Highest innings totals in Test losses - Tables

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Most runs in the 1st match innings of a lost match
Team Score Opposition Margin Ground
Season Scorecard
Australia 586v England 10 runs Sydney 1894/95 Test 42
Australia 556 v India 4 wickets Adelaide
2003/04 Test 1673
England 551/6d v Australia
6 wickets Adelaide 2006/07 Test 1819
West Indies
526/7d v England 7 wickets Port of Spain 1967/68 Test 635
Australia 520 v South Africa 6 wickets Melbourne
1952/53 Test 365
England 519 v Australia
5 wickets Melbourne 1928/29 Test 180
England
496 v Australia 7 wickets Leeds 1948 Test 302
Australia 490 v West Indies 1 wickets Bridgetown
1998/99 Test 1453
South Africa 484 v England
9 wickets The Oval 2003 Test 1659
South Africa
451/9d v Australia 8 wickets Sydney 2005/06 Test 1780
West Indies 448 v Sri Lanka 10 wickets Galle
2001/02 Test 1567
Australia 447 v England
6 wickets Leeds 2001 Test 1556
Australia
445 v India 171 runs Kolkata 2000/01 Test 1535
England 445 v Sri Lanka 10 wickets The Oval
1998 Test 1423
Australia 435 v England
8 wickets Sydney 1932/33 Test 224
New Zealand
433 v Australia 9 wickets Christchurch 2004/05 Test 1739
Australia 429 v West Indies 10 wickets Bridgetown
1983/84 Test 986
Bangladesh 427 v Australia
3 wickets Fatullah 2005/06 Test 1797
England
425 v Australia 7 wickets Lord's 1930 Test 195
India 424 v Australia 8 wickets Bangalore
1997/98 Test 1413

Most runs in the 2nd match innings of a lost match
Team Score Opposition Margin Ground
Season Scorecard
Pakistan 574/8dv Australia 92 runs Melbourne 1972/73 Test 705
Sri Lanka 547/8d v Australia 16 runs Colombo (SSC)
1992 Test 1194
Pakistan 538 v England
167 runs Leeds 2006 Test 1813
India
532 v Australia 122 runs Sydney 2007/08 Test 1857
South Africa 506 v Australia 89 runs Melbourne
1910/11 Test 112
Pakistan 504 v England
0 refused The Oval 2006 Test 1814
England
479 v Australia 81 runs Melbourne 1924/25 Test 159
Australia 465 v South Africa 38 runs Adelaide
1910/11 Test 113
India 454 v England
247 runs Lord's 1990 Test 1148
India
449 v Pakistan 168 runs Bangalore 2004/05 Test 1743
England 447 v Australia 119 runs Adelaide
1920/21 Test 137
England 435 v West Indies
231 runs The Oval 1976 Test 781
England
432 v Australia inns & 25 runs The Oval 2001 Test 1558
England 430 v Australia 210 runs Leeds
1989 Test 1121
South Africa 419 v England
77 runs Johannesburg 2004/05 Test 1734
England
419/9d v South Africa 71 runs Nottingham 1951 Test 334
Australia 419 v India 59 runs Melbourne
1980/81 Test 895
Australia 419 v England
106 runs Adelaide 1994/95 Test 1284
England
418 v Pakistan 22 runs Multan 2005/06 Test 1770
West Indies 416 v England 210 runs Lord's
2004 Test 1707

Most runs in the 3rd match innings of a lost match
Team Score Opposition Margin Ground
Season Scorecard
India 510v England 6 wickets Leeds 1967 Test 618
Australia 485 v England 5 wickets Sydney
1903/04 Test 78
Australia 477 v England
9 wickets Birmingham 1997 Test 1368
Australia
476 v England 7 wickets Adelaide 1911/12 Test 118
South Africa 473 v Australia 4 wickets Cape Town
2001/02 Test 1593
India 465 v Pakistan
8 wickets Lahore 1978/79 Test 832
South Africa
452 v Australia 10 wickets Sydney 2001/02 Test 1582
England 441 v Australia 8 wickets Nottingham
1948 Test 299
West Indies 439 v Australia
3 wickets Georgetown 1977/78 Test 822
England
436 v West Indies 10 wickets Nottingham 1950 Test 325
South Africa 434 v Sri Lanka inns & 153 runs
Colombo (SSC) 2006 Test 1810
India 422
v West Indies 7 wickets Port of Spain 1961/62 Test 528
Australia 417 v West Indies 3 wickets St John's
2002/03 Test 1645
England 417 v South Africa
inns & 92 runs Lord's 2003 Test 1653
New Zealand 413 v England 9 wickets Birmingham 1965Test 591
India 412 v England 9 wickets
Chennai 1984/85 Test 1008
Australia 408
v England 9 wickets Sydney 1897/98 Test 53
Sri Lanka 406 v Pakistan 6 wickets Karachi
2004/05 Test 1719
South Africa 401 v Australia
7 wickets Sydney 1910/11 Test 115
West Indies
398 v Australia 9 wickets Georgetown 2002/03 Test 1638

Most runs in the 4th match innings of a lost match
Team ScoreOpposition Margin Ground Season Scorecard
New Zealand 451 v England 98 runs Christchurch2001/02 Test 1594
India 445 v Australia47 runs Adelaide 1977/78 Test 816
New Zealand440 v England 38 runs Nottingham 1973 Test 722
England 417 v Australia 45 runs Melbourne1976/77 Test 800
England 411 v Australia193 runs Sydney 1924/25 Test 158
Sri Lanka410 v Australia 96 runs Hobart 2007/08 Test 1847
Australia 402 v England 103 runs Manchester1981 Test 907
India 397 v England170 runs Lord's 2002 Test 1610
West Indies394 v England 60 runs Manchester 2007 Test 1835
India 376 v England 171 runs Manchester1959 Test 477
England 370 v Australia119 runs Adelaide 1920/21 Test 137
England370 v Australia 277 runs Brisbane 2006/07 Test 1817
England 363 v Australia 11 runs Adelaide1924/25 Test 160
India 355 v Australia39 runs Brisbane 1967/68 Test 626
West Indies352 v Australia 382 runs Sydney 1968/69 Test 646
England 350 v Australia 206 runs Perth2006/07 Test 1821
Sri Lanka 348 v Australia173 runs Hobart 1989/90 Test 1133
New Zealand345 v England 165 runs Nottingham 1983 Test 960
Australia 339 v South Africa 38 runs Adelaide1910/11 Test 113
Australia 336 v England12 runs Adelaide 1928/29 Test 179

Least runs in the 1st match innings of a won match
Team Score OppositionMargin Ground Season Scorecard
England 45 v Australia 13 runs Sydney 1886/87Test 25
Australia 63 v England 7 runsThe Oval 1882 Test 9
England 75v Australia 94 runs Melbourne 1894/95 Test 43
England 76 v South Africa 53 runs Leeds
1907 Test 94
England 92 v South Africa
210 runs Cape Town 1898/99 Test 59
Pakistan
102 v New Zealand 65 runs Faisalabad 1990/91 Test 1153
India 104 v Australia 13 runs Mumbai
2004/05 Test 1720
Australia 112 v England
229 runs Melbourne 1901/02 Test 66
England
113 v Australia 126 runs Sydney 1887/88 Test 27
Australia 116 v West Indies 202 runs Sydney
1951/52 Test 347
Australia 116 v England
61 runs Lord's 1888 Test 28
Pakistan
116 v India 16 runs Bangalore 1986/87 Test 1073
Australia 120 v Sri Lanka 27 runs Kandy
2003/04 Test 1688
South Africa 126 v England
28 runs Johannesburg 1930/31 Test 200
West Indies
127 v Pakistan 204 runs Port of Spain 1992/93 Test 1220
Pakistan 133 v England 24 runs The Oval
1954 Test 390
England 133 v South Africa
71 runs Lord's 1955 Test 409
England
133 v South Africa 87 runs Cape Town 1927/28 Test 169
Australia 137 v England 49 runs Sydney
1907/08 Test 100
Australia 138 v England
45 runs Melbourne 1976/77 Test 800

Least runs in the 2nd match innings of a won match
Team Score OppositionMargin Ground Season Scorecard
England 0/0d v South Africa 2 wickets Centurion 1999/00Test 1483
Australia 75 v South Africa 5 wicketsDurban 1949/50 Test 320
England 81/7dv West Indies 4 wickets Bridgetown 1934/35 Test 238
South Africa 91 v England 1 wickets Johannesburg
1905/06 Test 88
New Zealand 94 v India
4 wickets Hamilton 2002/03 Test 1633
England
100 v Australia 2 wickets The Oval 1890 Test 34
West Indies 105 v Australia 6 wickets Adelaide
1951/52 Test 343
Australia 108 v South Africa
2 wickets Port Elizabeth 1996/97 Test 1360
England
121 v Australia 10 wickets Birmingham 1909 Test 101
England 126 v New Zealand 7 wickets Birmingham
1999 Test 1455
West Indies 127 v India
5 wickets Delhi 1987/88 Test 1080
England
134 v India 9 wickets Lord's 1936 Test 252
England 134 v West Indies 2 wickets Lord's
2000 Test 1503
West Indies 136 v Australia
9 wickets Port of Spain 1994/95 Test 1296
England
145 v West Indies 3 wickets Port of Spain 1997/98 Test 1399
Australia 145 v England 6 wickets Sydney
1979/80 Test 868
England 148 v South Africa
8 wickets Port Elizabeth 1888/89 Test 31
Australia
152 v England 10 wickets Brisbane 1990/91 Test 1155
Australia 153 v South Africa inns & 72 runs
Melbourne 1931/32 Test 216
South Africa 167
v Australia 5 wickets Durban 2001/02 Test 1595

Least runs in the 3rd match innings of a won match
Team ScoreOpposition Margin Ground Season Scorecard
Australia 32/7d v England 70 runs Brisbane1950/51 Test 327
Australia 60 v England61 runs Lord's 1888 Test 28
England84 v Australia 66 runs The Oval 1896 Test 52
Australia 86 v England 3 runs Manchester1902 Test 73
England 96/4d v New Zealand174 runs Christchurch 1977/78 Test 818
New Zealand100 v India 62 runs Wellington 1980/81 Test 897
England 103 v Australia 185 runs Melbourne1903/04 Test 79
Australia 104 v England45 runs Melbourne 1876/77 Test 1
England118 v South Africa 70 runs Nottingham 2003 Test 1654
South Africa 121 v England 71 runs Nottingham1951 Test 334
Australia 122 v England7 runs The Oval 1882 Test 9
New Zealand123 v England 72 runs Wellington 1977/78 Test 817
England 123 v Australia 69 runs Sydney1882/83 Test 12
Australia 124/6d v South Africa191 runs Adelaide 1993/94 Test 1246
West Indies124/5d v Australia 30 runs Sydney 1930/31 Test 208
Australia 127 v Pakistan 41 runs Colombo (PSS)2002/03 Test 1615
West Indies 128 v Zimbabwe128 runs Bulawayo 2003/04 Test 1669
Pakistan131/3d v Zimbabwe 131 runs Karachi 1993/94 Test 1237
Australia 133 v England 218 runs Melbourne1903/04 Test 82
South Africa 134 v England58 runs Port Elizabeth 1956/57 Test 438

Least runs in the 4th match innings of a won match
Team Score OppositionMargin Ground Season Scorecard
England 1/0 v Australia 10 wickets Sydney 1932/33Test 220
West Indies 1/0 v India 10 wicketsBridgetown 1982/83 Test 954
Australia 1/0v South Africa 10 wickets Cape Town 1921/22 Test 147
West Indies 1/0 v England 10 wickets Manchester
1963 Test 543
Australia 1/0 v South Africa
10 wickets Johannesburg 1957/58 Test 449
New Zealand
2/0 v India 10 wickets Christchurch 1989/90 Test 1136
Australia 3/0 v Pakistan 10 wickets Brisbane
1981/82 Test 910
England 3/0 v Pakistan
10 wickets Nottingham 1967 Test 622
West Indies
3/0 v Australia 10 wickets Kingston 1998/99 Test 1451
England 4/0 v West Indies 10 wickets The Oval
2004 Test 1712
Pakistan 4/0 v New Zealand
10 wickets Hyderabad (Sind) 1976/77 Test 783
India
5/0 v England 10 wickets Mohali 2001/02 Test 1574
Pakistan 5/0 v England 10 wickets The Oval
1992 Test 1193
West Indies 5/0 v India
10 wickets Bridgetown 2001/02 Test 1601
Australia
5/0 v Zimbabwe 10 wickets Harare 1999/00 Test 1463
West Indies 5/0 v England 10 wickets Kingston
1985/86 Test 1036
Sri Lanka 6/0 v West Indies
10 wickets Galle 2001/02 Test 1567
Sri Lanka
6/0 v India 10 wickets Galle 2001 Test 1555
England 7/0 v Australia 10 wickets Melbourne
1884/85 Test 18
Australia 8/1 v West Indies
9 wickets Bridgetown 2002/03 Test 1643

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1859: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Dunedin, 1st Test, Jan 4-6, 2008
• ODI # 2660: New Zealand v Bangladesh at Queenstown, 3rd ODI, Dec 31, 2007
• T20I # 50: South Africa v West Indies at Port Elizabeth, 1st T20I, Dec 16, 2007


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