India and England are playing a five-match Test series where the English team is leading the series by 1-0. IND vs ENG 2nd Test is scheduled to be played in Vizag Cricket Stadium on February 2. Ahead of the match, let us explore the times when India scored highest total in Test cricket.
Highest Test total by India against England
India scored the highest total against England back in 2016. They have the record of scoring 759/7d at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
The second-best performance by Indian batters against an English team came in 2007 at the Oval Stadium when they scored 664.
Score | Ground | Year |
759/7d | Chennai | 2016 |
664 | The Oval | 2007 |
631 | Wankhede | 2016 |
628/8d | Leeds | 2002 |
606/9d | The Oval | 1990 |
India’s highest Test total against England in India
The five highest totals in India are scored in Chennai, Mumbai, and Kanpur Stadium.
Score | Ground | Year |
759/7d | Chennai | 2016 |
631 | Wankhede | 2016 |
591 | Wankhede | 1993 |
560/6d | Chennai | 1993 |
553/8d | Kanpur | 1985 |
India’s highest total in Test
India have posted 700 plus a total of four times in the Test. They have 726/9d against Sri Lanka as their second-highest Test score.
Score | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Year |
759/7d | 2 | v England | Chennai | 2016 |
726/9d | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Brabourne | 2009 |
707 | 2 | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 2010 |
705/7d | 1 | v Australia | Sydney | 2004 |
687/6d | 1 | v Bangladesh | Hyderabad | 2017 |