Highest Partnership for 5th Wicket in Test
The highest partnership for the 5th wicket in Test cricket is 405 runs, set by Australian cricketers SG Barnes and DG Bradman. The duo accomplished this feat during a match against England played in Sydney on 13 Dec 1946, almost eight decades back. The second-highest partnership for the fourth wicket in Test cricket is credited […]
The highest partnership for the 5th wicket in Test cricket is 405 runs, set by Australian cricketers SG Barnes and DG Bradman. The duo accomplished this feat during a match against England played in Sydney on 13 Dec 1946, almost eight decades back.
The second-highest partnership for the fourth wicket in Test cricket is credited to Australian batsmen SR Waugh and GS Blewett. They crafted an incredible partnership of 385 runs against the South African cricket team in Johannesburg on 28 February 1997.
Top 10 highest partnerships for the 5th wicket in Test
| Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground |
| SG Barnes, DG Bradman | 405 | Australia | England | Sydney |
| SR Waugh, GS Blewett | 385 | Australia | South Africa | Johannesburg |
| VVS Laxman, R Dravid | 376 | India | Australia | Eden Garden |
| Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim | 359 | Bangladesh | New Zealand | Wellington |
| Z Crawley, JC Buttler | 359 | England | Pakistan | Southampton |
| GC Smith, AB de Villiers | 338 | South Africa | Pakistan | Dubai (DCS) |
| MJ Clarke, MEK Hussey | 334 | Australia | India | Sydney |
| AR Border, SR Waugh | 332 | Australia | England | Leeds |
| JL Langer, RT Ponting | 327 | Australia | Pakistan | Perth |
| BC Lara, JC Adams | 322 | West Indies | Australia | Kingston |
Frequently Asked Questions about the Highest Partnership for the 5th Wicket in Test
Q1. Which team has the highest number of partnerships for the 5th wicket in Test cricket in the Top 10?
Ans: The Australian cricket team holds the highest number of partnership records for the 5th wicket in Test Cricket in the Top 10 (5 times). No other team has more than one partnership record for the 5th wicket in Test Cricket in the Top 10.
Q2. How many times in Cricket history has the 5th wicket partners of any team scored 350+ in Test Cricket?
Ans: Throughout the history of Test cricket, there have been five instances where the 5th wicket duo of a team has scored 350 or more runs for the partnership. These records are held by Australia (405 and 385 runs), India (376 runs), and England and Bangladesh, tied at 359 runs.
Q3. Which duo holds the record for the fourth-highest partnership for the 5th wicket in Test?
Ans: The duo that holds the record for the fourth-highest partnership for the 5th wicket in Test are Indian cricket team players Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim. They made this record against the New Zealand cricket team when they scored 359 runs in the partnership. This match took place in Wellington on 12 Jan 2017. Despite this historic feat, Bangladesh lost the match by 7 wickets.
Q4. Which Pakistan cricket team duo holds the biggest record for the highest partnership for the 5th Wicket in Test Cricket?
Ans: Pakistan cricket team batsmen Javed Miandad and Asif Iqbal hold the biggest record for the highest partnership for the 5th Wicket in Test Cricket, coming in at a strong 15th ranking. The duo amassed 281 runs against New Zealand in Lahore on 09 Oct 1976. Pakistan went on to win the match by 6 wickets.
