Highest Run Rate in Test Innings


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Rank Team RP6O Score Opp. Venue Date
1 South Africa 6.80 340 Zim Cape Town 4 Mar 2005
2 England 6.13 237 WI Port-of-Spain 6 Mar 2009
3 Australia 5.80 296 SAf Johannesburg OW 11 Oct 1902
4 England 5.77 205 SAf The Oval 18 Aug 1994
5 England 5.73 447 Bdesh Chester-le-Street 3 Jun 2005
6 West Indies 5.72 246 Eng St John's 11 Apr 1986
7 England 5.51 204 Zim Bulawayo 18 Dec 1996
8 England 5.38 226 NZ Lord's 26 Jun 1937
9 Sri Lanka 5.36 555 Bdesh Colombo SSC 6 Sep 2001
10 West Indies 5.36 284 Eng Bridgetown 29 Feb 1968
11 West Indies 5.33 301 Ind Mohali 10 Dec 1994
12 India 5.30 410 Pak Lahore 13 Jan 2006
13 Sri Lanka 5.29 259 NZ Galle 18 Aug 2009
14 Pakistan 5.22 261 Ind Bangalore 24 Mar 2005
15 West Indies 5.20 344 Eng Lord's 28 Jun 1984
16 Sri Lanka 5.17 212 Zim Galle 12 Jan 2002
17 England 5.13 407 Aus Birmingham 4 Aug 2005
18 West Indies 5.12 205 Ind Mumbai 23 Jan 1975
19 Australia 5.11 212 NZ Hamilton 31 Mar 2000
20 New Zealand 5.08 452 Zim Harare 7 Aug 2005
21 West Indies 5.08 450 Eng Leeds 22 Jul 1976
22 Australia 5.02 735 Zim Perth 9 Oct 2003
23 England 5.01 272 Ind Lord's 26 Jul 1990
24 West Indies 4.97 212 SL Kingston 27 Jun 2003
25 Sri Lanka 4.96 228 Pak Karachi 12 Mar 2000
26 Sri Lanka 4.94 457 Bdesh Colombo PSS 20 Sep 2005
27 Sri Lanka 4.87 541 Bdesh Colombo PSS 21 Jul 2002
28 India 4.87 211 Aus Sydney 2 Jan 2004
29 West Indies 4.86 274 Aus Adelaide 23 Jan 1976
30 England 4.84 468 NZ Christchurch 13 Mar 2002
31 England 4.83 211 NZ Birmingham 1 Jul 1999
32 India 4.83 314 Aus Mohali 17 Oct 2008
33 New Zealand 4.82 451 Eng Christchurch 13 Mar 2002
34 Australia 4.81 528 SAf Sydney 9 Dec 1910
35 New Zealand 4.81 274 Aus Brisbane 8 Nov 2001
36 South Africa 4.78 454 Aus Johannesburg OW 11 Oct 1902
37 Australia 4.77 327 Eng The Oval 18 Aug 1934
38 India 4.77 249 NZ Hamilton 2 Jan 1999
39 Australia 4.77 372 SAf Johannesburg OW 11 Oct 1902
40 Australia 4.76 288 SAf Sydney 2 Jan 2006
41 Australia 4.76 349 Ind Mumbai 27 Feb 2001
42 Pakistan 4.75 546 Bdesh Multan 29 Aug 2001
43 Pakistan 4.74 296 WI Bridgetown 26 May 2005
44 Pakistan 4.73 679 Ind Lahore 13 Jan 2006
45 New Zealand 4.73 365 Bdesh Hamilton 18 Dec 2001
46 Australia 4.73 382 SAf Cape Town 8 Mar 2002
47 England 4.71 528 Bdesh Lord's 26 May 2005
48 Australia 4.71 527 Eng Perth 14 Dec 2006
49 West Indies 4.69 237 Aus Georgetown 10 Apr 2003
50 Sri Lanka 4.67 500 Bdesh Kandy 11 Jul 2007

Bold signifies achievement less than 3 years old
NB: Date given refers to first day of match.
NB: Only innings of at least 200 runs included.

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