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England is the only country played more than 1000 test matches

July 6, 2023July 5, 2023 by Slogover

If we exclude 1 exclusive team and match of ICC World XI, there are 12 countries which played test cricket till now. But there is only one country which has played more than 1000 test matches and that is England.

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?

January 14, 2023January 6, 2022 by Slogover

More than 900 runs in an inning, only 2 times in Test cricket History

There are only 2 instances of teams scoring more than 900 runs in an inning. First time it is achieved by England against Australia in Aug 1938, when they scored 903 runs for 7 wickets in their first inning. Second and last (till date) 900 plus score is recorded by Sri Lanka against India, when they scored 952 runs for 6 wickets in their first inning.

Highest fourth innings total is 654 for 5 wickets

January 25, 2023August 5, 2021 by Slogover

England facing the target of 696 to win the match, played brilliantly in their second innings and reached to the score of 654 for 5 wickets. They not only saved the match but also scored the highest inning total in 4th inning which is still a record.

Most Runs Without An Individual Fifty in a Test Inning, is 315, scored by England against West Indies

January 28, 2023June 20, 2021 by Slogover

In the 2nd Test Match against West Indies at Port of Spain, in 1986 England scored 315 Runs in their 2nd Innings. The interesting thing is no English batsman scored even a fifty in that inning and this is still the Most Runs Without An Individual Fifty in any test inning.