Since the rise of the Bazball era, England has redefined the way Test matches are played, fearless, aggressive cricket under the leadership of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. Their bold approach has thrilled fans and rewritten records, but today, we witness a new milestone. Here, some highest test total against England in the Bazball Era:
- India’s 587 in 2025: India placed a huge total of 587 runs in the first innings of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Shubman Gill scored record-breaking 269, his maiden Test double-century and the highest score by an Indian in a Test in England.
- Pakistan’s 579 in 2022: Pakistan’s first innings total of 579 runs against England in Rawalpindi in December 2022 ranks second highest score made against England after the start of the Bazball era. Through this huge total, England, under Ben Stokes’ leadership, countered with a record-breaking 657 and eventually won the match by 74 runs.
- Pakistan’s 556 in 2024: Pakistan shared a powerful 556 runs in their first innings during the 1st Test against England at Multan in October 2024, ranks the third highest total scored against England in the Bazball era. After this massive score, England responded with a remarkable 823/7 declared, powered by a record-breaking partnership between Harry Brook and Joe Root, and eventually won the match by an innings and 47 runs, underscoring the aggressive and fearless nature of England’s Bazball era.
- New-Zealand’s 553 in 2022: New Zealand’s 553 runs in the first innings of the 2nd Test at Nottingham in June 2022 ranks the fourth highest total scored against England in the Bazball era. Operated by Daryl Mitchell’s 190 and Tom Blundell’s 106, New Zealand shared this huge total, but England responded with their own fearless batting, eventually chasing down 299 to win by five wickets.
- New-Zealand’s 483 in 2023: In 2023, New Zealand scored 483 runs in their second innings against England in Wellington, ranks the fifth highest total admitted by England in a single innings during the Bazball era. This impressive effort helped New Zealand secured intense 1-run victory.
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