Australia post its highest team total against England at home

Australia post its highest team total against England at home

Australia posted a team total of 662 for 9 declared against England in the  ongoing test at Perth to provide the 17th occasion of Australia posting a team total of 600 plus runs against England. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia 600 149.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
2 Australia 729/6d 232.0 2 v England Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
3 Australia 695 256.1 2 v England The Oval 16 Aug 1930
4 Australia 701 171.2 1 v England The Oval 18 Aug 1934
5 Australia 604 140.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
6 Australia 645 158.6×8 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
7 Australia 659/8d 173.0×8 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
8 Australia 601/8d 129.0×8 1 v England Brisbane 26 Nov 1954
9 Australia 656/8d 255.5 1 v England Manchester 23 Jul 1964
10 Australia 601/7d 178.3 1 v England Leeds 08 Jun 1989
11 Australia 602/6d 206.3 1 v England Nottingham 10 Aug 1989
12 Australia 632/4d 196.0 1 v England Lord’s 17 Jun 1993
13 Australia 653/4d 193.0 1 v England Leeds 22 Jul 1993
14 Australia 641/4d 152.0 1 v England The Oval 23 Aug 2001
15 Australia 602/9d 155.0 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
16 Australia 674/6d 181.0 2 v England Cardiff 08 Jul 2009
17 Australia 662/9d 179.3 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

Australia posted a team total of 662 for 9 declared against England in the  ongoing test at Perth to provide the tentth occasion of Australia posting a team total of 600 plus runs against England on home soil. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia 600 149.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
2 Australia 604 140.5×8 1 v England Melbourne 26 Feb 1937
3 Australia 645 158.6×8 1 v England Brisbane 29 Nov 1946
4 Australia 659/8d 173.0×8 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946
5 Australia 601/8d 129.0×8 1 v England Brisbane 26 Nov 1954
6 Australia 602/9d 155.0 1 v England Brisbane 23 Nov 2006
7 Australia 662/9d 179.3 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017

Australia’s 662 for 9 declared at Perth represent the highest team total by Australia against England on home soil. The previous best was 659 for 8 declared at Sydney in Dec 1946 – 71 years ago

No Team Score Overs Inns Opposition Ground Start Date
1 Australia 662/9d 179.3 2 v England Perth 14 Dec 2017
2 Australia 659/8d 173.0×8 2 v England Sydney 13 Dec 1946

 

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