Teams posting identical scores in the first innings of a test match
New Zealand and England has tied by posting an identical score of 350 runs in the first innings in the ongoing second test at Leeds to provide the eighth occasion of both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of the test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | South Africa | 199 | 106.5 | 0 | 1 | England | Durban | 21 Jan 1910 |
| England | 199 | 75.1 | 0 | 2 | South Africa | Durban | 21 Jan 1910 | |
| 2 | West Indies | 222 | 85.3 | 0 | 1 | India | Kanpur | 12 Dec 1958 |
| India | 222 | 101.4 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | Kanpur | 12 Dec 1958 | |
| 3 | Pakistan | 402 | 117.5×8 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 |
| New Zealand | 402 | 90.6×8 | 0 | 2 | Pakistan | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 | |
| 4 | Australia | 428 | 157.0 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 |
| West Indies | 428 | 124.5 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | |
| 5 | England | 390 | 116.3 | 0 | 1 | India | Birmingham | 03 Jul 1986 |
| India | 390 | 139.5 | 0 | 2 | England | Birmingham | 03 Jul 1986 | |
| 6 | West Indies | 593/5d | 180.2 | 0 | 1 | England | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 |
| England | 593 | 206.1 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 | |
| 7 | Australia | 240 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | St John’s | 09 May 2003 |
| West Indies | 240 | 65.3 | 0 | 2 | Australia | St John’s | 09 May 2003 | |
| 8 | New Zealand | 350 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | England | Leeds | 29 May 2015 |
| England | 350 | 108.2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand | Leeds | 29 May 2015 |
New Zealand and England has tied by posting an identical score of 350 runs in the first innings in the ongoing second test at Leeds to provide the second occasion involving New Zealand when both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of the test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Pakistan | 402 | 117.5×8 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 |
| New Zealand | 402 | 90.6×8 | 0 | 2 | Pakistan | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 350 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | England | Leeds | 29 May 2015 |
| England | 350 | 108.2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand | Leeds | 29 May 2015 |
New Zealand and England has tied by posting an identical score of 350 runs in the first innings in the ongoing second test at Leeds to provide the fourth occasion involving England when both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of the test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | South Africa | 199 | 106.5 | 0 | 1 | England | Durban | 21 Jan 1910 |
| England | 199 | 75.1 | 0 | 2 | South Africa | Durban | 21 Jan 1910 | |
| 2 | England | 390 | 116.3 | 0 | 1 | India | Birmingham | 03 Jul 1986 |
| India | 390 | 139.5 | 0 | 2 | England | Birmingham | 03 Jul 1986 | |
| 3 | West Indies | 593/5d | 180.2 | 0 | 1 | England | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 |
| England | 593 | 206.1 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 350 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | England | Leeds | 29 May 2015 |
| England | 350 | 108.2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand | Leeds | 29 May 2015 |
It is interesting to note that there are two occasions in the annals of test cricket when both the teams have ties on the first innings score in test started on the same date but in different countries. New Zealand and Pakistan scored 402 each in their first innings at Auckland in a test which started on 16 Feb 1973. Australia and West Indies tied on their first innints scoring 428 at Kingston which started on 16 Feb 1973
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Pakistan | 402 | 117.5×8 | 0 | 1 | New Zealand | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 |
| New Zealand | 402 | 90.6×8 | 0 | 2 | Pakistan | Auckland | 16 Feb 1973 | |
| 2 | Australia | 428 | 157.0 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 |
| West Indies | 428 | 124.5 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 |
St John’s is the only ground in the annals of test cricket to witness two occasions of both the teams posting an identical score in the first innings of a test. Details are furnished below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | West Indies | 593/5d | 180.2 | 0 | 1 | England | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 |
| England | 593 | 206.1 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 | |
| 2 | Australia | 240 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | St John’s | 09 May 2003 |
| West Indies | 240 | 65.3 | 0 | 2 | Australia | St John’s | 09 May 2003 |
England and West Indies are the two teams which are involved in most occasions – four occasions each – when two teams have tied on first inning score. Detailed particulars of both the teams are furnished below
| INVOLVING ENGLAND – FOUR OCCASIONS | ||||||||
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | South Africa | 199 | 106.5 | 0 | 1 | England | Durban | 21 Jan 1910 |
| England | 199 | 75.1 | 0 | 2 | South Africa | Durban | 21 Jan 1910 | |
| 2 | England | 390 | 116.3 | 0 | 1 | India | Birmingham | 03 Jul 1986 |
| India | 390 | 139.5 | 0 | 2 | England | Birmingham | 03 Jul 1986 | |
| 3 | West Indies | 593/5d | 180.2 | 0 | 1 | England | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 |
| England | 593 | 206.1 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 | |
| 4 | New Zealand | 350 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | England | Leeds | 29 May 2015 |
| England | 350 | 108.2 | 0 | 2 | New Zealand | Leeds | 29 May 2015 | |
| INVOLVING WEST INDIES – FOUR OCCASIONS | ||||||||
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | West Indies | 222 | 85.3 | 0 | 1 | India | Kanpur | 12 Dec 1958 |
| India | 222 | 101.4 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | Kanpur | 12 Dec 1958 | |
| 2 | Australia | 428 | 157.0 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 |
| West Indies | 428 | 124.5 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Kingston | 16 Feb 1973 | |
| 3 | West Indies | 593/5d | 180.2 | 0 | 1 | England | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 |
| England | 593 | 206.1 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | St John’s | 16 Apr 1994 | |
| 4 | Australia | 240 | 72.1 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | St John’s | 09 May 2003 |
| West Indies | 240 | 65.3 | 0 | 2 | Australia | St John’s | 09 May 2003 | |