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On Thursday, October 10, the England cricket team posted the fourth highest total in the history of Test cricket, reaching 823/7 in just 150 overs before declaring their first innings in the first Test match at the Multan Cricket Stadium. With the incredible triple hundred from Harry Brook, backed up by a double hundred by Joe Root in the sultry heat of Multan, the visitors took a massive first innings lead of 267 runs during the afternoon session on day four of the first Test after Pakistan were bowled out for 556 in 149 overs in their first innings.
In this article, SportsTiger looks at the top five highest team totals in the history of Test cricket:
790/3d (for West Indies vs Pakistan, 1958)
At the Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, the West Indies batting lineup posted the fifth highest total in the history of Test cricket, scoring 790/3 declared before winning the match by an innings and 174 runs. Garry Sobers scored an unbeaten 365 while Conrad Hunte scored a double hundred for West Indies, playing a major role for the team in putting up a massive first innings score on the board 66 years ago.
