Highest run-scoring series in Tests

The recent series proved to be batsman?s paradise, at least from Pak?s perspective, writes Rajneesh Gupta.

The just concluded three match series between Pakistan and India proved to be a batsman’s paradise – at least from Pakistan’s perspective.

HT Image

Out of their five innings - which Pakistan managed to get in the series- three were over 550, one just under 500 and only one under 300.

In all Pakistan aggregated 2,601 runs in the three matches at an average of 61.92 with 10 hundreds and 10 fifties.

This is now the highest run-aggregate for a side in a Test series of three matches. The previous record was held by England - also against India in 1990 with 2,581 runs.

The 10 hundreds are also the maximum for a side in a three-match series, obliterating England’s 9 in 1990.

Highest run aggregate for a side in three-match series

Runs	For	Vs	Season	Ave	100s	50s
2601	Pak	Ind	2005-06	61.92	10	10
2581	Eng	Ind	1990	71.69	9	9
2258	Pak	Ind	2004-05	44.27	5	10
2145	Pak	Aus	1994-95	36.36	4	9
2109	Aus	SA	2005-06	44.87	6	7
2093	NZ	SL	1990-91	46.51	5	7
2079	Pak	Ind	1978-79	67.06	5	6
2078	Ind	Pak	2004-05	41.56	4	9
2071	Aus	Pak	1998-99	53.10	5	7
2070	Aus	SL	2003-04	35.69	7	4
2059	Ind	Eng	1990	45.76	6	8
2020	Aus	NZ	1973-74	37.41	6	5

Indian batsmen, though failed miserably in the final Test at Karachi, ended the series with 1,537 runs at an average of 49.58 to produce a combined series aggregate of 4,138 runs. There have been only two better performances in a three-match series – both of them also involved India!