England lost the Adelaide Test despite scoring 551 runs in their first innings.
This is one of the rare instances in Test cricket when a side went onto lose a match despite making 500-plus total in their first innings. The details:
| Score | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
| 586 | Aus | Eng | Sydney | 1894-95 |
| 574-8d | Pak | Aus | Melbourne | 1972-73 |
| 556 | Aus | Ind | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
| 551-6d | Eng | Aus | Adelaide | 2006-07 |
| 547-8d | SL | Aus | Colombo (SSC) | 1992-93 |
| 538 | Pak | Eng | Headingley | 2006 |
| 526-7d | WI | Eng | Port-of-Spain | 1967-68 |
| 520 | Aus | SA | Melbourne | 1952-53 |
| 519 | Eng | Aus | Melbourne | 1928-29 |
| 506 | SA | Aus | Melbourne | 1910-11 |
| 504 | Pak | Eng | The Oval | 2006 |
Image: England captain Andrew FlLintoff reacts to the pathetic performance by his team.
Statistics: Rajneesh Gupta
Photographs: AFP/Getty Images
Also read: India-South Africa ODI encounters: Memorable moments
Advertisement
