Teams posting 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test

Teams posting 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test

New Zealand posted 453 in the third innings of the test against England at Hamilton in the just concluded final test to provide the 103rd occasion of a team posting 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppositionGroundStart Date
1England475202.23v AustraliaMelbourne29 Dec 1894
2Australia485145.23v EnglandSydney11 Dec 1903
3Australia506167.53v EnglandAdelaide10 Jan 1908
4Australia578126.23v South AfricaMelbourne17 Feb 1911
5Australia476153.43v EnglandAdelaide12 Jan 1912
6Australia581192.33v EnglandSydney17 Dec 1920
7Australia582185.53v EnglandAdelaide14 Jan 1921
8South Africa472/8d195.03v AustraliaJohannesburg12 Nov 1921
9Australia452125.7×83v EnglandSydney19 Dec 1924
10South Africa464/8d157.03v EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928
11New Zealand469/9d157.43v EnglandLord’s27 Jun 1931
12Australia554164.43v South AfricaMelbourne31 Dec 1931
13South Africa491149.33v AustraliaJohannesburg24 Dec 1935
14Australia564149.7×83v EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1937
15South Africa481142.1×83v EnglandDurban03 Mar 1939
16Australia536113.3×83v EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1947
17England551226.23v South AfricaNottingham07 Jun 1947
18Australia460/7d130.23v EnglandLord’s24 Jun 1948
19South Africa500208.53v EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955
20England583/4d258.03v West IndiesBirmingham30 May 1957
21Pakistan657/8d319.03v West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958
22England479/9d157.03v South AfricaThe Oval18 Aug 1960
23England497/5184.03v IndiaKanpur01 Dec 1961
24Australia450/9d100.5×83v South AfricaSydney10 Jan 1964
25India463/4165.03v EnglandDelhi8 Feb 1964
26India463/5d154.43v New ZealandBrabourne12 Mar 1965
27West Indies482/5d178.03v EnglandNottingham30 Jun 1966
28South Africa620177.33v AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1966
29India510209.23v EnglandLeeds08 Jun 1967
30West Indies616137.2×83v AustraliaAdelaide24 Jan 1969
31South Africa470/8d121.23v AustraliaGqeberha05 Mar 1970
32West Indies564/8214.03v New ZealandBridgetown23 Mar 1972
33England463/9196.03v New ZealandLord’s21 Jun 1973
34Australia460/8101.0×83v New ZealandWellington01 Mar 1974
35England538233.53v AustraliaThe Oval28 Aug 1975
36Pakistan466132.7×83v AustraliaAdelaide24 Dec 1976
37Pakistan540163.33v West IndiesGeorgetown18 Mar 1977
38India465170.33v PakistanLahore27 Oct 1978
39India469/7139.13v West IndiesPort of Spain11 Mar 1983
40New Zealand537187.33v EnglandWellington20 Jan 1984
41Australia513/5d125.03v Sri LankaHobart16 Dec 1989
42New Zealand483/5d159.03v IndiaAuckland22 Feb 1990
43England477/4d154.03v IndiaThe Oval23 Aug 1990
44New Zealand671/4220.33v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
45West Indies536/9d162.33v AustraliaBridgetown19 Apr 1991
46Australia451186.03v IndiaAdelaide25 Jan 1992
47Australia471132.03v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)17 Aug 1992
48South Africa450/9d159.53v AustraliaJohannesburg04 Mar 1994
49Pakistan537152.13v AustraliaRawalpindi05 Oct 1994
50Australia477144.43v EnglandBirmingham05 Jun 1997
51New Zealand464/8d137.53v IndiaHamilton02 Jan 1999
52India505/3d183.03v New ZealandMohali10 Oct 1999
53South Africa572/7209.23v EnglandDurban26 Dec 1999
54Zimbabwe503/6161.03v IndiaNagpur25 Nov 2000
55India657/7d178.03v AustraliaEden Gardens11 Mar 2001
56Zimbabwe563/9d167.03v West IndiesHarare27 Jul 2001
57South Africa452141.53v AustraliaSydney02 Jan 2002
58South Africa473162.03v AustraliaCape Town08 Mar 2002
59England468/6d96.43v New ZealandChristchurch13 Mar 2002
60England529/5d191.03v Sri LankaLord’s16 May 2002
61India471/8159.03v West IndiesEden Gardens30 Oct 2002
62England452/9d125.33v AustraliaSydney02 Jan 2003
63Australia512/8d152.03v Sri LankaGalle08 Mar 2004
64England570/7d172.33v South AfricaDurban26 Dec 2004
65Pakistan496/9d144.03v IndiaMohali08 Mar 2005
66Australia528/8d146.43v South AfricaW.A.C.A16 Dec 2005
67Pakistan490/8d116.43v IndiaFaisalabad21 Jan 2006
68Pakistan599/7d140.13v IndiaKarachi29 Jan 2006
69Sri Lanka537/9199.03v EnglandLord’s11 May 2006
70India521/6d150.53v West IndiesSt John’s02 Jun 2006
71Pakistan461/7147.43v West IndiesMultan19 Nov 2006
72Australia527/5d112.03v EnglandW.A.C.A14 Dec 2006
73England467/7d131.53v New ZealandNapier22 Mar 2008
74India476/4180.03v New ZealandNapier26 Mar 2009
75Pakistan455193.23v New ZealandNapier11 Dec 2009
76Australia511/8d153.03v New ZealandHamilton27 Mar 2010
77England517/1d152.03v AustraliaBrisbane25 Nov 2010
78India459128.13v South AfricaCenturion16 Dec 2010
79England544120.23v IndiaNottingham29 Jul 2011
80Australia488138.53v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)16 Sep 2011
81Sri Lanka483168.03v PakistanAbu Dhabi18 Oct 2011
82West Indies463126.33v IndiaEden Gardens14 Nov 2011
83South Africa569111.53v AustraliaW.A.C.A30 Nov 2012
84West Indies507162.13v New ZealandDunedin3 Dec 2013
85Sri Lanka480/5d168.33v PakistanAbu Dhabi31 Dec 2013
86New Zealand680/8d210.03v IndiaWellington14 Feb 2014
87Sri Lanka457132.53v EnglandLeeds20 Jun 2014
88New Zealand524/5d172.03v Sri LankaWellington03 Jan 2015
89Bangladesh555/6136.03v PakistanKhulna28 Apr 2015
90England478129.03v New ZealandLord’s21 May 2015
91New Zealand454/8d91.03v EnglandLeeds29 May 2015
92Sri Lanka475128.23v EnglandChester-le-Street27 May 2016
93South Africa540/8d160.13v AustraliaW.A.C.A03 Nov 2016
94England490/8d141.03v West IndiesLeeds25 Aug 2017
95New Zealand585/4d153.03v Sri LankaChristchurch26 Dec 2018
96Australia487/7d112.03v EnglandBirmingham01 Aug 2019
97Pakistan555/3d131.03v Sri LankaKarachi19 Dec 2019
98Sri Lanka476149.53v West IndiesNorth Sound21 Mar 2021
99India466148.23v EnglandThe Oval02 Sep 2021
100New Zealand483162.33v EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023
101India46299.33v New ZealandBengaluru16 Oct 2024
102India487/6d134.33v AustraliaPerth22 Nov 2024
103New Zealand453101.43v EnglandHamilton14 Dec 2024

New Zealand posted 453 in the third innings of the test against England at Hamilton in the just concluded final test to provide the eleventh occasion of New Zealand posting 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppositionGroundStart Date
1New Zealand469/9d157.43v EnglandLord’s27 Jun 1931
2New Zealand537187.33v EnglandWellington20 Jan 1984
3New Zealand483/5d159.03v IndiaAuckland22 Feb 1990
4New Zealand671/4220.33v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
5New Zealand464/8d137.53v IndiaHamilton02 Jan 1999
6New Zealand680/8d210.03v IndiaWellington14 Feb 2014
7New Zealand524/5d172.03v Sri LankaWellington03 Jan 2015
8New Zealand454/8d91.03v EnglandLeeds29 May 2015
9New Zealand585/4d153.03v Sri LankaChristchurch26 Dec 2018
10New Zealand483162.33v EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023
11New Zealand453101.43v EnglandHamilton14 Dec 2024

New Zealand posted 453 in the third innings of the test against England at Hamilton in the just concluded final test to provide the 28th occasion of a team posting 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket against England. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppositionGroundStart Date
1Australia485145.23v EnglandSydney11 Dec 1903
2Australia506167.53v EnglandAdelaide10 Jan 1908
3Australia476153.43v EnglandAdelaide12 Jan 1912
4Australia581192.33v EnglandSydney17 Dec 1920
5Australia582185.53v EnglandAdelaide14 Jan 1921
6Australia452125.7×83v EnglandSydney19 Dec 1924
7South Africa464/8d157.03v EnglandDurban21 Jan 1928
8New Zealand469/9d157.43v EnglandLord’s27 Jun 1931
9Australia564149.7×83v EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1937
10South Africa481142.1×83v EnglandDurban03 Mar 1939
11Australia536113.3×83v EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1947
12Australia460/7d130.23v EnglandLord’s24 Jun 1948
13South Africa500208.53v EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955
14India463/4165.03v EnglandDelhi8 Feb 1964
15West Indies482/5d178.03v EnglandNottingham30 Jun 1966
16India510209.23v EnglandLeeds08 Jun 1967
17New Zealand537187.33v EnglandWellington20 Jan 1984
18Australia477144.43v EnglandBirmingham05 Jun 1997
19South Africa572/7209.23v EnglandDurban26 Dec 1999
20Sri Lanka537/9199.03v EnglandLord’s11 May 2006
21Australia527/5d112.03v EnglandW.A.C.A14 Dec 2006
22Sri Lanka457132.53v EnglandLeeds20 Jun 2014
23New Zealand454/8d91.03v EnglandLeeds29 May 2015
24Sri Lanka475128.23v EnglandChester-le-Street27 May 2016
25Australia487/7d112.03v EnglandBirmingham01 Aug 2019
26India466148.23v EnglandThe Oval02 Sep 2021
27New Zealand483162.33v EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023
28New Zealand453101.43v EnglandHamilton14 Dec 2024

New Zealand posted 453 in the third innings of the test against England at Hamilton in the just concluded final test to provide the fifth occasion of New Zealand posting 450 plus runs in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket against England.. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppositionGroundStart Date
1New Zealand469/9d157.43v EnglandLord’s27 Jun 1931
2New Zealand537187.33v EnglandWellington20 Jan 1984
3New Zealand454/8d91.03v EnglandLeeds29 May 2015
4New Zealand483162.33v EnglandWellington24 Feb 2023
5New Zealand453101.43v EnglandHamilton14 Dec 2024

There are 46 occasions of a team posting 500 plus runs in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppositionGroundStart Date
1New Zealand680/8d210.03v IndiaWellington14 Feb 2014
2New Zealand671/4220.33v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
3Pakistan657/8d319.03v West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958
4India657/7d178.03v AustraliaEden Gardens11 Mar 2001
5South Africa620177.33v AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1966
6West Indies616137.2×83v AustraliaAdelaide24 Jan 1969
7Pakistan599/7d140.13v IndiaKarachi29 Jan 2006
8New Zealand585/4d153.03v Sri LankaChristchurch26 Dec 2018
9England583/4d258.03v West IndiesBirmingham30 May 1957
10Australia582185.53v EnglandAdelaide14 Jan 1921
11Australia581192.33v EnglandSydney17 Dec 1920
12Australia578126.23v South AfricaMelbourne17 Feb 1911
13South Africa572/7209.23v EnglandDurban26 Dec 1999
14England570/7d172.33v South AfricaDurban26 Dec 2004
15South Africa569111.53v AustraliaW.A.C.A30 Nov 2012
16West Indies564/8214.03v New ZealandBridgetown23 Mar 1972
17Australia564149.7×83v EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1937
18Zimbabwe563/9d167.03v West IndiesHarare27 Jul 2001
19Bangladesh555/6136.03v PakistanKhulna28 Apr 2015
20Pakistan555/3d131.03v Sri LankaKarachi19 Dec 2019
21Australia554164.43v South AfricaMelbourne31 Dec 1931
22England551226.23v South AfricaNottingham07 Jun 1947
23England544120.23v IndiaNottingham29 Jul 2011
24South Africa540/8d160.13v AustraliaW.A.C.A03 Nov 2016
25Pakistan540163.33v West IndiesGeorgetown18 Mar 1977
26England538233.53v AustraliaThe Oval28 Aug 1975
27Sri Lanka537/9199.03v EnglandLord’s11 May 2006
28New Zealand537187.33v EnglandWellington20 Jan 1984
29Pakistan537152.13v AustraliaRawalpindi05 Oct 1994
30West Indies536/9d162.33v AustraliaBridgetown19 Apr 1991
31Australia536113.3×83v EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1947
32England529/5d191.03v Sri LankaLord’s16 May 2002
33Australia528/8d146.43v South AfricaW.A.C.A16 Dec 2005
34Australia527/5d112.03v EnglandW.A.C.A14 Dec 2006
35New Zealand524/5d172.03v Sri LankaWellington03 Jan 2015
36India521/6d150.53v West IndiesSt John’s02 Jun 2006
37England517/1d152.03v AustraliaBrisbane25 Nov 2010
38Australia513/5d125.03v Sri LankaHobart16 Dec 1989
39Australia512/8d152.03v Sri LankaGalle08 Mar 2004
40Australia511/8d153.03v New ZealandHamilton27 Mar 2010
41India510209.23v EnglandLeeds08 Jun 1967
42West Indies507162.13v New ZealandDunedin3 Dec 2013
43Australia506167.53v EnglandAdelaide10 Jan 1908
44India505/3d183.03v New ZealandMohali10 Oct 1999
45Zimbabwe503/6161.03v IndiaNagpur25 Nov 2000
46South Africa500208.53v EnglandLeeds21 Jul 1955

There are six occasions of a team posting 500 plus runs in the third innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below,  New Zealand’s  680 for 6d against India at Wellington in Feb 2014 represnet the highest total scored in the third innings of test.

NoTeamScoreOversIOppositionGroundStart Date
1New Zealand680/8d210.03v IndiaWellington14 Feb 2014
2New Zealand671/4220.33v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
3Pakistan657/8d319.03v West IndiesBridgetown17 Jan 1958
4India657/7d178.03v AustraliaEden Gardens11 Mar 2001
5South Africa620177.33v AustraliaJohannesburg23 Dec 1966
6West Indies616137.2×83v AustraliaAdelaide24 Jan 1969

New Zealand remains the only team to post 600 plus runs in the third innings of the test on two occasions. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoTeamScoreOversIOppositionGroundStart Date
1New Zealand680/8d210.03v IndiaWellington14 Feb 2014
2New Zealand671/4220.33v Sri LankaWellington31 Jan 1991
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