Teams dismissed all out for 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test after being asked to follow on

Teams dismissed all out for 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test after being asked to follow on

Sri Lanka was dismissed all out for 475 runs against England at Chester-le-Street in the just concluded test to provide the eighth occasion of a team dismissed all  out for a total of 450 plus runs in the third  innings of a test after being asked to follow on in the annals  of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below

No Team Runs Wkts Result Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 551 10 draw v South Africa Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
2 England 538 10 draw v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1975
3 Pakistan 537 10 draw v Australia Rawalpindi 05 Oct 1994
4 India 510 10 lost v England Leeds 08 Jun 1967
5 West Indies 507 10 draw v New Zealand Dunedin 03 Dec 2013
6 Sri Lanka 475 10 lost v England Ch-le-St 27 May 2016
7 West Indies 463 10 lost v India Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
8 South Africa 452 10 lost v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2002

Of the eight such occasions, four tests have been drawn and four tests have ended in a result – the team which scored 450 plus runs have lost the test.

No Team Runs Wkts Result Opposition Ground Start Date
1 England 551 10 draw v South Africa Nottingham 07 Jun 1947
2 England 538 10 draw v Australia The Oval 28 Aug 1975
3 Pakistan 537 10 draw v Australia Rawalpindi 05 Oct 1994
4 West Indies 507 10 draw v New Zealand Dunedin 03 Dec 2013
               
1 India 510 10 lost v England Leeds 08 Jun 1967
2 Sri Lanka 475 10 lost v England Ch-le-St 27 May 2016
3 West Indies 463 10 lost v India Kolkata 14 Nov 2011
4 South Africa 452 10 lost v Australia Sydney 02 Jan 2002

It is interesting to note that India and Sri Lanka are the only two teams to be dismissed all out for 450 plus runs after being asked to follow on against England. England has won both the tests.

No Team Runs Wkts Result Opposition Ground Start Date
1 India 510 10 lost v England Leeds 08 Jun 1967
2 Sri Lanka 475 10 lost v England Ch-le-St 27 May 2016

 

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