Teams posting a total of 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test – South Africa accomplishes the feat for the first time
South Africa scored 540 for 8 wickets and declared the third innings of the Perth test against Australia to provide the 19th occasion of a team posting 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of the test. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | 583/4d | 258.0 | 295 | 3 | v West Indies | Birmingham | 30 May 1957 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 657/8d | 319.0 | 184 | 3 | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 17 Jan 1958 |
| 3 | Australia | 513/5d | 125.0 | 521 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 |
| 4 | West Indies | 536/9d | 162.3 | 551 | 3 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 19 Apr 1991 |
| 5 | India | 505/3d | 183.0 | 373 | 3 | v New Zealand | Mohali | 10 Oct 1999 |
| 6 | India | 657/7d | 178.0 | 383 | 3 | v Australia | Kolkata | 11 Mar 2001 |
| 7 | Zimbabwe | 563/9d | 167.0 | 347 | 3 | v West Indies | Harare | 27 Jul 2001 |
| 8 | England | 529/5d | 191.0 | 249 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Lord’s | 16 May 2002 |
| 9 | Australia | 512/8d | 152.0 | 351 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 08 Mar 2004 |
| 10 | England | 570/7d | 172.3 | 377 | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2004 |
| 11 | Australia | 528/8d | 146.4 | 490 | 3 | v South Africa | Perth | 16 Dec 2005 |
| 12 | Pakistan | 599/7d | 140.1 | 606 | 3 | v India | Karachi | 29 Jan 2006 |
| 13 | India | 521/6d | 150.5 | 391 | 3 | v West Indies | St John’s | 02 Jun 2006 |
| 14 | Australia | 527/5d | 112.0 | 556 | 3 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2006 |
| 15 | Australia | 511/8d | 153.0 | 478 | 3 | v New Zealand | Hamilton | 27 Mar 2010 |
| 16 | England | 517/1d | 152.0 | 296 | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 17 | New Zealand | 680/8d | 210.0 | 434 | 3 | v India | Wellington | 14 Feb 2014 |
| 18 | New Zealand | 524/5d | 172.0 | 389 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Wellington | 03 Jan 2015 |
| 19 | South Africa | 540/8d | 160.1 | 538 | 3 | v Australia | Perth | 03 Nov 2016 |
The following table lists the four teams – West Indies, India, England and South Africa – which have scored 500 plus runs and declared in the third innings of a test against Australia.
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | West Indies | 536/9d | 162.3 | 551 | 3 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 19 Apr 1991 |
| 2 | India | 657/7d | 178.0 | 383 | 3 | v Australia | Kolkata | 11 Mar 2001 |
| 3 | England | 517/1d | 152.0 | 296 | 3 | v Australia | Brisbane | 25 Nov 2010 |
| 4 | South Africa | 540/8d | 160.1 | 538 | 3 | v Australia | Perth | 03 Nov 2016 |
Australia was set a target of 538 to win in the fourth innings of a test to provide the fifth occasion of a team being set 500 plus runs after the opponent has posted a team total of 500 plus runs and declared the third innings of the test closed. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Pakistan | 599/7d | 140.1 | 606 | 3 | v India | Karachi | 29 Jan 2006 |
| 2 | Australia | 527/5d | 112.0 | 556 | 3 | v England | Perth | 14 Dec 2006 |
| 3 | West Indies | 536/9d | 162.3 | 551 | 3 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 19 Apr 1991 |
| 4 | South Africa | 540/8d | 160.1 | 538 | 3 | v Australia | Perth | 03 Nov 2016 |
| 5 | Australia | 513/5d | 125.0 | 521 | 3 | v Sri Lanka | Hobart | 16 Dec 1989 |
Australia was set a target of 538 to win in the fourth innings of a test to provide the second occasion of Australia being set 500 plus runs target after the opponent has posted a team total of 500 plus runs and declared the third innings of the test closed. The first such occasion was by West Indies when it posted 536 for 9 declared at Perth in Apr 1991. Both the occasions are listed below.
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Lead | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | West Indies | 536/9d | 162.3 | 551 | 3 | v Australia | Bridgetown | 19 Apr 1991 |
| 2 | South Africa | 540/8d | 160.1 | 538 | 3 | v Australia | Perth | 03 Nov 2016 |