Team Highest Innings Totals

Highest totals in 1870s in Tests

Highest totals

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Inns	Opposition	Ground	Result	Match Date	Scorecard
England	261	130.2x4	3.00	2	v Australia	Melbourne	won	31 Mar 1877	Test # 2
Australia	259	154.3x4	2.51	3	v England	Melbourne	lost	31 Mar 1877	Test # 2
Australia	256	159.3x4	2.40	2	v England	Melbourne	won	2 Jan 1879	Test # 3
Australia	245	169.3x4	2.16	1	v England	Melbourne	won	15 Mar 1877	Test # 1
England	196	136.1x4	2.15	2	v Australia	Melbourne	lost	15 Mar 1877	Test # 1
England	160	83.0x4	2.89	3	v Australia	Melbourne	lost	2 Jan 1879	Test # 3
England	122/6	52.1x4	3.50	4	v Australia	Melbourne	won	31 Mar 1877	Test # 2
Australia	122	112.1x4	1.63	1	v England	Melbourne	lost	31 Mar 1877	Test # 2
England	113	54.0x4	3.13	1	v Australia	Melbourne	lost	2 Jan 1879	Test # 3
England	108	66.1x4	2.44	4	v Australia	Melbourne	lost	15 Mar 1877	Test # 1
Australia	104	68.0x4	2.29	3	v England	Melbourne	won	15 Mar 1877	Test # 1
Australia	19/0	2.3x4	10.36	4	v England	Melbourne	won	2 Jan 1879	Test # 3

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-11, 2025 [Test # 2599]

India vs England at The Oval, India in England 5th Test, Jul 31-Aug 4, 2025 [Test # 2598]

Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]