Highest test total in test is 952 for 6. Do you know, only 2 times in Test cricket History teams scored more than 900 runs?

Highest test total in a test inning

Scoring the highest test total is every team’s dream. Whenever teams players test cricket they always want to score a huge total and put the pressure on the opposition team. Many times we have seem scores of more than 600, 700 and 800 runs in test cricket. But do you know there are only two instances when teams have crossed 900 runs in the history of test cricket.

Yes you read it right. The test cricket history is more than 150 years but only twice the Incredible figure of 900 plus marks in in test in in has been achieved.

First 900 plus runs in test history

First time it is achieved by England against Australia in Aug 1938, when they scored 903 runs for 7 wickets in their first inning. In reply Australia only managed to score 201 and 123 in their first and second inning and lost the match by inning and 579 runs. This is also the largest margin of victory till date in terms of inning defeat (full scorecard).

Second and last 900 plus runs in test history

Second and last (till date) 900 plus score is recorded by Sri Lanka against India. India declared their first inning after scoring 537 for 8. In reply, Sri Lanka started their second inning just before the second day ends. They continued their inning on 3rd, 4th and 5th day and reached to 952 runs for 6 wickets. They declared their inning on last day and match ended as draw. Sanath Jayasuriya scored massive 340 along with Roshan Mahanama who scored 225 runs (full scorecard).

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