Test cricket is the oldest format of Cricket and continues to dominate the present generation of fans. It dates back to 1887 when England and Australia began this. Since then, it has continued to be the longest form of Cricket.
A series of 5-day matches comprises Test Cricket. Each team's two innings scores are added to find the total runs. The team which has more runs wins the match if the other team has played both innings. There is a tie if they have an equal number of runs.
A team's victory becomes even more special if they win the game by the fourth inning total. The article below talks about ten such wins in cricket history.
1. England VS South Africa
In a test match, England faced South Africa in Durban on 3 March 1939. In this, England scored 654 runs losing four wickets in 218.4 overs. The highest runs (219 runs) were made by Bill Edrich in the fourth inning. The match ended in a draw. This historic win tops our list.
2. New Zealand VS England
New Zealand played against England on 13 March 2002 in Christchurch. England made 451 runs in 93.3 overs. The top scorer for the match was Nathan Astle who scored 222 runs. England won the match by 98 runs. It is the second-highest fourth inning total of all time.
3. South Africa VS India
The third match in our list of games is the game played by South Africa and India on 18 December 2013 in Johannesburg. South Africa scored 450 runs and lost seven wickets in 136 overs. Fad du Plessis hit 134 runs in this innings. The match ended in a draw.
4. Pakistan VS Australia
Pakistan played Australia against Brisbane on 15 December 2016. Pakistan came to bat in the fourth innings and made 450 runs in 145 overs. Asad Shafiq scored 137 runs in 207 balls. Australia won the match by 39 runs.
5. India VS Australia
India faced Australia in Adelaide on 28 January 1978. India came to bat chasing 493 runs but made 445 runs in 141.4 balls. Mohinder Amarnath scored 86 runs and was the top scorer from the Indian side. Australia won the match by 47 runs.
6. Pakistan VS Australia
It is the most recent match played in Karachi on 12 March 2022. Pakistan scored 443 runs in 171.4 overs by losing seven wickets. Babar Azam scored 196 runs in the inning. The match ended in a draw.
7. New Zealand VS England
In its test match against England, New Zealand made the seventh-highest fourth inning total in test cricket. The game was played in Nottingham on 7 June 1973, in which New Zealand scored 440 runs in 188.1 overs. Bevan Congdon scored 176 runs in the inning. England won the match by 38 runs.
8. India VS England
India played against England in The Oval on 30 August 1979. India played the fourth innings and scored 429 runs losing eight wickets in 150.5 overs. Sunil Gavaskar scored 221 runs in the match. The match ended in a draw.
9. South Africa VS England
South Africa faced England in The Oval on 16 August 1947. South Africa scored 423 runs losing seven wickets in 141 overs, chasing a target of 451 runs. Bruce Mitchell scored 189 runs. The match ended in a draw.
10. West Indies VS Australia
The win at the bottom of our list is the test match played between West Indies and Australia in St John's on 9 May 2003. In this, the West Indies made 418 runs losing seven wickets in 128.5 overs. Ramesh Sarwan scored 105 runs in 139 balls. West Indies won the match by three wickets.
