Large 1st inns totals in a loss

Large 1st inns totals in a loss

Post by Aslam Siddiqu » Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:06:40

A. Large innings totals by a losing side batting FIRST in a Test match:

Aus (586 & 166) lost to  Eng (325 & 437)
Sydney(1), 1894-95

Aus (556 & 196) lost to Ind (523 & 233-6)
Adelaide, 2003-04

WI (526-7d & 92-2d) lost to Eng (404 & 215-3)
Port-of-Spain(4), 1967-68

Aus (520 & 209) lost to SAf (435 & 297-4)
Melbourne(5), 1952-53

Eng (519 & 257) lost to Aus (491 & 287-5)
Melbourne(5), 1928-29

B. Large innings totals by a losing side batting SECOND in a Test
match:

Aus (441-5d & 425) beat Pak (574-8d & 200)
Melbourne, 1972-73

Aus (256 & 471) beat SL (547-8d & 164)
Colombo(SSC), 1992-93

Eng (515 & 345) beat Pak (538 & 155)
Leeds, 2006

Aus (348 & 327) beat SAf (506 & 80)
Melbourne(2), 1910-11

aslam
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