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England's place in history
Wisden CricInfo staff - August 20, 2001

England's 315 for 4 is the second-highest total they have ever made to win a Test, after their 332 for 7 at Melbourne in 1928-29, and their highest at home. It's also the second-highest fourth-innings total made to win a Test at Headingley, after Australia's 404 for 3 in 1948. And it's only the eighth time that any side has won a Test match following a declaration by the other team. The highest fourth-innings totals to win a Test match

Total

Teams

Venue

Season

406-4

India v West Indies

Port-of-Spain

1975-76

404-3

Australia v England

Headingley

1948

369-6

Australia v Pakistan

Hobart

1999-2000

362-7

Australia v West Indies

Georgetown

1977-78

348-5

West Indies v New Zealand

Auckland

1968-69

344-1

West Indies v England

Lord's

1984

342-8

Australia v India

Perth

1977-78

336-5

Australia v South Africa

Durban

1949-50

332-7

England v Australia

Melbourne

1928-29

326-5

Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe

Colombo (SSC)

1997-98

324-5

New Zealand v Pakistan

Christchurch

1993-94

317-2

West Indies v Pakistan

Georgetown

1957-58

315-4

England v Australia

Headingley

2001

315-6

Australia v England

Adelaide

1901-02

315-9

Pakistan v Australia

Karachi

1994-95

311-9

West Indies v Australia

Bridgetown

1998-99

307-6

England v New Zealand

Christchurch

1996-97

Matches won by the side batting last after a declaration by the other side

Teams

Venue

Season

England (75-6) beat West Indies

Bridgetown

1934-35

Australia (404-3) beat England

Headingley

1948

England (174-7) beat South Africa

Port Elizabeth

1948-49

England (215-3) beat West Indies

Port-of-Spain

1967-68

West Indies (348-5) beat New Zealand

Auckland

1968-69

Australia (342-8) beat India

Perth

1977-78

West Indies (344-1) beat England

Lord's

1984

England (251-8) beat South Africa

Centurion

1999-2000

England (315-4) beat Australia

Headingley

2001

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