Highest Innings Total in Test Cricket: Check Top 5 Team Innings Totals After England's 823/7d During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024
England batters made merry in Multan against Pakistan in the ongoing PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024 making 823/7d in their first innings. You can find the top 5 highest innings total in Test cricket here.
The ongoing PAK vs ENG 1st Test in Multan between Pakistan and England has been nothing short of historic. Day 4 of the clash has seen several international, and personal records get rewritten, with the most impressive being England's first-innings score of 823/7d. England Register Highest Innings Score in Tests Against Pakistan, Break 66-Year-Old Record During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024
England with their score of 823 for 7d, has entered the top five list of the highest innings total in Test cricket, and occupies the fourth spot, with Sri Lanka's 925/6d being the No.1
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Interestingly, the England national cricket team are also placed second and third with 903/7d against Australia, and 849 all-out against West Indies, both from the 1930s era— 1938 and 1930. West Indies round off an impressive top 5 list with 790/3d against Pakistan, coming back in 1958. Harry Brook Becomes 6th England Batsman to Score Triple Century in Tests, Achieves Feat During PAK vs ENG 1st Test 2024
Highest Innings Total In Test Cricket
Team |
Total | Against |
Venue |
Sri Lanka | 952/6d | India | Colombo |
England | 903/7d | Australia | Oval |
England | 849 all-out | West Indies | Kingston |
England | 823/7d | Pakistan | Multan |
West Indies | 790/3d | Pakistan | Karachi |
Sri Lanka’s 952/6d, England’s 823/7d, and West Indies' 790/3d all came in the second innings of the Test, while the remaining two occurred in the first. Out of the Top 5, SL vs IND and ENG vs WI ended in draws, while ENG vs AUS, and WI vs PAK resulted in victories for England and West Indies, respectively. The PAK vs ENG encounter is currently underway in Multan.
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