Teams losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the first innings and second innings of a test

Teams losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the first innings and second innings of a test

England posted a team total of 403 against Australia in the just concluded test at Perth and lost the test by an innings and 41 runs to provide the 79th occasion of a team losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the first innings or second innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Team Score Overs Result Margin Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Aus 586 172.3 lost 010 runs v Eng Sydney 14 Dec 1894
2 Aus 414 148.4 lost 006 wkts v Eng Melbourne 01 Mar 1895
3 SAF 506 153.0 lost 089 runs v Aus Melbourne 31 Dec 1910
4 Aus 465 119.5 lost 038 runs v SAF Adelaide 07 Jan 1911
5 Eng 447 132.1 lost 119 runs v Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
6 Eng 479 138.0×8 lost 081 runs v Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
7 Eng 519 215.1 lost 005 wkts v Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
8 Eng 425 128.4 lost 007 wkts v Aus Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
9 Eng 405 171.2 lost inns + 39 runs v Aus The Oval 16 Aug 1930
10 Aus 435 108.2 lost 008 wkts v Eng Sydney 23 Feb 1933
11 Eng 496 192.1 lost 007 wkts v Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
12 Eng 419/9d 163.2 lost 071 runs v SAF Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
13 Aus 520 133.4×8 lost 006 wkts v SAF Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
14 Pak 408 125.1 lost 008 wkts v Win Georgetown 13 Mar 1958
15 Win 526/7d 133.0 lost 007 wkts v Eng Port of Spain 14 Mar 1968
16 Pak 574/8d 124.6×8 lost 092 runs v Aus Melbourne 29 Dec 1972
17 Ind 406 181.1 lost 201 runs v Win Mumbai 23 Jan 1975
18 Eng 435 129.5 lost 231 runs v Win The Oval 12 Aug 1976
19 Ind 402 79.6×8 lost 002 wkts v Aus Perth 16 Dec 1977
20 Aus 419 156.3 lost 059 runs v Ind Melbourne 07 Feb 1981
21 Aus 401/9d 155.2 lost 018 runs v Eng Leeds 16 Jul 1981
22 Aus 429 149.5 lost 010 wkts v Win Bridgetown 30 Mar 1984
23 Eng 430 121.5 lost 210 runs v Aus Leeds 08 Jun 1989
24 Ind 454 114.1 lost 247 runs v Eng Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
25 Srl 547/8d 170.0 lost 016 runs v Aus Colombo (SSC) 17 Aug 1992
26 Aus 419 121.5 lost 106 runs v Eng Adelaide 26 Jan 1995
27 Ind 424 123.2 lost 008 wkts v Aus Bengaluru 25 Mar 1998
28 Eng 445 158.3 lost 010 wkts v Srl The Oval 27 Aug 1998
29 Aus 490 153.4 lost 001 wkts v Win Bridgetown 26 Mar 1999
30 Ban 400 153.3 lost 009 wkts v Ind Dhaka 10 Nov 2000
31 Zim 422/9d 168.0 lost 007 wkts v Ind Delhi 18 Nov 2000
32 Pak 405 139.4 lost 006 wkts v Eng Karachi 07 Dec 2000
33 Aus 445 131.5 lost 171 runs v Ind Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
34 Aus 447 100.1 lost 006 wkts v Eng Leeds 16 Aug 2001
35 Eng 432 118.2 lost inns + 25 runs v Aus The Oval 23 Aug 2001
36 Win 448 141.4 lost 010 wkts v Srl Galle 13 Nov 2001
37 Win 408 119.0 lost 118 runs v Aus Port of Spain 19 Apr 2003
38 SAF 484 128.0 lost 009 wkts v Eng The Oval 04 Sep 2003
39 Aus 556 127.0 lost 004 wkts v Ind Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
40 Win 410 133.5 Lost 189 runs v SAF Johannesburg 12 Dec 2003
41 Srl 407 127.1 lost 121 runs v Aus Colombo (SSC) 24 Mar 2004
42 Pak 407 126.3 lost inns + 52 runs v Ind Multan 28 Mar 2004
43 NZl 409 143.2 lost 009 wkts v Eng Leeds 03 Jun 2004
44 Win 416 116.4 lost 210 runs v Eng Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
45 SAF 419 118.1 lost 077 runs v Eng Johannesburg 13 Jan 2005
46 NZl 433 141.0 lost 009 wkts v Aus Christchurch 10 Mar 2005
47 Ind 449 128.4 lost 168 runs v Pak Bengaluru 24 Mar 2005
48 Win 404 112.0 lost 136 runs v Pak Kingston 03 Jun 2005
49 Eng 418 110.4 lost 022 runs v Pak Multan 12 Nov 2005
50 Win 405 111.2 lost 007 wkts v Aus Adelaide 25 Nov 2005
51 SAF 451/9d 154.4 lost 008 wkts v Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2006
52 Ban 427 123.3 lost 003 wkts v Aus Fatullah 09 Apr 2006
53 Pak 538 141.4 lost 167 runs v Eng Leeds 04 Aug 2006
54 Pak 504 129.5 lost v Eng The Oval 17 Aug 2006
55 Eng 551/6d 168.0 lost 006 wkts v Aus Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
56 Ind 414 131.1 lost 005 wkts v SAF Cape Town 02 Jan 2007
57 Ind 532 138.2 lost 122 runs v Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2008
58 Ban 408 97.3 lost 121 runs v NZl Hamilton 15 Feb 2010
59 Ban 419 117.1 lost 009 wkts v Eng Dhaka 20 Mar 2010
60 Srl 425 138.0 lost 005 wkts v Ind Colombo (PSS) 03 Aug 2010
61 Aus 428 151.4 lost 001 wkts v Ind Mohali 01 Oct 2010
62 Aus 478 141.0 lost 007 wkts v Ind Bengaluru 09 Oct 2010
63 Srl 400 118.4 lost inns + 14 runs v Eng Cardiff 26 May 2011
64 Zim 412 150.4 lost 007 wkts v Pak Bulawayo 01 Sep 2011
65 Win 449/9d 153.0 lost 003 wkts v Aus Bridgetown 07 Apr 2012
66 Ban 556 148.3 lost 077 runs v Win Dhaka 13 Nov 2012
67 Aus 408 141.5 lost 006 wkts v Ind Mohali 14 Mar 2013
68 Srl 428/9d 172.0 lost 005 wkts v Pak Sharjah 16 Jan 2014
69 Pak 451 140.5 lost 007 wkts v Srl Galle 06 Aug 2014
70 Ind 444 116.4 lost 048 runs v Aus Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
71 Ind 408 109.4 lost 004 wkts v Aus Brisbane 17 Dec 2014
72 NZl 523 131.2 lost 124 runs v Eng Lord’s 21 May 2015
73 Pak 400 136.0 lost 141 runs v Eng Birmingham 03 Aug 2016
74 Eng 400 130.1 lost inns + 36 runs v Ind Mumbai 08 Dec 2016
75 Eng 477 157.2 lost inns + 75 runs v Ind Chennai 16 Dec 2016
76 Pak 443/9d 126.3 lost inns + 18 runs v Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2016
77 Ban 595/8d 152.0 lost 007 wkts v NZl Wellington 12 Jan 2017
78 Pak 422 162.3 lost 021 runs v Srl Abu Dhabi 28 Sep 2017
79 Eng 403 115.1 lost inns + 41 runs v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the 16th occasion of England losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the  first  and second innings of a test. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Team Score Overs Result Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Eng 447 132.1 lost v Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
2 Eng 479 138.0×8 lost v Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
3 Eng 519 215.1 lost v Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
4 Eng 425 128.4 lost v Aus Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
5 Eng 405 171.2 lost v Aus The Oval 16 Aug 1930
6 Eng 496 192.1 lost v Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
7 Eng 419/9d 163.2 lost v SAF Nottingham 07 Jun 1951
8 Eng 435 129.5 lost v Win The Oval 12 Aug 1976
9 Eng 430 121.5 lost v Aus Leeds 08 Jun 1989
10 Eng 445 158.3 lost v Srl The Oval 27 Aug 1998
11 Eng 432 118.2 lost v Aus The Oval 23 Aug 2001
12 Eng 418 110.4 lost v Pak Multan 12 Nov 2005
13 Eng 551/6d 168.0 lost v Aus Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
14 Eng 400 130.1 lost v Ind Mumbai 08 Dec 2016
15 Eng 477 157.2 lost v Ind Chennai 16 Dec 2016
16 Eng 403 115.1 lost v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the 16th occasion of England losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the first  and second innings of a test against Aus. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Team Score Overs Result Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Eng 447 132.1 lost v Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
2 Eng 479 138.0×8 lost v Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
3 Eng 519 215.1 lost v Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
4 Eng 425 128.4 lost v Aus Lord’s 27 Jun 1930
5 Eng 405 171.2 lost v Aus The Oval 16 Aug 1930
6 Eng 496 192.1 lost v Aus Leeds 22 Jul 1948
7 Eng 430 121.5 lost v Aus Leeds 08 Jun 1989
8 Eng 432 118.2 lost v Aus The Oval 23 Aug 2001
9 Eng 551/6d 168.0 lost v Aus Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
10 Eng 403 115.1 lost v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

It also provides the fifth occasion of England losing a test after posting 400 plus runs in the first  and second innings of a test against Australia in Australia. All such occasions are tabulated below

No Team Score Overs Result Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Eng 447 132.1 lost v Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
2 Eng 479 138.0×8 lost v Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
3 Eng 519 215.1 lost v Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
4 Eng 551/6d 168.0 lost v Aus Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
5 Eng 403 115.1 lost v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

The following are the occasion when a team has lost the test after posting 400 plus runs  in the first  innings and second innings of a test on Ausn soil. All such occasions are tabulated below. It is interesting to note that there are 22 such occasions.

No Team Score Overs Result Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Aus 586 172.3 lost v Eng Sydney 14 Dec 1894
2 Aus 414 148.4 lost v Eng Melbourne 01 Mar 1895
3 SAF 506 153.0 lost v Aus Melbourne 31 Dec 1910
4 Aus 465 119.5 lost v SAF Adelaide 07 Jan 1911
5 Eng 447 132.1 lost v Aus Adelaide 14 Jan 1921
6 Eng 479 138.0×8 lost v Aus Melbourne 01 Jan 1925
7 Eng 519 215.1 lost v Aus Melbourne 08 Mar 1929
8 Aus 435 108.2 lost v Eng Sydney 23 Feb 1933
9 Aus 520 133.4×8 lost v SAF Melbourne 06 Feb 1953
10 Pak 574/8d 124.6×8 lost v Aus Melbourne 29 Dec 1972
11 Ind 402 79.6×8 lost v Aus Perth 16 Dec 1977
12 Aus 419 156.3 lost v Ind Melbourne 07 Feb 1981
12 Aus 419 121.5 lost v Eng Adelaide 26 Jan 1995
14 Aus 556 127.0 lost v Ind Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
15 Win 405 111.2 lost v Aus Adelaide 25 Nov 2005
16 SAF 451/9d 154.4 lost v Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2006
17 Eng 551/6d 168.0 lost v Aus Adelaide 01 Dec 2006
18 Ind 532 138.2 lost v Aus Sydney 02 Jan 2008
19 Ind 444 116.4 lost v Aus Adelaide 09 Dec 2014
20 Ind 408 109.4 lost v Aus Brisbane 17 Dec 2014
21 Pak 443/9d 126.3 lost v Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2016
22 Eng 403 115.1 lost v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

Perth has witnessed two such occasions. Prior to England losing the  recent test, India had lost the Perth test to Australia in Dec 1977, 40 seasons back.

No Team Score Overs Result Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Ind 402 79.6×8 lost v Aus Perth 16 Dec 1977
2 Eng 403 115.1 lost v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

The following table lists the tests lost by ten wickets margin, 200 plus runs and by innings margin. It is interesting to note that there are eight tests lost by an innings margin.

No Team Score Overs Result Margin Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Aus 429 149.5 lost 010 wkts v Win Bridgetown 30 Mar 1984
2 Eng 445 158.3 lost 010 wkts v Srl The Oval 27 Aug 1998
3 Win 448 141.4 lost 010 wkts v Srl Galle 13 Nov 2001
1 Ind 406 181.1 lost 201 runs v Win Mumbai 23 Jan 1975
2 Eng 435 129.5 lost 231 runs v Win The Oval 12 Aug 1976
3 Eng 430 121.5 lost 210 runs v Aus Leeds 08 Jun 1989
4 Ind 454 114.1 lost 247 runs v Eng Lord’s 26 Jul 1990
5 Win 416 116.4 lost 210 runs v Eng Lord’s 22 Jul 2004
1 Eng 405 171.2 lost inns + 39 runs v Aus The Oval 16 Aug 1930
2 Eng 432 118.2 lost inns + 25 runs v Aus The Oval 23 Aug 2001
3 Pak 407 126.3 lost inns + 52 runs v Ind Multan 28 Mar 2004
4 Srl 400 118.4 lost inns + 14 runs v Eng Cardiff 26 May 2011
5 Eng 400 130.1 lost inns + 36 runs v Ind Mumbai 08 Dec 2016
6 Eng 477 157.2 lost inns + 75 runs v Ind Chennai 16 Dec 2016
7 Pak 443/9d 126.3 lost inns + 18 runs v Aus Melbourne 26 Dec 2016
8 Eng 403 115.1 lost inns + 41 runs v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

England has lost three tests by an innings margin against Australia after posting 400 plus runs in the first innings and second innings of a test. It is also noted that England has lost the test by an innings margin against Australia in Australia.

No Team Score Overs Result Margin Oppn Ground Start Date
1 Eng 405 171.2 lost inns + 39 runs v Aus The Oval 16 Aug 1930
2 Eng 432 118.2 lost inns + 25 runs v Aus The Oval 23 Aug 2001
3 Eng 403 115.1 lost inns + 41 runs v Aus Perth 14 Dec 2017

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