England came and demolished Shan Masood-led Pakistan in Pakistan. First, Joe Root double century and then Harry Brook took charge, and made 317 runs against the Pakistani bowling attack. The Three Lions posted a massive total of 823 at the Multan track in response to the Shaheens’s 556 runs. Initially, it looked tough for England, but they came back strong, dethroning Pakistan and registering the 4th highest team total in Test cricket.
Take a look at the full list of teams that have posted giant totals in whites, providing a clear definition of why Test cricket is the ultimate test of patience.
Highest innings totals in Tests
TeamScoreOversRRInnsOppositionGroundMatch DateTest #Sri Lanka952/6d2713.512v IndiaColombo (RPS)2 Aug 19971374England903/7d335.22.691v AustraliaThe Oval20 Aug 1938266England849258.23.281v West IndiesKingston3 Apr 1930193England823/7d1505.482v PakistanMultan7 Oct 20242553West Indies790/3d208.13.792v PakistanKingston26 Feb 1958450Pakistan765/6d248.53.072v Sri LankaKarachi21 Feb 20091909Sri Lanka760/7d202.43.752v IndiaAhmedabad16 Nov 20091933India759/7d190.43.982v EnglandChennai16 Dec 20162241Australia758/8d245.43.082v West IndiesKingston11 Jun 1955408Sri Lanka756/5d185.14.082v South AfricaColombo (SSC)27 Jul 20061810West Indies751/5d2023.711v EnglandSt John’s10 Apr 20041696West Indies749/9d194.43.842v EnglandBridgetown26 Feb 20091911West Indies747235.23.172v South AfricaSt John’s29 Apr 20051750Australia735/6d146.35.011v ZimbabwePerth9 Oct 20031661Sri Lanka730/6d187.53.882v BangladeshMirpur27 Jan 20142116Australia729/6d2323.142v EnglandLord’s27 Jun 1930195India726/9d163.34.442v Sri LankaBrabourne2 Dec 20091937New Zealand715/6d1634.382v BangladeshHamilton28 Feb 20192349Sri Lanka713/3d165.34.32v ZimbabweBulawayo14 May 20041699Sri Lanka713/9d199.33.572v BangladeshChattogram31 Jan 20182295England710/7d188.13.772v IndiaBirmingham10 Aug 20112003Pakistan708220.33.211v EnglandThe Oval6 Aug 19871079India707225.23.132v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)26 Jul 20101966India705/7d187.33.761v AustraliaSydney2 Jan 20041680Sri Lanka704/3d1514.662v IrelandGalle24 Apr 20232503Australia701171.24.091v EnglandThe Oval18 Aug 1934237
Pakistan vs England live scorecard
Now, looking at the England vs Pakistan 1st Test at Multan, things are looking chaotic. On one hand, firstly Pakistan’s batting lineup cleared the Three Lions’ bowling with their aggressive batting, but England and their ‘Bazball’ technique dethroned Pakistan. With Day 4 going on, things have changed completely, and now Pakistan is surely in trouble, trailing by more than 200 runs. It will be interesting to see how things go for them.
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