Top 10 Teams With Most 500 Plus Scores In Tests

Top 10 Teams With Most 500 Plus Scores In Tests: Batting sides in Test Cricket always aim to score big to put off pressure on the bowlers. In general, a total of 500 in this format is considered a big total as in various cases, teams scoring 500 or more have lost on fewer occasions. Here we look at the 500+ totals scored by each team in test cricket. 10. Zimbabwe – 5: Zimbabwe. (© Getty Images) Zimbabwe, who has played in 101 Test matches has batted in 193 innings and managed to score 500 runs in 5 innings. Their highest score of 563/9 dec. came against West Indies at Harare in 2001. Zimbabwe has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 37 innings, the least among all the teams. Do you know the highest innings totals in Tests? – Top 10 Highest Innings Totals in Test Cricket 9. Bangladesh – 5: Bangladesh. (Photo Source: AFP) Bangladesh, the latest Test nation played in 93 Test matches and had batted in 186 innings scoring 500 runs in 5 of those. Their highest score- 638 came against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2013. Bangladesh has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 36 innings, the second least among all the teams. 8. New Zealand – 32: New Zealand. (© Getty Images) New Zealand so far played in 415 Test matches and had batted in 769 innings. They have scored 500 totals in 32 innings. Their best score of 690 came against Pakistan at Sharjah in 2014. New Zealand has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 26 innings, the least after Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. 7. Sri Lanka – 33: Sri Lanka. (© Getty Images) Sri Lanka so far has played in 253 Test matches and has batted in 458 innings. They have scored 500 totals in 31 innings. Their highest score of 952 for 6 dec. came against India at Colombo in 1997. Sri Lanka has scored 500+ totals at on an average in every 14 innings, the 4th best among the 10 test nations. 6. Pakistan – 52: Pakistan. (© Getty Images) Pakistan so far played in 402 Test matches and had batted in 719 innings. They have scored 500 totals in 52 innings. Their high score of 765 for 6 dec. came against Sri Lanka at Karachi in 2009. Pakistan has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 14 innings, the 4th best among all the test nations. 5. South Africa – 52: South Africa. (© Getty Images) South Africa so far has played in 403 Test matches in which has batted in 733 innings. They have scored 500 totals in 52 innings. Their highest score of 682 for 6 dec. came against England at Lords in 2003. South Africa has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 14 innings. 4. West Indies – 67: West Indies. (© Getty Images) West Indies so far played in 520 Test matches and had batted in 941 innings. They have scored 500 totals in 67 innings, 4th most among all test nations. Their highest score of 790 for 3 dec. came against Pakistan at Kingston in 1958. West Indies has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 14 innings, the 3rd best among all the test nations. 3. India – 74: India. (Photo Source: BCCI) India so far played in 503 Test matches and had batted in 892 innings. They have scored 500 totals in 74 innings, 3rd most among all Test nations. Their best score of 726 for 9 dec. came against Sri Lanka at Mumbai (BS) in 2009. India has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 13 innings, the 2nd best among all the Test nations. 2. England – 105: England. (© Getty Images) England so far played in 979 Test matches, the most by any other team. They had batted in 1757 innings and scored 500 totals in 105 innings, 2nd most among all Test nations. Their highest score ever of 903 for 7 dec. came against Australia at The Oval in 1938. England has scored 500+ totals at an average of every 17 innings, the 4th least among all the test nations. 1. Australia – 139: Australia. (© Getty Images) In the 792 Test matches Australia has played, they had batted in 1443 innings and scored 500 totals in 139 innings, the most among all test nations by a far margin. Australia has scored 758 for 8 dec. against West Indies at Kingston in 1955 and is their highest team score till date. Australia has scored 500+ total at an average of every 11 innings, the best among all the test nations. Which are the teams with most 600 plus totals in Tests? – Teams with most totals of 600 or more runs in Tests (All Stats updated till 10th November 2016)

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