List of big scores by teams in test cricket

List of big scores in test matches

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Sri Lanka's 952/6 against India at Premadasa stadium in Colombo, back in August 1997 is the highest total by any team in test match.

India declared 537/8 aiming to pressure on the home team but Sanath Jayasuriya's 340 off 578 and Roshan Mahanama 225 off 561 batted for about two days, scoring 576 runs which is a joint test record for the second wickets for 500 run stands by any team.


Arvinda de Silva nailed it with another century (126) on day 5 and both the captains agreed to call off the match as draw.


903 of the 7 announced by England against Australia at The Oval is the only time the team has scored more than 900 runs in the innings. Opener Len Hutton scored 364 and Maurice Leyland gave 187 runs. , Joe Hardstaff 169 and 53 by Arthur Woods. Chuck Fleetwood Smith dropped 298 runs in his 87 overs which is the most important of any throws in innings!
England won the game by 579 innings and runs.

849 dominated by England at the end of all 800s, made in a timeless test match at Sabina Park in Jamaica playing West Indies back in the 1930s. Adam Sandham who opened the game ran a 325 marathon from 640 balls while Les Ames hit a quick 149 off fire just 174 balls. Half-century donors were Bob Wyatt (58), Patsy Hendren (61) and Jack O'Connor (51).


The West Indies responded with 286 allouts but instead of asking for a follow-up, the guests opted to strike again, making 272 out of 9 announced, putting 836 West Indies away at their destination and 408 out of 5 before both chiefs agreed. by calling off this timeless test game .. after 9 days of playing.

Sri Lanka: 952 in six wkts, vs India.
England: 903 in 7 wkts, vs Australia.
West Indies: 790 by 3 wkts dec, vs Pakistan.
Pakistan: 765 by six wkts, vs Sri Lanka.
Australia: 758 in 8 wkts, vs West Indies.
India: 759 at 7 (dec), vs England.
South Africa: 682 for 6 wkts dec, vs England.
New Zealand: 690 all out, vs Pakistan.
Bangladesh: 638 all out, vs Sri Lanka.
Zimbabwe: 563 on 9 dec, vs West Indies.

Highest team totals in test match cricket, by all teams, against all.
Team	Score	Overs	Versus	Venue	Mon & Yr
Sri Lanka	952/6d	270.1	India	Colombo (RPS)	Aug 1997
England	903/7d	335.2	Australia	The Oval	Aug 1938
England	849/10	258.2	West Indies	Jamaica	Apr 1930
West Indies	790/3d	208.1	Pakistan	Jamaica	Feb 1958
Pakistan	765/6d	248.5	Sri Lanka	Karachi	Feb 2009
Sri Lanka	760/7d	202.4	India	Ahemdabad	Nov 2009
India	759/7d	190.4	England	Chennai	Dec 2016
Australia	758/8d	245.4	West Indies	Jamaica	Jun 1955
Sri Lanka	756/5d	185/1	South Africa	Colombo (SSC)	Jul 2006
West Indies	751/5d	202	England	Antigua	Apr 2004
West Indies	749/9d	194.4	England	Barbados	Feb 2009
West Indies	747/10	235.2	South Africa	Antigua	Apr 2005
Australia	735/6d	146.3	Zimbabwe	Perth	Oct 2003
Sri Lanka	730/6d	187.5	Bangladesh	Mirpur	Jan 2014
Australia	729/6d	232	England	Lord's	Jun 1930
India	729/9d	163.3	Sri Lanka	Mumbai (BS)	Dec 2009
Sri Lanka	713/3d	165.3	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	May 2004
England	710/7d	188.1	India	E'bston	Aug 2011
Pakistan	708/10	220.3	England	The Oval	Aug 1987
India	707/10	225.2	Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	Jul 2010
India	705/7d	187.3	Australia	Sydney	Jan 2004
Australia	701/10	171.2	England	The Oval	Aug 1934
Pakistan	699/5	203.4	India	Lahore	Dec 1989