Highest Partnerships in Tests by Wicket

6^th Wicket, 399 – Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow:

England were in trouble 4 down for 167 on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Cape Town and once Joe Root got out on 50 towards the end of the day Jonny Bairstow joined in Ben Stokes at the crease. The two not only negotiated the remaining overs in the day without any further damage but also came out with a positive intent and an attacking plan on the following morning. Both the batsmen dealt in boundaries and scored faster than run-a-ball. Stokes got to his hundreds, double and 250 while Bairstow also hit his maiden Test hundred. By the time Stokes was run-out on 234 the two had put together a mammoth 399-run partnership for the 6th wicket and took over the record held by Williamson and Watling. Bairstow remained unbeaten on 150 as England declared on 629/6.