LRPL Taylor’s 290 against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth provide the eighth occasion of a batsman scoring 250 plus runs against Australia in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below

It also provides the second highest individual innings by a batsman against Australia. The highest individual innings against Australia is credited to L Hutton of England who had scored 364 at The Oval in Aug 1938

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	L Hutton	364	1	Eng	Aus	The Oval	20 Aug 1938
2	LRPL Taylor	290	2	NZl	Aus	Perth	13 Nov 2015
3	RE Foster	287	2	Eng	Aus	Sydney	11 Dec 1903
4	VVS Laxman	281	3	Ind	Aus	Kolkata	11 Mar 2001
5	BC Lara	277	2	Win	Aus	Sydney	02 Jan 1993
6	RG Pollock	274	1	SAF	Aus	Durban	05 Feb 1970
7	KF Barrington	256	2	Eng	Aus	Manchester	23 Jul 1964
8	WR Hammond	251	2	Eng	Aus	Sydney	14 Dec 1928

LRPL Taylor’s 290 against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth provide the fourth occasion of a batsman scoring 250 plus runs against Australia in Australia in a test innings. All such occasions are listed below. It is noted with interest that the earlier three innings of 250 plus runs against Australia in Australia were at Sydney and LRPL Taylor became the first batsman to score 250 plus runs at Perth

It also provides the highest individual score by a batsman in a test innings against Australia in Australia. The previous best was 287 by RE Foster who had scored 287 at Sydney in Dec 1903. Thus LRPL Foster rewrote the record for the highest individual innings by  a batsman against Australia in Australia after 111 years and 11 months.

No	Player	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
1	LRPL Taylor	290	2	NZl	Aus	Perth	13 Nov 2015
2	RE Foster	287	2	Eng	Aus	Sydney	11 Dec 1903
3	BC Lara	277	2	Win	Aus	Sydney	02 Jan 1993
4	WR Hammond	251	2	Eng	Aus	Sydney	14 Dec 1928

 

LRPL Taylor’s 290 at Perth provide the first occasion of a visiting batsman scoring a double century in a test at Perth. The previous best was 196 by HM Amla in Nov 2012