Friday, August 10, 2007

India's highest totals in Test cricket

India's first innings total of 664 in the Oval Test is their fourth highest total in Test cricket against all opponents. The details:

Total Opposition Venue Season Result
705-7d Australia Sydney 2003-04 Drawn
676-7 Sri Lanka Kanpur 1986-87 Drawn
675-5d Pakistan Multan 2003-04 Won
664 England The Oval 2007 Match in Progress
657-7d Australia Calcutta 2000-01 Won
644-7d West Indies Kanpur 1978-79 Drawn
633-5d Australia Calcutta 1997-98 Won
628-8d England Leeds 2002 Won
610-3d Bangladesh Dhaka 2007 Won
609-6d Zimbabwe Nagpur 2000-01 Drawn
606-9d England The Oval 1990 Drawn
603 Pakistan Faisalabad 2005-06 Drawn
600-4d Australia Sydney 1985-86 Drawn
600 Pakistan Rawalpindi 2003-04 Won


The Total is also the highest for India in England. The previous highest was achieved in 2002 at Leeds as listed below. All the three wins were by innings margin.

Total Venue Season Result
664 The Oval 2007 Match in progress
628-8d Leeds 2002 Won
606-9d The Oval 1990 Drawn
591 Mumbai 1992-93 Won
560-6d Chennai 1992-93 Won