What is the highest successful chase in Test cricket?
The ongoing men’s Ashes is drawing to an exciting conclusion. With Australia 2-1 up in the series, the final Test match is going down to the wire.
England have been in the driver’s seat for most of the match, eventually setting a target of 384 for Australia to chase in the fourth innings.
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Openers David Warner and Usman Khawaja started with a bang on day four, taking the Australians to 135/0 by close of play on day 4. They require a further 249 runs in one day’s play to achieve a monumental run-chase.
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What is the highest successful run chase in Test cricket?
In the near-150 year history of Test cricket, a target of 350+ has been successfully chased only 13 times. The highest target successfully chased down is 418, by West Indies against Australia in 2003.
If Australia manage to win this match, it will be the eighth highest target successfully chased down in Test history.
| Rank | Team | Opposition | Target | Score Achieved | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Indies | Australia | 418 | 418/7 | St John’s | 2003 |
| 2 | South Africa | Australia | 414 | 414/4 | Perth | 2008 |
| 3 | Australia | England | 404 | 404/3 | Leeds | 1948 |
| 4 | India | West Indies | 403 | 406/4 | Port of Spain | 1976 |
| 5 | West Indies | Bangladesh | 395 | 395/7 | Chattogram | 2021 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | 388 | 391/6 | Colombo (RPS) | 2017 |
| 7 | India | England | 387 | 387/4 | Chennai | 2008 |
| 8 | England | India | 378 | 378/3 | Birmingham | 2022 |
| 9 | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | 377 | 382/3 | Pallekele | 2015 |
| 10 | Australia | Pakistan | 369 | 396/6 | Hobart | 1999 |
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What is the highest successful run chase in Tests in England?
England is not a country known for high run chases. Only one-fourth of Test matches in the country have ended in a team chasing down a target.
Furthermore, only six targets of 300+, including only three of 350+, have been chased down in England. The highest one is 404, achieved by Australia in 1948. If successful today, the current Australian team will rank second on this list.
| Rank | Team | Opposition | Target | Score Achieved | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | England | 404 | 404/3 | Leeds | 1948 |
| 2 | England | India | 378 | 378/3 | Birmingham | 2022 |
| 3 | England | Australia | 359 | 362/9 | Leeds | 2019 |
| 4 | West Indies | England | 342 | 344/1 | Lord’s | 1984 |
| 5 | West Indies | England | 322 | 322/5 | Leeds | 2017 |
| 6 | England | Australia | 315 | 315/4 | Leeds | 2001 |
| 7 | England | New Zealand | 299 | 299/5 | Nottingham | 2022 |
| 8 | England | New Zealand | 296 | 296/3 | Leeds | 2022 |
| 9 | England | New Zealand | 294 | 294/4 | Manchester | 2008 |
| 10 | England | New Zealand | 284 | 284/6 | Nottingham | 2004 |
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How to watch the Ashes live?
Here’s how to watch The Ashes action in your local territory:
| TV CHANNEL | LIVESTREAM | |
| Australia | Channel 9/9Gem | 9Now |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event/Cricket | Sky Go |
| India | Sony Sports Ten 5/Ten 5 HD | Sony LIV app |
| USA | Willow TV | Willow TV app |