What is the highest successful chase in Test cricket?

Rahul Iyer

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The ongoing men's Ashes is drawing to an exciting conclusion. With Australia 2-1 up in the series, the final Test match is going down to the wire.

England have been in the driver's seat for most of the match, eventually setting a target of 384 for Australia to chase in the fourth innings.

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Openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja started with a bang on day four, taking the Australians to 135/0 by close of play on day 4. They require a further 249 runs in one day's play to achieve a monumental run-chase.

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What is the highest successful run chase in Test cricket?

In the near-150 year history of Test cricket, a target of 350+ has been successfully chased only 13 times. The highest target successfully chased down is 418, by West Indies against Australia in 2003.

If Australia manage to win this match, it will be the eighth highest target successfully chased down in Test history.

Highest successful chases in men's Test cricket
Rank Team Opposition Target Score Achieved Venue Year
1 West Indies Australia 418 418/7 St John's 2003
2 South Africa Australia 414 414/4 Perth 2008
3 Australia England 404 404/3 Leeds 1948
4 India West Indies 403 406/4 Port of Spain 1976
5 West Indies Bangladesh 395 395/7 Chattogram 2021
6 Sri Lanka Zimbabwe 388 391/6 Colombo (RPS) 2017
7 India England 387 387/4 Chennai 2008
8 England India 378 378/3 Birmingham 2022
9 Pakistan Sri Lanka 377 382/3 Pallekele 2015
10 Australia Pakistan 369 396/6 Hobart 1999

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What is the highest successful run chase in Tests in England?

England is not a country known for high run chases. Only one-fourth of Test matches in the country have ended in a team chasing down a target.

Furthermore, only six targets of 300+, including only three of 350+, have been chased down in England. The highest one is 404, achieved by Australia in 1948. If successful today, the current Australian team will rank second on this list.

Highest successful chases in men's Tests in England

Rank Team Opposition Target Score Achieved Venue Year
1 Australia England 404 404/3 Leeds 1948
2 England India 378 378/3 Birmingham 2022
3 England Australia 359 362/9 Leeds 2019
4 West Indies England 342 344/1 Lord's 1984
5 West Indies England 322 322/5 Leeds 2017
6 England Australia 315 315/4 Leeds 2001
7 England New Zealand 299 299/5 Nottingham 2022
8 England New Zealand 296 296/3 Leeds 2022
9 England New Zealand 294 294/4 Manchester 2008
10 England New Zealand 284 284/6 Nottingham 2004

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How to watch the Ashes live?

Here’s how to watch The Ashes action in your local territory:

  TV CHANNEL LIVESTREAM
Australia Channel 9/9Gem 9Now
United Kingdom Sky Sports Main Event/Cricket Sky Go
India Sony Sports Ten 5/Ten 5 HD Sony LIV app
USA Willow TV Willow TV app

 

Rahul Iyer

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Rahul is a content producer for The Sporting News' India edition.