England’s team’s new batting approach under Brendon McCullum’s coaching has breached many records, know the most runs scored on day 1 of a test match and which team has the highest score in cricket history
In the Test match of Rawalpindi England smashed Pakistani bowlers on day 1. Here is a list of the Most runs scored on Day 1 of a Test Match.
In the test match, we don’t often associate attacking play, especially on Day 1. In the test matches, we rarely see flat wickets as the format favors the bowlers. Batters also tend to take their time to settle down in the crease as the format demands temperament.
Most Runs Scored On Day 1 Of A Test Cricket Match And Which Team Has The Highest Score
Some teams are known to play aggressively even in this format to push the opposition on the back foot on the opening day of a test match. Today we will talk about the time when batters bashed the bowlers aggressively on the opening day of a test match.
Most runs scored on Day 1 of a Test Match
5. England vs India 471/8, in 1936 at the Oval
The Indian team was a newly formed national side at that time. The English batter Wally Hammond scored a dominating 217 runs consisting of 30 boundaries. Along with him Stan Worthington also scored a ton to take the English score to 471/8 on the opening day of a 3-day test match.
4. Australia vs England 475/2, in 1934 at the Oval
Aussies were reluctant since the beginning. They are known to dominate the opposition right from day 1. In the 1934 Ashes series, Sir Donald Bradman was in his prime form. He smashed a double century on the opening day of the 5th test along with his partner Bill Ponsford. The duo scored 266 and 244 respectively and the Australia team finished with a score of 701.
3. Australia vs South Africa 482/5, in 2012 at the Adelaide Oval
The Aussie team bashed probably the greatest South African bowling attack. Michale Clark’s splendid double century helped and David Warner’s rapid century helped the Aussies post a score do 550 in the first innings. Regardless of this staggering performance, the match ended up in a draw thanks to Faf Duplessis’s unreal resistance of 376 balls.
2. Australia vs South Africa 494/6, in 1910 at SCG
The Aussie team smacked the South African bowlers on day 1 of the SCG test back in 1910. Warren Bardsley and Clem Hill both scored splendid centuries.
1. England vs Pakistan 505/4, in 2022 at Rawalpindi
The current English team has shattered the 122-year-old record of most runs on day 1 of a test match. It was the first time ever when 4 batsmen of a team scored centuries on Day 1. Crawley, Duckett, Pope, and Brook all 4 scored tons in the opening at Rawalpindi.