Highest 4th innings totals in Tests. (Picture Credit: AP)
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News1806/12/2025

West Indies' 457/6: Second-highest 4th innings total in Test history

  • West Indies scored 457/6 against New Zealand, the second-highest 4th innings total in Test history, with Justin Greaves scoring a double century and Kemar Roach a maiden fifty.
  • England holds the record for the highest 4th innings total, scoring 654/5 against South Africa in 1939, featuring centuries from Bill Edrich, Wally Hammond, and Paul Gibb.
  • West Indies also holds the record for the highest successful 4th innings chase, scoring 418 against Australia in 2003, led by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Why It Matters: It highlights a rare, high-scoring achievement in Test cricket's fourth innings.

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