Highest Partnership for the 8th wicket in Test
The highest eighth wicket partnership in Test stands at a magnificent 332 runs, achieved by England team players IJL Trott and SCJ Broad. This extraordinary feat occurred during a match against Pakistan in Lord’s on Aug 26, 2010. Trott and Broad demonstrated outstanding performance after England lost seven wickets. Both players batted superbly, contributing heavily […]
The highest eighth wicket partnership in Test stands at a magnificent 332 runs, achieved by England team players IJL Trott and SCJ Broad. This extraordinary feat occurred during a match against Pakistan in Lord’s on Aug 26, 2010. Trott and Broad demonstrated outstanding performance after England lost seven wickets. Both players batted superbly, contributing heavily to England’s 25-run victory over Pakistan.
The second-highest eighth-wicket partnership in Test is a remarkable 308 runs, accomplished by Pakistani cricketers Saqlain Mushtaq and Wasim Akram. This entertaining encounter between the Pakistan and Zimbabwe cricket teams on Oct 17, 1996, at Sheikhupura witnessed an excellent display of batting prowess and composure by the duo of Akram and Mushtaq.
Top 10 Highest Partnerships for the Eighth Wicket in Test
| Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground |
| IJL Trott, SCJ Broad | 332 | England | Pakistan | Lord’s |
| Wasim Akram, Saqlain Mushtaq | 313 | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Sheikhupura |
| SP Fleming, JEC Franklin | 256 | New Zealand | South Africa | Cape Town |
| NJ Astle, AC Parore | 253 | New Zealand | Australia | Perth |
| LEG Ames, GOB Allen | 246 | England | New Zealand | Lord”s |
| MJ Hartigan, C Hill | 243 | Australia | England | Adelaide |
| V Kohli, J Yadav | 241 | India | England | Wankhede |
| TW Graveney, JT Murray | 217 | England | West Indies | The Oval |
| SO Dowrich, JO Holder | 212 | West Indies | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo |
| SC Williams, DT Tiripano | 187 | Zimbabwe | Afghanistan | Abu Dhabi |
Frequently Asked Questions about the highest partnership for the eighth wicket in Test
Q1. Which team has the highest number of partnerships for the eighth wicket in a Test in the Top 10?
Ans: The highest number of partnerships for the eighth wicket in a Test is held by the England cricket team (3 times), followed by the New Zealand cricket team (2 times).
Q2. Which duo holds the record for the seventh-highest partnership for the eighth wicket in a Test?
Ans: The record for the seventh-highest partnership for the eighth wicket in Test is held by the Indian national cricket team players V Kohli and J Yadav against the English cricket team, amassing 241 runs. This match was played in Wankhede on 08 Dec 2016. India won the match by an innings and 36 runs.
Q3. What is the highest ranking held by any Bangladesh cricket team duo in the highest partnership for the eighth wicket in a Test?
Ans: Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz achieved the highest ranking by any Bangladesh cricket team duo in the highest partnership for the eighth wicket in the Test, placing at a respectable 22nd position. They scored an unbeaten 144 runs against the Zimbabwe cricket team in Mirpur on 11 Nov 2018. After much back and forth, Bangladesh won the match by 218 runs.
Q4. How many times in Cricket history has the eighth wicket partnership of any team scored 250+ in a Test?
Ans: Throughout the history of Test, there have been four instances where the eighth wicket partnership of a team has scored 250 or more runs. These records belong to New Zealand, England, and Pakistan.
