Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings
the ongoing test at Perth to provide the 21st occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership against various teams in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below. It also provides the 96th occasion of batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DG Bradman, WH Ponsford | 4 | 388 | 2 | v England | Leeds | 20 Jul 1934 |
| 2 | DG Bradman, WH Ponsford | 2 | 451 | 1 | v England | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| 3 | DG Bradman, JHW Fingleton | 6 | 346 | 3 | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1937 |
| 4 | SG Barnes, DG Bradman | 5 | 405 | 2 | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 |
| 5 | DG Bradman, AR Morris | 2 | 301 | 4 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 |
| 6 | WM Lawry, RB Simpson | 1 | 382 | 1 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 05 May 1965 |
| 7 | WM Lawry, KD Walters | 4 | 336 | 1 | v West Indies | Sydney | 14 Feb 1969 |
| 8 | GR Marsh, MA Taylor | 1 | 329 | 1 | v England | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1989 |
| 9 | AR Border, SR Waugh | 5 | 332* | 1 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 10 | GS Blewett, SR Waugh | 5 | 385 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 |
| 11 | JL Langer, RT Ponting | 5 | 327 | 2 | v Pakistan | Perth | 26 Nov 1999 |
| 12 | AC Gilchrist, DR Martyn | 6 | 317 | 1 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 22 Feb 2002 |
| 13 | DS Lehmann, RT Ponting | 3 | 315 | 1 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 19 Apr 2003 |
| 14 | JN Gillespie, MEK Hussey | 4 | 320 | 2 | v Bangladesh | Chittagong | 16 Apr 2006 |
| 15 | MJ Clarke, RT Ponting | 4 | 352 | 1 | v Pakistan | Hobart | 14 Jan 2010 |
| 16 | BJ Haddin, MEK Hussey | 6 | 307 | 2 | v England | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 17 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey | 5 | 334* | 2 | v India | Sydney | 03 Jan 2012 |
| 18 | MJ Clarke, RT Ponting | 4 | 386 | 1 | v India | Adelaide | 24 Jan 2012 |
| 18 | UT Khawaja, DA Warner | 2 | 302 | 1 | v New Zealand | Perth | 13 Nov 2015 |
| 20 | SE Marsh, AC Voges | 4 | 449 | 1 | v West Indies | Hobart | 10 Dec 2015 |
| 21 | MR Marsh, SPD Smith | 5 | 301* | 2 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2017 |
It also provides the ninth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for various wickets against England. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DG Bradman, WH Ponsford | 4 | 388 | 2 | v England | Leeds | 20 Jul 1934 |
| 2 | DG Bradman, WH Ponsford | 2 | 451 | 1 | v England | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| 3 | DG Bradman, JHW Fingleton | 6 | 346 | 3 | v England | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1937 |
| 4 | SG Barnes, DG Bradman | 5 | 405 | 2 | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 |
| 5 | DG Bradman, AR Morris | 2 | 301 | 4 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 |
| 6 | GR Marsh, MA Taylor | 1 | 329 | 1 | v England | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1989 |
| 7 | AR Border, SR Waugh | 5 | 332* | 1 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 8 | BJ Haddin, MEK Hussey | 6 | 307 | 2 | v England | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 9 | MR Marsh, SPD Smith | 5 | 301* | 2 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2017 |
It also provides the sixth occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for fifth wicket against various teams. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SG Barnes, DG Bradman | 5 | 405 | 2 | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 |
| 2 | AR Border, SR Waugh | 5 | 332* | 1 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 3 | GS Blewett, SR Waugh | 5 | 385 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 |
| 4 | JL Langer, RT Ponting | 5 | 327 | 2 | v Pakistan | Perth | 26 Nov 1999 |
| 5 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey | 5 | 334* | 2 | v India | Sydney | 03 Jan 2012 |
| 6 | MR Marsh, SPD Smith | 5 | 301* | 2 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2017 |
It also provides the third occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for various wickets against England. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SG Barnes, DG Bradman | 5 | 405 | 2 | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 |
| 2 | AR Border, SR Waugh | 5 | 332* | 1 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 3 | MR Marsh, SPD Smith | 5 | 301* | 2 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2017 |
It also provides the second occasion of Australian batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership for various wickets in a test at Perth. Both such occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | JL Langer, RT Ponting | 5 | 327 | 2 | v Pakistan | Perth | 26 Nov 1999 |
| 2 | MR Marsh, SPD Smith | 5 | 301* | 2 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2017 |
This partnership provides the 12th occasion of batsmen posting 300 plus runs partnership in the annals of test cricket. All the twelve occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | SG Barnes, DG Bradman | 5 | 405 | 2 | Aus | Eng | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 |
| 2 | AR Border, SR Waugh | 5 | 332* | 1 | Aus | Eng | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 3 | GS Blewett, SR Waugh | 5 | 385 | 2 | Aus | SAF | Johannesburg | 28 Feb 1997 |
| 4 | JC Adams, BC Lara | 5 | 322 | 2 | Win | Aus | Kingston | 13 Mar 1999 |
| 5 | JL Langer, RT Ponting | 5 | 327 | 2 | Aus | Pak | Perth | 26 Nov 1999 |
| 6 | R Dravid, VVS Laxman | 5 | 376 | 3 | Ind | Aus | Kolkata | 11 Mar 2001 |
| 7 | R Dravid, VVS Laxman | 5 | 303 | 2 | Ind | Aus | Adelaide | 12 Dec 2003 |
| 8 | SC Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh | 5 | 300 | 1 | Ind | Pak | Bengaluru | 08 Dec 2007 |
| 9 | MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey | 5 | 334* | 2 | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 03 Jan 2012 |
| 10 | AB de Villiers, GC Smith | 5 | 338 | 2 | SAF | Pak | Dubai (DSC) | 23 Oct 2013 |
| 11 | M Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan | 5 | 359 | 1 | Ban | NZl | Wellington | 12 Jan 2017 |
| 12 | MR Marsh, SPD Smith | 5 | 301* | 2 | Aus | Eng | Perth | 14 Dec 2017 |
R Dravid-VVS Laxman pair from India is the only pair to post 300 plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket on two occasions in the annals of test cricket. Both the occasions are listed below. What is interesting is these two partnerships were posted against the same opposition – that is, Australia
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | R Dravid, VVS Laxman | 5 | 376 | 3 | Ind | Aus | Kolkata | 11 Mar 2001 |
| 2 | R Dravid, VVS Laxman | 5 | 303 | 2 | Ind | Aus | Adelaide | 12 Dec 2003 |