Australia declared with Adam Voges unbeaten on 269. Here are five times teams declared with undefeated batsmen even nearer to a triple
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<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/16956.html">Peter May</a> <big>285*</big><br> <a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62825.html" target="_blank">England v West Indies, Edgbaston 1957</a><br> <b>Declared on:</b> day five, to set West Indies a target after a big first-innings deficit was cleared in what <i>Wisden</i> called "one of the most remarkable matches of all time" Getty Images
<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/player/40879.html">Javed Miandad</a> <big>280*</big><br><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63332.html" target="_blank">Pakistan v India, Hyderabad, Sind, 1983</a><br> <b>Declared on:</b> 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
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<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44936.html">AB de Villiers</a> <big>278*</big><br><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/461572.html" target="_blank">Pakistan v South Africa, Abu Dhabi, 2010</a><br> <b>Declared on:</b> second day, soon after tea once de Villiers broke the record for the highest individual score by a South African AFP
<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44489.html">Daryll Cullinan</a> <big>275*</big><br><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63834.html" target="_blank">New Zealand v South Africa, Auckland, 1999</a><br> <b>Declared on:</b> third morning, soon after Cullinan broke the record for the highest individual score by a South African Getty Images
<a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37000.html">Stephen Fleming</a> <big>274*</big><br><a href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64030.html" target="_blank">Sri Lanka v New Zealand, Colombo, 2003</a><br> <b>Declared on:</b> 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
