Highest 1st Wicket Partnership in Test

In the Test match, the 1st wicket partnership plays an important role that provides strength to the rest of the batsmen and laid the foundation of the high score inning. In test cricket, both the teams have 5 days of play to dominate eachother and grip the match. Every team wants to open the inning with a huge total for the 1st wicket partnership by the openers. Whenever a team scores big runs for the first wicket then it helps the upcoming batsmen. The highest 1st wicket partnership in Test cricket is 415 runs between Neil McKenzie and Graeme Smith against Bangladesh at Chattogram on 29 Feb 2008. In that match, South Africa built a big score of 583 runs for 7 in the first inning and won the match by an inning & 205 runs.

There are 17 times when the opening pair of any team has scored 300+ runs for the 1st wicket partnership in the history of test cricket. England was the first team that achieved this feat in test cricket and made 323 for the first wicket against Australia at Melbourne on 9 Feb 1912. After 36 years, England broke its own record of 323 runs and built 359 runs for the first wicket against South Africa at Johannesburg on 27 Dec 1948.

For India, the highest 1st wicket partnership in Test is 413 runs made by Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy against New Zealand at Chennai on 6 Jan 1956. South Africa has achieved this feat 4 times, India 3 times, Australia & England 2 times, and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & New Zealand 1 time. Pakistan and West Indies are still waiting for their 300+ total by their opening wicket.

Highest 1st Wicket Partnership in Test

Here is a list of the Highest opening wicket Partnerships in Test Cricket.