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Most runs and wickets in a day in Tests

Travis Basevi
19-Jun-2007
  • Most runs in a Test by the end of the 3rd day
  • Most runs in a Test by the end of the 4th day
  • Most runs in a Test by the end of the 5th day

    Most runs in a Test day
    MatchDay Runs Wkts      Ground Match DateScorecard
    England v India 2 5886 Manchester 25 Jul 1936 Test 253
    England v South Africa 2 522 2 Lord's28 Jun 1924 Test 154
    Sri Lanka v Bangladesh 2 5099 Colombo (PSS) 21 Jul 2002 Test 1609
    England v South Africa 3 508 8 The Oval17 Aug 1935 Test 246
    England v Pakistan 2 4964 Nottingham 1 Jul 1954 Test 388
    Australia v South Africa 1 494 6 Sydney9 Dec 1910 Test 111
    England v South Africa 2 4928 The Oval 17 Aug 1935 Test 246
    England v New Zealand 3 491 7 Leeds11 Jun 1949 Test 314
    Australia v India 3 48210 Sydney 2 Jan 2000 Test 1481
    England v Australia 1 475 2 The Oval18 Aug 1934 Test 237
    England v Bangladesh 2 4758 Chester-le-Street 3 Jun 2005 Test 1753
    England v South Africa 3 473 4 The Oval17 Aug 1929 Test 185
    England v Australia 3 4719 The Oval 13 Aug 1921 Test 144
    England v India 1 471 8 The Oval15 Aug 1936 Test 254
    England v West Indies 3 4697 The Oval 19 Aug 1939 Test 274
    Australia v South Africa 1 464 11 Manchester27 May 1912 Test 121
    Australia v New Zealand 5 45911 Brisbane 8 Nov 2001 Test 1565
    England v Australia 1 458 3 Leeds11 Jul 1930 Test 196
    Australia v West Indies 5 45812 Sydney 14 Feb 1969 Test 646
    England v New Zealand 2 457 6 The Oval13 Aug 1949 Test 317
    England v Australia 2 4551 Leeds 20 Jul 1934 Test 236
    England v India 2 455 10 Lord's22 Jun 1946 Test 276
    England v New Zealand 3 45412 Lord's 27 Jun 1931 Test 209
    Zimbabwe v New Zealand 1 452 9 Harare7 Aug 2005 Test 1759
    Australia v South Africa 2 45016 Lord's 15 Jul 1912 Test 125
    South Africa v Australia 1 450 10 Johannesburg12 Nov 1921 Test 146

    • Most wickets in a Test day
    Match Day Runs Wkts     Ground Match Date Scorecard
    England v Australia2 157 27 Lord's 16 Jul 1888Test 28
    Australia v England 1 221 25 Melbourne 1 Jan 1902 Test 66
    England v Australia2 255 24 The Oval 10 Aug 1896Test 52
    England v Australia 1 197 22 The Oval 11 Aug 1890 Test 34
    Australia v West Indies1 207 22 Adelaide 22 Dec 1951Test 343
    England v India 3 195 22 Manchester 17 Jul 1952 Test 353
    Sri Lanka v England3 229 22 Colombo (SSC) 15 Mar 2001Test 1537
    New Zealand v India 3 279 22 Hamilton 19 Dec 2002 Test 1633
    South Africa v England1 278 21 Port Elizabeth 13 Feb 1896Test 47
    England v New Zealand 2 236 21 Birmingham 1 Jul 1999 Test 1455
    England v West Indies2 188 21 Lord's 29 Jun 2000Test 1503
    England v Australia 1 164 20 The Oval 28 Aug 1882 Test 9
    England v Australia2 199 20 The Oval 28 Aug 1882Test 9
    South Africa v England 1 232 20 Port Elizabeth 12 Mar 1889 Test 31
    Australia v England1 198 20 Melbourne 29 Dec 1894Test 43
    England v South Africa 1 211 20 Leeds 29 Jul 1907 Test 94
    England v South Africa3 326 20 The Oval 19 Aug 1907Test 95
    England v Australia 2 240 20 Birmingham 27 May 1909 Test 101
    England v Australia1 266 20 Manchester 26 Jul 1909Test 104
    England v South Africa 1 271 20 The Oval 12 Aug 1912 Test 128
    Australia v West Indies3 220 20 Sydney 1 Jan 1931Test 201
    Australia v South Africa 1 194 20 Melbourne 12 Feb 1932 Test 216
    Australia v England3 130 20 Brisbane 1 Dec 1950Test 327
    England v India 2 286 20 Birmingham 13 Jul 1967 Test 620
    India v Australia3 293 20 Mumbai 3 Nov 2004Test 1720
    Zimbabwe v New Zealand 2 158 20 Harare 7 Aug 2005 Test 1759
    Sri Lanka v Pakistan2 255 20 Kandy 3 Apr 2006Test 1796
    South Africa v India 2 323 20 Johannesburg 15 Dec 2006 Test 1823

    Most runs without a wicket in a Test day
    Match Day RunsWkts      Ground Match Date Scorecard
    West Indies v Pakistan 3 357 0 Kingston 26 Feb 1958 Test 450
    Sri Lanka v South Africa 2357 0 Colombo (SSC) 27 Jul 2006 Test 1810
    West Indies v Australia 2 340 0 Kingston 13 Mar 1999 Test 1451
    India v Australia 4335 0 Kolkata 11 Mar 2001 Test 1535
    Bangladesh v India 1 326 0 Dhaka (SBNS) 25 May 2007 Test 1833
    West Indies v Australia 4307 0 Bridgetown 14 May 1955 Test 406
    India v West Indies 4 306 0 Kolkata 29 Dec 1978 Test 839
    England v Australia 1301 0 Nottingham 10 Aug 1989 Test 1125
    South Africa v Australia 3 288 0 Johannesburg 28 Feb 1997 Test 1356
    Australia v England 3283 0 Melbourne 1 Jan 1925 Test 159
    Sri Lanka v India 3 283 0 Colombo (RPS) 2 Aug 1997 Test 1374
    Bangladesh v South Africa 2280 0 Chittagong (MAA) 24 Apr 2003 Test 1640
    Sri Lanka v India 4 265 0 Colombo (RPS) 2 Aug 1997 Test 1374
    West Indies v Australia 1263 0 Bridgetown 5 May 1965 Test 589
    Pakistan v India 4 258 0 Lahore 13 Jan 2006 Test 1781
    Sri Lanka v Pakistan 5240 0 Colombo (PSS) 22 Mar 1986 Test 1043
    India v Australia 4 235 0 Mumbai 15 Oct 1986 Test 1054
    India v New Zealand 1234 0 Chennai 6 Jan 1956 Test 420
    West Indies v New Zealand 3 218 0 Georgetown 6 Apr 1972 Test 696
    India v England 2217 0 Chennai 13 Jan 1982 Test 918
    New Zealand v India 5 216 0 Auckland 22 Feb 1990 Test 1139
    West Indies v South Africa 1214 0 St John's 29 Apr 2005 Test 1750
    West Indies v England 3 210 0 Kingston 17 Feb 1960 Test 489
    West Indies v England 5207 0 Bridgetown 6 Jan 1960 Test 485

    Lowest rate of runs per wicket in a Test day (qualification: minimum of 4 wickets)
    MatchDay Runs Wkts R/W      GroundMatch Date Scorecard
    Australia v India 54 4 1.00 Sydney 26 Jan 1968Test 628
    Australia v England 5 13 62.16 Melbourne 24 Dec 1994 Test 1279
    New Zealand v Pakistan 5 26 9 2.88 Auckland 8 Mar 2001 Test 1533
    New Zealand v Bangladesh 518 6 3.00 Hamilton 18 Dec 2001Test 1577
    West Indies v South Africa 5 26 83.25 Bridgetown 18 Apr 1992 Test 1188
    India v West Indies 4 17 5 3.40 Delhi 11 Dec 1974 Test 747
    India v Sri Lanka 514 4 3.50 Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005Test 1778
    South Africa v England 5 31 83.87 Cape Town 1 Jan 1957 Test 435
    Sri Lanka v New Zealand 5 20 5 4.00 Galle 3 Jun 1998 Test 1416
    Australia v South Africa 340 9 4.44 Melbourne 12 Feb 1932Test 216
    England v India 4 40 94.44 Lord's 20 Jun 1974 Test 740
    England v Pakistan 5 18 4 4.50 The Oval 12 Aug 1954 Test 390
    Australia v England 536 8 4.50 Melbourne 31 Dec 1954Test 393
    West Indies v New Zealand 1 18 44.50 Bridgetown 26 Apr 1985 Test 1015
    India v Pakistan 5 18 4 4.50 Kolkata 16 Feb 1999 Test 1444
    England v Australia 368 15 4.53 The Oval 10 Aug 1896Test 52
    South Africa v New Zealand 4 32 74.57 Johannesburg 24 Dec 1953 Test 378
    England v New Zealand 3 23 5 4.60 Nottingham 7 Jun 1990 Test 1145
    South Africa v England 288 19 4.63 Cape Town 25 Mar 1889Test 32
    Australia v India 6 28 64.66 Brisbane 28 Nov 1947 Test 290
    England v West Indies 5 33 7 4.71 Manchester 30 Jun 1988 Test 1100
    England v Australia 424 5 4.80 Lord's 21 Jul 2005Test 1756
    Pakistan v New Zealand 3 20 45.00 Rawalpindi 27 Mar 1965 Test 585
    England v West Indies 3 30 6 5.00 Birmingham 6 Jul 1995 Test 1300
    India v Zimbabwe 530 6 5.00 Nagpur 21 Feb 2002Test 1589
    South Africa v Australia 5 31 65.16 Johannesburg 28 Feb 1997 Test 1356
    England v Pakistan 4 43 8 5.37 Lord's 15 Jun 1978 Test 826
    South Africa v England 327 5 5.40 Cape Town 30 Mar 1906Test 92
    England v New Zealand 5 55 105.50 Manchester 24 Jul 1958 Test 457
    Australia v England 4 28 5 5.60 Melbourne 1 Jan 1902 Test 66

    Fewest runs in a full day's play in a Test
    Match Day Runs Wkts     Ground Match Date Scorecard
    Pakistan v Australia 1 95 12 Karachi11 Oct 1956 Test 430
    Pakistan v Australia 4 1045 Karachi 4 Dec 1959 Test 481
    Australia v England 4 106 8 Brisbane5 Dec 1958 Test 460
    Pakistan v Australia 4 1125 Karachi 11 Oct 1956 Test 430
    Pakistan v Australia 4 115 8 Karachi15 Sep 1988 Test 1104
    India v Australia 1 1175 Chennai 19 Oct 1956 Test 431
    Sri Lanka v New Zealand 5 117 4 Colombo (SSC)16 Mar 1984 Test 982

    No wickets in a full day's play in a Test
    Match Day Runs Wkts     Ground Match Date Scorecard
    Australia v England3 283 0 Melbourne 1 Jan 1925Test 159
    West Indies v Australia 4 307 0 Bridgetown 14 May 1955 Test 406
    India v New Zealand1 234 0 Chennai 6 Jan 1956Test 420
    West Indies v Pakistan 3 357 0 Kingston 26 Feb 1958 Test 450
    West Indies v England5 207 0 Bridgetown 6 Jan 1960Test 485
    West Indies v Australia 1 263 0 Bridgetown 5 May 1965 Test 589
    West Indies v New Zealand3 218 0 Georgetown 6 Apr 1972Test 696
    India v West Indies 4 306 0 Kolkata 29 Dec 1978 Test 839
    India v England2 217 0 Chennai 13 Jan 1982Test 918
    Sri Lanka v Pakistan 5 240 0 Colombo (PSS) 22 Mar 1986 Test 1043
    India v Australia4 235 0 Mumbai 15 Oct 1986Test 1054
    England v Australia 1 301 0 Nottingham 10 Aug 1989 Test 1125
    South Africa v Australia3 288 0 Johannesburg 28 Feb 1997Test 1356
    Sri Lanka v India 3 283 0 Colombo (RPS) 2 Aug 1997 Test 1374
    Sri Lanka v India4 265 0 Colombo (RPS) 2 Aug 1997Test 1374
    West Indies v Australia 2 340 0 Kingston 13 Mar 1999 Test 1451
    India v Australia4 335 0 Kolkata 11 Mar 2001Test 1535
    Bangladesh v South Africa 2 280 0 Chittagong (MAA) 24 Apr 2003 Test 1640
    Sri Lanka v South Africa2 357 0 Colombo (SSC) 27 Jul 2006Test 1810
    Bangladesh v India 1 326 0 Dhaka (SBNS) 25 May 2007 Test 1833

    Most runs in a Test by the end of the 1st day
    Match Runs Wkts     Ground Match Date Scorecard
    Australia v South Africa 494 6 Sydney 9 Dec 1910Test 111
    England v Australia 475 2 The Oval 18 Aug 1934 Test 237
    England v India 4718 The Oval 15 Aug 1936 Test 254
    Australia v South Africa 464 11 Manchester 27 May 1912Test 121
    England v Australia 458 3 Leeds 11 Jul 1930 Test 196
    Zimbabwe v New Zealand 4529 Harare 7 Aug 2005 Test 1759
    South Africa v Australia 450 10 Johannesburg 12 Nov 1921Test 146
    Sri Lanka v Bangladesh 449 7 Colombo (PSS) 20 Sep 2005 Test 1766
    South Africa v Pakistan 4453 Cape Town 2 Jan 2003 Test 1637
    New Zealand v South Africa 442 12 Wellington 4 Mar 1932Test 218

    Most runs in a Test by the end of the 2nd day
    Match Runs Wkts      Ground Match DateScorecard
    England v India 964 18 Manchester 25 Jul 1936 Test 253
    England v India849 21 The Oval 15 Aug 1936 Test 254
    England v Bangladesh 848 21 Chester-le-Street3 Jun 2005 Test 1753
    England v New Zealand 839 22 Lord's 27 Jun 1931 Test 209
    England v Australia829 12 Lord's 27 Jun 1930 Test 195
    South Africa v Australia 826 22 Johannesburg11 Oct 1902 Test 75
    England v South Africa 823 12 Lord's 28 Jun 1924 Test 154
    Australia v Zimbabwe814 7 Perth 9 Oct 2003 Test 1661
    England v Australia 809 21 Leeds2 Jul 1921 Test 142
    Australia v South Africa 808 30 Manchester 27 May 1912 Test 121

    Most runs in a Test by the end of the 3rd day
    Match Runs Wkts     Ground Match Date Scorecard
    England v South Africa 1297 22 The Oval 17 Aug 1935Test 246
    England v New Zealand 1293 34 Lord's 27 Jun 1931 Test 209
    England v Australia 125218 Lord's 27 Jun 1930 Test 195
    South Africa v Australia 1223 31 Johannesburg 11 Oct 1902Test 75
    England v West Indies 1216 23 The Oval 19 Aug 1939 Test 274
    England v Australia 120820 The Oval 18 Aug 1934 Test 237
    England v Australia 1182 25 The Oval 14 Aug 1899Test 64
    England v Australia 1178 30 The Oval 14 Aug 1905 Test 87
    England v New Zealand 117526 Leeds 11 Jun 1949 Test 314
    England v Australia 1171 19 Nottingham 10 Jun 1938Test 263

    Most runs in a Test by the end of the 4th day
    Match Runs Wkts      Ground Match DateScorecard
    England v Australia 1601 29 Lord's 27 Jun 1930 Test 195
    England v Australia1496 24 Nottingham 10 Jun 1938 Test 263
    England v Australia 1494 37 The Oval18 Aug 1934 Test 237
    England v South Africa 1477 33 The Oval 16 Aug 1947 Test 289
    England v South Africa1458 31 Nottingham 7 Jun 1947 Test 285
    England v India 1436 20 Lord's26 Jul 1990 Test 1148
    Australia v Pakistan 1431 21 Melbourne 29 Dec 1972 Test 705
    Australia v West Indies1423 29 Adelaide 24 Jan 1969 Test 645
    England v West Indies 1423 28 Lord's22 Jul 2004 Test 1707
    Australia v India 1400 19 Sydney 2 Jan 2004 Test 1680

    Most runs in a Test by the end of the 5th day
    Match Runs Wkts     Ground Match Date Scorecard
    Australia v West Indies 1764 39 Adelaide 24 Jan 1969Test 645
    Australia v India 1747 25 Sydney 2 Jan 2004 Test 1680
    England v Australia 172331 Leeds 22 Jul 1948 Test 302
    Pakistan v India 1702 28 Faisalabad 21 Jan 2006Test 1782
    South Africa v West Indies 1648 28 Cape Town 2 Jan 2004 Test 1681
    Australia v Pakistan 164033 Melbourne 29 Dec 1972 Test 705
    England v India 1614 30 Manchester 9 Aug 1990Test 1149
    England v India 1603 28 Lord's 26 Jul 1990 Test 1148
    Australia v West Indies 159535 Sydney 14 Feb 1969 Test 646
    Pakistan v New Zealand 1585 31 Karachi 30 Oct 1976Test 784

    Statistics upto and including:
    • Test # 1835: England v West Indies at Manchester, The Wisden Trophy 3rd Test, Jun 7-11, 2007
    • ODI # 2589: Africa XI v Asia XI at Chennai, Afro-Asia Cup 3rd Match, Jun 10, 2007


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