Highest Run Chase in Test
England holds the record for the most substantial runs victory in Test format, triumphing over Australia by an innings and 579 runs . Trailing behind is Australia with a an innings and 360 runs win against South Africa , followed by West Indies with a similar an innings and 336 runs victory against India .
Check out the list of Largest victories by runs in Test cricket.
Sr. | Team | Score | Against | Date | Won by |
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1 | England | 903 | Australia | Aug 20, 1938 | an innings and 579 runs |
2 | Australia | 652 | South Africa | Feb 22, 2002 | an innings and 360 runs |
3 | West Indies | 614 | India | Dec 31, 1958 | an innings and 336 runs |
4 | Australia | 645 | England | Nov 29, 1946 | an innings and 332 runs |
5 | Pakistan | 643 | New Zealand | May 01, 2002 | an innings and 324 runs |
6 | West Indies | 660 | New Zealand | Feb 10, 1995 | an innings and 322 runs |
7 | West Indies | 139 | Bangladesh | Dec 08, 2002 | an innings and 310 runs |
8 | New Zealand | 495 | Zimbabwe | Jan 26, 2012 | an innings and 301 runs |
9 | New Zealand | 452 | Zimbabwe | Aug 07, 2005 | an innings and 294 runs |
10 | England | 629 | India | Jun 20, 1974 | an innings and 285 runs |
11 | England | 570 | West Indies | May 25, 2007 | an innings and 283 runs |
12 | Sri Lanka | 591 | Ireland | Apr 16, 2023 | an innings and 280 runs |
13 | New Zealand | 95 | South Africa | Feb 17, 2022 | an innings and 276 runs |
14 | South Africa | 575 | Bangladesh | Oct 29, 2024 | an innings and 273 runs |
15 | India | 649 | West Indies | Oct 04, 2018 | an innings and 272 runs |