highest total by a team in a Test innings.

England is the only team to have scored 800+ twice in Test cricket. They scored 903/7d against Australia in 1938 and 849 all out against West Indies in 1930.

England’s 849 in Kingston, Jamaica, is also the highest total by a team in an away Test match.

In the list of teams with the most 600+ totals in Test cricket, Australia (34) leads, followed closely by India (33).

The record for the highest Test score in an Indian venue is held by Sri Lanka, who scored 760/7d against India in Ahmedabad in 2009.

The highest Indian Test innings total is 759/7d, scored in Chennai during England’s 2016 tour.

No team has ever lost a Test match after scoring a 600+ total.

Buvanesh Thiraviam

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