R Dravid-VVS Laxman share an unique partnership in test cricket

R Dravid-VVS Laxman share an unique partnership in test cricket

The following are the  six pair of batsmen who have partnered 300 plus runs in a test innings on two or more occasions for the same wicket in the annals of  test cricket.  

South Africa pairs – HH Gibbs-GC Smith and HM Amla-JH Kallis- are the only pair of batsmen to achieve the captioned feat on three occasions.

The only Indian pair -R Dravid-VVS Laxman-stand out as a unique pair in the captioned list due to the following facts.  They are the only pair in the annals of test cricket to partner 300 plus runs on two occasions for the fifth wicket against the same opposition – Australia – on home soil and away soil. 

No Partners Wkt Runs I Team Opp Ground Mon/Yr
1 HH Gibbs, GC Smith 1 368 1 SAF Pak Cape Town Jan 03
2 HH Gibbs, GC Smith 1 338 1 SAF Eng Birmingham Jul 03
3 HH Gibbs, GC Smith 1 301 1 SAF Win Centurion Jan 04
                 
1 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 330 3 SAF NZl Jo’burg Nov 07
2 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 340 1 SAF Ind Nagpur Feb 10
3 HM Amla, JH Kallis 3 377* 2 SAF Eng The Oval Jul 12
                 
1 M Jaya’dene, Sangakkara 3 624 2 Srl SAF Col-SSC Jul 06
2 M Jaya’dene, Sangakkara 3 311 2 Srl Ban Kandy Jul 07
                 
1 Mohd Yousuf, Younis Khan 3 319 1 Pak Ind Lahore Jan 06
2 Mohd Yousuf, Younis Khan 3 363 2 Pak Eng Leeds Aug 06
                 
1 MJ Clarke, RT Ponting 4 352 1 Aus Pak Hobart Jan 10
2 MJ Clarke, RT Ponting 4 386 1 Aus Ind Adelaide Jan 12
                 
1 R Dravid, VVS Laxman 5 376 3 Ind Aus Kolkata Mar 01
2 R Dravid, VVS Laxman 5 303 2 Ind Aus Adelaide Dec 03
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