The List – Test cricket's highest second-wicket partnerships
Monday saw Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay welcome Test cricket's eighth second-wicket partnership in excess of 350 runs. The prolific duo keep outstanding company.
Monday saw Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay welcome Test cricket's eighth second-wicket partnership in excess of 350 runs. The prolific duo keep outstanding company…
1. Pair: Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)<br>Runs: 576<br>Opposition: India<br>Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo<br>Year: 1997
2. Pair: Bill Ponsford and Don Bradman (Australia)<br>Runs: 451<br>Opposition: England<br>Venue: The Oval, London<br>Year: 1934
3. Pair: Conrad Hunte and Garry Sober (West Indies)<br>Runs: 446<br>Opposition: Pakistan<br>Venue: Sabina Park, Jamaica<br>Year: 1958
4. Pair: Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)<br>Runs: 438<br>Opposition: Zimbabwe<br>Venue: Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo<br>Year: 2004
5. Pair: Len Hutton and Maurice Leyland (England)<br>Runs: 382<br>Opposition: Australia<br>Venue: The Oval, London<br>Year: 1938
<b>6. Pair: Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara (India)<br>Runs: 370<br>Opposition: Australia<br>Venue: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad<br>Year: 2013</b>
7. Pair: John Edrich and Ken Barrington (England)<br>Runs: 369<br>Opposition: New Zealand<br>Venue: Headingley, Leeds<br>Year: 1965
8. Pair: Graham Gooch and David Gower (England)<br>Runs: 351<br>Opposition: Australia<br>Venue: The Oval, London<br>Year: 1985
9. Pair: Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar (India)<br>Runs: 344 unbroken<br>Opposition: West Indies<br>Venue: Eden Gardens, Calcutta<br>Year: 1979
10. Pair: Tim Robinson and David Gower (England)<br>Runs: 331<br>Opposition: Australia<br>Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham<br>Year: 1985
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