Called in close to 300
Australia declared with Adam Voges unbeaten on 269. Here are five times teams declared with undefeated batsmen even nearer to a triple
Peter May 285*
England v West Indies, Edgbaston 1957
Declared on: day five, to set West Indies a target after a big first-innings deficit was cleared in what Wisden called "one of the most remarkable matches of all time" • Getty Images
Pakistan v India, Hyderabad, Sind, 1983
Declared on: third day after Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. He was involved in a 451-run stand with Mudassar Nazar, tying the then Test record for any wicket•PA Photos
Pakistan v South Africa, Abu Dhabi, 2010
Declared on: second day, soon after tea once de Villiers broke the record for the highest individual score by a South African•AFP
New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland, 1999
Declared on: third morning, soon after Cullinan broke the record for the highest individual score by a South African•Getty Images
Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Colombo, 2003
Declared on: second day, just before stumps. Fleming was the captain, and he denied himself the chance to go past Martin Crowe's 299, then the record for the highest Test score by a New Zealander•Getty Images