Batting in Test cricket challenges a player’s technical, physical, and mental skills. One of the most remarkable feats in this format is a team amassing 600 runs in a single innings—a milestone that virtually guarantees avoiding defeat, as no team has ever lost a Test after achieving it.
Reaching the 600-run mark demands a collective effort, often requiring multiple batters to score centuries. Among the 12 Test-playing nations, nine have managed to achieve this incredible milestone at least once.
5. Sri Lanka Cricket Team – 16 Times
Sri Lanka has reached 600+ totals in Test cricket 16 times, winning eight matches and drawing seven. Their highest score, 952/6, came against India in 1997, led by Sanath Jayasuriya’s brilliant 340. This remains the highest team total in Test cricket history.
4. West Indies Cricket Team – 20 Times
The West Indies have crossed the 600-run mark in Test innings 20 times, winning nine matches and drawing 11. Their highest total of 790/3 came against Pakistan in 1958 in Kingston, leading to an innings-and-174-run victory.
3. England Cricket Team – 22 Times
England has scored 600+ runs in a Test innings 22 times, resulting in 11 wins and 10 draws. Their highest total, 903/7, was achieved in 1938 at The Oval against Australia, powered by Leonard Hutton’s 364, securing an innings-and-579-run victory.
2. Indian Cricket Team – 33 Times
India has breached the 600-run mark 33 times in Test cricket, winning 18 matches and drawing 15. Their highest total, 759/7, came against England in 2016 in Chennai, highlighted by Karun Nair’s 303*, securing an innings-and-75-run win.
1. Australian Cricket Team – 34 Times
Australia leads with 34 scores of 600+ in Test cricket, winning 28 matches and drawing six. Their highest total, 758/8d, was recorded against the West Indies in 1955 in Kingston, driven by Neil Harvey’s 204, securing an innings-and-82-run victory.