HIGHEST TOTALS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22620, 7 January 1937, Page 10

HIGHEST TOTALS

AUSTRALIA'S ADVANTAGE The splendid score of 564 amassed bv Australia compares favourably with previous records. Of the sis totals of 600 or more scored in test cricket, Australia claims four of them. Tlie details of scores higher than that of Australia in the present instance are as follows: — 729. —Australia (six wickets), at Lord's. 1930, 701.—Australia, at the Oval, 1934. 695. —Australia, at the Oval, 1930. 636.—England, at Sydney, 1928-9. 627. —England (nine wickets), at Manchester, 1934. 600.—Australia, at Melbourne, 1924-5. 589. —England, at Melbourne, 1911-2. 586. —Australia, at Sydney, 1894-5. 584. —Australia, at Leeds, 1934. 582. —Australia, at Adelaide, 1920-1. 581. —Australia, at Sydney, 1920-1. 577. —England, at Sydney, 1903-4. , 576. —England, at the Oval, 1899. 573. —Australia, at Adelaide, 1897-8. 566. —Australia, at Leeds, 1930. ;