Large ratio of highest & 2nd highest score in a Test inns

Large ratio of highest & 2nd highest score in a Test inns

Post by Aslam Siddiqu » Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:03:19

Here is a list of instances where the highest individual score in a completed Test innings was at least 6 times the second highest individual score.

Ratio
9.17  Aus v Eng  Melbourne(1)   1876-77
      C Bannerman 165*/TW Garrett 18*

8.15  Aus v Ind  Melbourne      1985-86
      AR Border 163/RJ Bright 20

7.92  SAf v SL   Pretoria       1997-98
      DJ Cullinan 102/G Kirsten & MV Boucher 13

7.59  Ind v SAf  Port Elizabeth 1992-93
      Kapil Dev 129/M Prabhakar, KS More & A Kumble 17

7.56  Aus v Eng  Sydney         1978-79
      GN Yallop 121/KJ Hughes 16

7.00  Eng v WI   Bridgetown     2003-04
      GP Thorpe 119*/MP Vaughan & N Hussain 17

6.78  Ind v Eng  Birmingham     1996
      SR Tendulkar 122/SV Manjrekar 18

6.68  Ind v Aus  Sydney         1999-00
      VVS Laxman 167/SC Ganguly 25

6.67  SL v Eng   Galle          2011-12
      DPM Jayawardene 180/LD Chandimal 27

6.65  WI v Aus   Adelaide       2005-06
      BC Lara 225/DJ Bravo 34

6.29  Eng v SAf  Johannesburg   1898-99
      PF Warner 132*/WR Cuttell 21

6.20  Eng v Aus  Melbourne(2)   1903-04
      JT Tyldesley 62/AE Relf 10*

6.11  WI v Aus   Adelaide       2009-10
      CH Gayle 165/S Chanderpaul 27

6.08  SAf v Eng  Cape Town(4)   1905-06
      GC White 73/AEE Vogler 12*

6.07  WI  v Ind  Madras         1978-79
      HA Gomes 91/AE Greenidge & DA Murray 15

Note: In the first entry, Bannerman 'retired hurt'.

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