Teams posting a total of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket
New Zealand posted a total of 585 for 4 declared in third innings of the ongoing test against Sri Lanka at Christchurch to provide the 20th occasion of a team posting a total of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | 583/4d | 258.0 | 3 | v West Indies | Birmingham | 30 May 1957 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 657/8d | 319.0 | 3 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 Jan 1958 |
| 3 | Australia | 513/5d | 125.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 |
| 4 | West Indies | 536/9d | 162.3 | 3 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 19 Apr 1991 |
| 5 | India | 505/3d | 183.0 | 3 | v New Zealand | Mohali | 10 Oct 1999 |
| 6 | India | 657/7d | 178.0 | 3 | v Australia | Kolkata | 11 Mar 2001 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 563/9d | 167.0 | 3 | v West Indies | Harare | 27 Jul 2001 |
| 8 | England | 529/5d | 191.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lord’s | 16 May 2002 |
| 9 | Australia | 512/8d | 152.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 08 Mar 2004 |
| 10 | England | 570/7d | 172.3 | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2004 |
| 11 | Australia | 528/8d | 146.4 | 3 | v South Africa | Perth | 16 Dec 2005 |
| 12 | Pakistan | 599/7d | 140.1 | 3 | v India | Karachi | 29 Jan 2006 |
| 13 | India | 521/6d | 150.5 | 3 | v West Indies | St John’s | 02 Jun 2006 |
| 14 | Australia | 527/5d | 112.0 | 3 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2006 |
| 15 | Australia | 511/8d | 153.0 | 3 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 27 Mar 2010 |
| 16 | England | 517/1d | 152.0 | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 17 | New Zealand | 680/8d | 210.0 | 3 | v India | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 524/5d | 172.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 03 Jan 2015 |
| 19 | South Africa | 540/8d | 160.1 | 3 | v Australia | Perth | 03 Nov 2016 |
| 20 | New Zealand | 585/4d | 153.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 |
It also provides the third occasion of New Zealand posting a team total in excess of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test. All the three occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | 680/8d | 210.0 | 3 | v India | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 524/5d | 172.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 03 Jan 2015 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 585/4d | 153.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 |
It also provides the five occasions of a team total in excess of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test against Sri Lanka. All such occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Australia | 513/5d | 125.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 |
| 2 | England | 529/5d | 191.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lord’s | 16 May 2002 |
| 3 | Australia | 512/8d | 152.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 08 Mar 2004 |
| 4 | New Zealand | 524/5d | 172.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 03 Jan 2015 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 585/4d | 153.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 |
It also provides the second occasion of New Zealand posting a team total in excess of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test against Sri Lanka. Both the occasions are tabulated below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | 524/5d | 172.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 03 Jan 2015 |
| 2 | New Zealand | 585/4d | 153.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 |
New Zealand’s 585 for 4 declared in the third innings of the test represent the highest third innings total by New Zealand against Sri Lanka. The previous best was England’s 529 for 5 declared at Lord’s in May 2002.
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | New Zealand | 585/4d | 153.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 2 | England | 529/5d | 191.0 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lord’s | 16 May 2002 |