England batsmen posted a record fifth wicket partnership in the Ashes series obliterating the 114 year old record.  DJ Malan and JM Bairstow of England who had added 174 runs in an unfinished partnership for the fifth wicket against Australia in the ongoing test at Perth on the first day of the test  added 63 more runs to their overnight partnership of 174 runs on the  second day and England lost its fifth wicket at 237. This partnership represent not only England’s first ever 200 plus runs partnership for the fifth wicket against Australia in Australia but also represent the record partnership for the fifth wicket against Australia in Australia. The previous best stand was the 192 runs partnership between R Foster and LC Braund at Sydney in Dec 1903. It is interesting to note that England has posted these three partnerships against Australia in Australia.

No	Partners	Wkt	Runs	Inns	Team	Oppn	Ground	Start Date
01	JM Bairstow-DJ Malan	5	237	1	Eng	Aus	Perth	14 Dec 2017
02	LC Braund-RE Foster	5	192	2	Eng	Aus	Sydney	11 Dec 1903
03	AC MacLaren-R Peel	5	162	2	Eng	Aus	Melbourne	01 Mar 1895

DJ Malan-JM Bairstow pair during the course of the record partnership of 237 runs for the fifth wicket went past the following hundred plus year old record stands for the fifth wicket. 192 runs partnership between R Foster and LC Braund which was at Sydney in Dec 1903 which was 114 year old record partnership and 162 runs between AC MacLaren and Peel at Melbourne  in Mar 1895 which was 122 year old record partnership.

DJ Malan-JM Bairstow’s 237 runs partnership for the fifth wicket is also the record partnership for the fifth wicket by England batsmen against Australia. The previous best was the 206 runs partnership between DCS Compton and E Paynter at Nottingham  in Jun 1938.