Mcb777 Livetitle_temp
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025

England complete their second-highest successful chase in Tests

by   •  Last updated on
Joe Root and Jamie Smith celebrate England's famous win
Joe Root and Jamie Smith celebrate England's famous win © Getty

371- The target of 371 chased down by England is the second highest by them in a fourth innings chase and it also happens to be the second highest against India. The only higher instance for both sides came in the Edgbaston Test in 2022 when England chased 378 in a seven-wicket win. Overall, this is the 14th successful 350+ chase in Tests, three of those coming in Headingley - the only venue with more than one such instance.

Highest chases by England

Target Opposition Venue Season
378 Ind Edgbaston 2022
371 Ind Headingley 2025
359 Aus Headingley 2019
332 Aus MCG 1928/29
315 Aus Headingley 2011
305 NZ Hagley Oval 1996/97

Highest run chases vs India

Team Target Ground Season
England 378 Edgbaston 2022
England 371 Headingley 2025
Australia 339 WACA 1977/78
West Indies 276 Arun Jaitley Stadium 1987/88
South Africa 240 Wanderers 2021/22
New Zealand 213 Basin Reserve 1998/99

352 runshit by England is the second most by a team on the final day of a Test to end up winning the Test behind Australia's 404 at the same venue in 1948.

835 runs scored by India is the fourth highest by a team in a defeat - three of the four instances have come against England under the Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum era. Their first innings total of 471 is the highest for them batting first that ended in a defeat going past 424 against Australia in Bengaluru in 1998.

Most runs in a defeat

Team Total Opponent Ground Season
England 861 Aus Headingley 1948
Pakistan 847 Eng Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 2022/23
New Zealand 837 Eng Trent Bridge 2022
India 835 Eng Headingley 2025
England 817 Aus Adelaide Oval 1920/21
Australia 804 SA Adelaide Oval 1910/11
England 800 Aus Lord's 1930

5 - India became the first team to end up on the wrong side of the result despite having five individual centuries scored in the game. The only other instance of a team losing despite having four (or more) centuries was

RELATED STORIES

COMMENTS

Move to top