Highest Partnership Runs In Tests: Test cricket batting has always been about batting partnerships. Teams are able to transfer back to the opposition owing to strong partnerships. There have been many legendary batting pairs over the years in Tests. These batting pairs have inspired an entire generation of cricketers with their collective batting feats. The iconic partnership between VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid in Eden Gardens in 2001 still remains a vivid memory among cricket fans.
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We look at the 5 highest partnership runs in Tests:
#5 Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss – 5,253 runs
It was this batting pair that started making England a formidable force in Tests once again. Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss made opening batting look easy in tough English conditions. Their pair helped England climb to the number one spot in the Test rankings. England won (3-1) an Ashes series in Australia in 2010. Cook and Strauss played a huge part in this historic win. They also helped England whitewash India 4-0 in 2011. The pair aggregated 5,253 runs as a Test pair at an average of 40.40.
#4 Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer – 6,081 runs
The pair of Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer is right up there with the very best in Test cricket. No opening pair was as formidable as them during their playing days. Hayden-Langer’s opening partnership used to close out the Test match for the opposition no sooner than the game started. The Australian duo put on 6,081 runs together in 122 Test innings at an average of 51.53. They conjured up 14 centuries while batting together.
#3 Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes – 6,482 runs
There were very few better sights in world cricket than watching Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes bat together. West Indies was the most dominant side in the 70s and 80s. The pair of Greenidge and Haynes played a huge role in their dominance. They aggregated a total of 6,482 runs as a pair in 148 Test innings at an average of 47.31. The pair notched up 16-century stands and 26 half-century stands.
#2 Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara – 6,554 runs
They are the most decorated Sri Lankan batting pair. Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara carried the Lankan batting for close to fifteen years. They in fact hold the record for the highest-ever partnership in an innings (624 runs). Sri Lanka’s Test batting credentials have suffered a dip post the Mahela-Sanga era. They aggregated a total of 6,554 runs in 120 innings at an average of 56.50 (highest on this list). Their 19-century stands were another feature of their batting together.
#1 Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar – 6,920 runs
Indian fans used to sleep comfortably knowing that the pair of Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar are batting together at the crease. They are two of Indian cricket’s finest Test batters. Dravid was the epitome of defence at number 3 while Tendulkar at 4 looked to take on the game. They both complimented each other beautifully. Their aggregate of 6,920 runs is a testament to their success as a pair. They averaged 50.51 in 143 innings stitching together 20 century stands.
