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Top 3 Greatest Run Chases in Test Cricket

Test cricket is the only form of cricket that defines the abilities of sheer grit, determination and perseverance. It has come a long way since its inception. Back when Eng- Aus played the first test game in 1877, no one would have expected this form to go as far as Day/Night.

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Top 3 Greatest Run Chases in Test Cricket

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  1. Test Cricket Test cricket is the only form of cricket that defines the abilities of sheer grit, determination and perseverance. It has come a long way since its inception. Back when Eng- Aus played the first test game in 1877, no one would have expected this form to go as far as Day/Night.

  2. Predator Australia without a doubt is the most successful team in this format and the least is Zimbabwe who has only 10 wins to its name. Today we will go down the memory lane and look at some epic run chases in the history of test cricket

  3. Top 3 Greatest Run Chases in Test Cricket 1)Australia vs South Africa, Perth, 2008 • Australia posted a competitive first innings total of 375. • SA started poorly with the bat loosing an early wicket in the form of Neil Mckenzie. But crucial contributions from Kallis, Amla, and Smith pulled the visitors right back into the game, before  Johnson wreaked havoc. He finished with a fifer in the inning, restricting SA to 283.

  4. Australia then added another 312 runs to their first innings lead, posting a gigantic target of 414 runs. South Africa in reply made a strong statement by constantly ticking the scoreboard.  On the final day SA required 187 runs with seven wickets in hand.  Johnson removed the well-set Kallis to put Aussies back in the drivers’ seat before ABD switched his gears. He stitched a valuable partnership with Duminy for the fifth wicket to get the visitors through the finishing line.

  5. 2)England vs Australia, Leeds,2008 • Australia looked strong. Batting first the visitors posted a mammoth first innings total of 447 courtesy consecutive hundreds from Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting. • England was bowled out for 310 • England was asked to chase 311 on the final day of the test match. Mark Butcher led the charge and scored an unbeaten 173 to win the game for his team.

  6. 3) Australia vs South Africa, Cape Town 2002 • SA elected to bat first but the decision soon proved all wrong as the hosts were all out for 239. • Australia in reply started off on a positive note and went on to post 382 in the first innings. • SA showed great resilience and temperament to post 473 on the scoreboard. • Aussies started the chase brightly with a 102 run opening partnership. But it was the unbeaten century of Ricky Ponting and a swashbuckling 96 by Matthew Hayden that helped Australia register a famous victory

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