Are we seeing an age of Test cricket where chasing stiff targets has become easy/probable?

[MenInG]

England did that twice in recent times.

Seems that whereas in the "olden" days, anything above 200 was considered unreachable, teams are aggressively thinking of taking on such challenges.

Any reasons? Quality of bowling, pitches etc?

 

[Colorblind Genius]

The batsmen have turned into freaks when conditions favor them.

Their mindsets have been transformed by T20.

Give them a wicket where the ball doesn’t do much and they will set thing ablaze.

Their quality is now measured in sixes and high rr, and not necessarily in the ability to play against tough bowlers in testing and difficult conditions.

Even in this day n age, let the ball start to swing just a little bit on a tough wicket and your top batsmen become sitting ducks.

In the great era of pace bowlers, those batsmen were masters of their trade. They were able to play in such conditions where modern day batsmen would wet their pants.

With all these biased rules in favor of the batsmen and way way way too much cricket that a fast bowler has to play in a years time, we have literally killed the charm of pace bowling.

There is no balance in the game anymore.

I hope they replace pace bowlers with bowling machines that could bowl at 160 to 170 all the time with the ball being totally scuffed up on one side.

 

[sweep_shot]

Yes.

It has already started.

I think a team like England can chase down 400 on Day 5.

 

[daytrader]

200 doesn't seem like a high total for the modern game. Will see more such chases as T20 experience has made all sides better at chasing. 400 though is a different ball game

 

[Mamoon]

It happened in 2000 & 2004 as well, so there is no trend or pattern - these things happen every now and then.

If it happens consistently over the next 3-4 years then we can agree that it is becoming easier. The current trend tells us nothing.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Actually 4th innings chases were more common in the 2000's as that stat shows . This shouldn't be a surprise.

The 2000's were the most batting friendly decade post WW2 and bowlers were rarely in the game. The 2010's were a much more balanced decade and so you dont see as many run chases.

2022 may have had such chases but in the 2.5 years of the 2020's, the trend actually suggests its been bowling decade so far so it's to early to say.

 

[Robert]

England did that twice in recent times.

Seems that whereas in the "olden" days, anything above 200 was considered unreachable, teams are aggressively thinking of taking on such challenges.

Any reasons? Quality of bowling, pitches etc?

T20 is having effect. Batters these days are better than ever at hitting for power.

In the 2nd Ingerlund-Kiwi test, the visitors were on a flat fifth day pitch, with a bowler injured and another out of form due to a technical issue.

Had the pitch been crumbling, with Southee on form and Jamieson fit, I don’t think England would have won.

 

[Babeikh]

I do worry about pitches becoming better and better for batting - some even getting better as the test goes on.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Am sure its a knock on effect from T20's. The standard high scoring chase is to go at roughly 3 till tea and then t20 it. However, i would'nt say its a trend. Its sporadically happened from over a period of 20 years r so. And i remember some stat that showed this age of quick bowling has claimed the max wickets.
Whatever it is, sure makes for compelling viewing

 

[MenInG]

It happened in 2000 & 2004 as well, so there is no trend or pattern - these things happen every now and then.

If it happens consistently over the next 3-4 years then we can agree that it is becoming easier. The current trend tells us nothing.

What I find is that us fans are becoming more confident of our teams chasing these totals - in the past, people would think match over once lead went above 200.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

No. Put the same English team on the turners of SL/India or the recent WI conditions, they'll fail to chase down the total more often than not.

 

[silentkiller187]

Mindset is key, players now believe they can play to win rather than safety first mindset when chasing big scores in 4th innings.

 

[MP2011]

No. Put the same English team on the turners of SL/India or the recent WI conditions, they'll fail to chase down the total more often than not.

This.

Pitch conditions play more prominent role in a team chasing 200+ totals in test cricket.

 

[Firebat]

Too early to say it's a trend now, but I think it will definitely become more apparent in the next few years. T20 cricket has changed the mindset of batters, they are a lot more confident to score at higher rates when required.

We will start see most top teams go for it if possible these days. Babar and co need to contemplate that next time they're in that situation.

 

[jeetu]

Aggressive batting has made massive difference. Some pitches are very flat even on Fifth day , so that helps a lot in those conditions.

 

[TheSultan]

It has definitely become easier. We’ve just listed the successful innings, but even some of the others point to things getting easier.

Pakistan had they had some positive intent could have chased down the last 2 tests vs Aus. We are talking even Pakistan who’s batting I don’t rate at all could have chased down 500+ and 300+ in consecutive matches had they been more positive.

So it’s not even about aggressive batting making the difference. The bowling these days is I’m sorry to say very poor.

 

[jeetu]

Since 2000 , Teams which won chasing target
(sorted by 4th inning run in comparison to total runs scored by team)
Note - I have remove 1nn match between SA and Eng.

Spoiler

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[tr][td]Team 1 [/td][td]FirstInn [/td][td]4th inn Runs [/td][td]4th inn Wkts [/td][td]RPO [/td][td]Total Runs [/td][td]Opposition [/td][td]Ground [/td][td]Date [/td][td]Percentge 4th innRun [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]67 [/td][td]362 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]2.88 [/td][td]429 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Leeds [/td][td]22-Aug-2019 [/td][td]84.38 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]96 [/td][td]236 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.68 [/td][td]332 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]9-Nov-2011 [/td][td]71.08 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]167 [/td][td]340 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.24 [/td][td]507 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Durban [/td][td]15-Mar-2002 [/td][td]67.06 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]141 [/td][td]279 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.53 [/td][td]420 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Lord's [/td][td]2-Jun-2022 [/td][td]66.43 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]171 [/td][td]317 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]2.29 [/td][td]488 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Chattogram [/td][td]17-Oct-2008 [/td][td]64.96 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]215 [/td][td]382 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.7 [/td][td]597 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Pallekele [/td][td]3-Jul-2015 [/td][td]63.99 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]240 [/td][td]418 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.24 [/td][td]658 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]St John's [/td][td]9-May-2003 [/td][td]63.53 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]94 [/td][td]160 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]2.84 [/td][td]254 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Hamilton [/td][td]19-Dec-2002 [/td][td]62.99 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]241 [/td][td]387 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.92 [/td][td]628 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Chennai [/td][td]11-Dec-2008 [/td][td]61.62 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]191 [/td][td]304 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]3.55 [/td][td]495 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Durban [/td][td]13-Feb-2019 [/td][td]61.41 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]259 [/td][td]395 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.09 [/td][td]654 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Chattogram [/td][td]3-Feb-2021 [/td][td]60.40 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]175 [/td][td]262 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]2.87 [/td][td]437 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Multan [/td][td]3-Sep-2003 [/td][td]59.95 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]281 [/td][td]414 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.46 [/td][td]695 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Perth [/td][td]17-Dec-2008 [/td][td]59.57 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]202 [/td][td]294 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.34 [/td][td]496 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Manchester [/td][td]23-May-2008 [/td][td]59.27 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]134 [/td][td]191 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]2.73 [/td][td]325 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Lord's [/td][td]29-Jun-2000 [/td][td]58.77 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]196 [/td][td]277 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.7 [/td][td]473 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]26-Dec-2003 [/td][td]58.56 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]209 [/td][td]276 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.42 [/td][td]485 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Delhi [/td][td]6-Nov-2011 [/td][td]56.91 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]154 [/td][td]197 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.31 [/td][td]351 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Gqeberha [/td][td]21-Feb-2019 [/td][td]56.13 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]219 [/td][td]277 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.37 [/td][td]496 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Manchester [/td][td]5-Aug-2020 [/td][td]55.85 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]170 [/td][td]205 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.02 [/td][td]375 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Mirpur [/td][td]22-Feb-2008 [/td][td]54.67 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]186 [/td][td]220 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]4.63 [/td][td]406 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Johannesburg [/td][td]5-May-2006 [/td][td]54.19 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]269 [/td][td]307 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]2.86 [/td][td]576 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Fatullah [/td][td]9-Apr-2006 [/td][td]53.30 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]232 [/td][td]264 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.35 [/td][td]496 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Kandy [/td][td]22-Aug-2001 [/td][td]53.23 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]204 [/td][td]231 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.45 [/td][td]435 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Melbourne [/td][td]26-Dec-2013 [/td][td]53.10 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]346 [/td][td]391 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.4 [/td][td]737 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Colombo (RPS) [/td][td]14-Jul-2017 [/td][td]53.05 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]191 [/td][td]212 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]4.96 [/td][td]403 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Kingston [/td][td]27-Jun-2003 [/td][td]52.61 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]321 [/td][td]352 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]3.1 [/td][td]673 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Colombo (PSS) [/td][td]4-Aug-2006 [/td][td]52.30 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]270 [/td][td]294 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]3.2 [/td][td]564 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Johannesburg [/td][td]31-Mar-2006 [/td][td]52.13 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]170 [/td][td]183 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.22 [/td][td]353 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Kandy [/td][td]3-Apr-2006 [/td][td]51.84 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]229 [/td][td]243 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.59 [/td][td]472 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Johannesburg [/td][td]3-Jan-2022 [/td][td]51.48 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]296 [/td][td]310 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]3.57 [/td][td]606 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Johannesburg [/td][td]17-Nov-2011 [/td][td]51.16 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]189 [/td][td]194 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.09 [/td][td]383 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Bridgetown [/td][td]1-May-2015 [/td][td]50.65 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]309 [/td][td]315 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]4.29 [/td][td]624 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Leeds [/td][td]16-Aug-2001 [/td][td]50.48 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]210 [/td][td]212 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.33 [/td][td]422 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]11-Jan-2022 [/td][td]50.24 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]267 [/td][td]268 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.11 [/td][td]535 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]14-Aug-2019 [/td][td]50.09 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]209 [/td][td]206 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.25 [/td][td]415 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Kingston [/td][td]2-Aug-2012 [/td][td]49.64 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]336 [/td][td]329 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.39 [/td][td]665 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Brisbane [/td][td]15-Jan-2021 [/td][td]49.47 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bangladesh [/td][td]232 [/td][td]217 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.96 [/td][td]449 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]St George's [/td][td]17-Jul-2009 [/td][td]48.33 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]154 [/td][td]144 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.57 [/td][td]298 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Bridgetown [/td][td]23-Jun-2018 [/td][td]48.32 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]176 [/td][td]164 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]2.6 [/td][td]340 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Wankhede [/td][td]24-Feb-2000 [/td][td]48.24 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]314 [/td][td]283 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.53 [/td][td]597 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Birmingham [/td][td]30-Jul-2008 [/td][td]47.40 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]319 [/td][td]284 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.97 [/td][td]603 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Nottingham [/td][td]10-Jun-2004 [/td][td]47.10 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]341 [/td][td]302 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]5.25 [/td][td]643 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Sharjah [/td][td]16-Jan-2014 [/td][td]46.97 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]183 [/td][td]161 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]2.51 [/td][td]344 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]26-Jan-2007 [/td][td]46.80 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]382 [/td][td]334 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]4.21 [/td][td]716 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]8-Mar-2002 [/td][td]46.65 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]294 [/td][td]254 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.7 [/td][td]548 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Port of Spain [/td][td]3-Apr-2008 [/td][td]46.35 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]252 [/td][td]212 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]5.1 [/td][td]464 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Hamilton [/td][td]31-Mar-2000 [/td][td]45.69 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]224 [/td][td]187 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.66 [/td][td]411 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Adelaide [/td][td]27-Nov-2015 [/td][td]45.50 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]190 [/td][td]158 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.38 [/td][td]348 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Nottingham [/td][td]2-Aug-2001 [/td][td]45.40 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]359 [/td][td]288 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.76 [/td][td]647 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Sydney [/td][td]2-Jan-2006 [/td][td]44.51 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]237 [/td][td]189 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.46 [/td][td]426 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Hamilton [/td][td]18-Dec-2015 [/td][td]44.37 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]273 [/td][td]216 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]2.37 [/td][td]489 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]St John's [/td][td]25-May-2000 [/td][td]44.17 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]227 [/td][td]172 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]4.46 [/td][td]399 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Colombo (SSC) [/td][td]13-Jul-2005 [/td][td]43.11 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]427 [/td][td]322 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.52 [/td][td]749 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Leeds [/td][td]25-Aug-2017 [/td][td]42.99 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]353 [/td][td]262 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]4.13 [/td][td]615 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Bengaluru [/td][td]31-Aug-2012 [/td][td]42.60 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]316 [/td][td]234 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.23 [/td][td]550 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]26-Mar-2004 [/td][td]42.55 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]276 [/td][td]203 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.31 [/td][td]479 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Delhi [/td][td]22-Nov-2007 [/td][td]42.38 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]265 [/td][td]191 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.32 [/td][td]456 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Gqeberha [/td][td]19-Jan-2007 [/td][td]41.89 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]240 [/td][td]171 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.37 [/td][td]411 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Colombo (PSS) [/td][td]12-Jul-2009 [/td][td]41.61 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]286 [/td][td]203 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.47 [/td][td]489 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Chattogram [/td][td]26-Nov-2021 [/td][td]41.51 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]330 [/td][td]231 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.51 [/td][td]561 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Manchester [/td][td]12-Aug-2004 [/td][td]41.18 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]258 [/td][td]180 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.55 [/td][td]438 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Leeds [/td][td]21-Jul-2010 [/td][td]41.10 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]223 [/td][td]151 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]2.98 [/td][td]374 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Centurion [/td][td]26-Dec-2018 [/td][td]40.37 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]253 [/td][td]168 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]2.95 [/td][td]421 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Kingston [/td][td]12-Aug-2021 [/td][td]39.90 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]441 [/td][td]282 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.24 [/td][td]723 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Lord's [/td][td]20-May-2004 [/td][td]39.00 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]318 [/td][td]200 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.1 [/td][td]518 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Southampton [/td][td]8-Jul-2020 [/td][td]38.61 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]346 [/td][td]217 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.1 [/td][td]563 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Karachi [/td][td]20-Aug-2003 [/td][td]38.54 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]316 [/td][td]198 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.74 [/td][td]514 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]The Oval [/td][td]7-Aug-2008 [/td][td]38.52 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]353 [/td][td]220 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]2.62 [/td][td]573 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Rawalpindi [/td][td]26-Feb-2000 [/td][td]38.39 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]436 [/td][td]258 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.76 [/td][td]694 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Colombo (PSS) [/td][td]3-Aug-2010 [/td][td]37.18 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]272 [/td][td]158 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]5.04 [/td][td]430 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Delhi [/td][td]22-Mar-2013 [/td][td]36.74 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]321 [/td][td]186 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.26 [/td][td]507 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]2-Jan-2008 [/td][td]36.69 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]318 [/td][td]184 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.42 [/td][td]502 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Bulawayo [/td][td]7-Jun-2001 [/td][td]36.65 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]206 [/td][td]119 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.6 [/td][td]325 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Christchurch [/td][td]7-Dec-2006 [/td][td]36.62 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]373 [/td][td]211 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.28 [/td][td]584 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]2-Jan-2007 [/td][td]36.13 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]249 [/td][td]140 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.05 [/td][td]389 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Southampton [/td][td]18-Jun-2021 [/td][td]35.99 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]235 [/td][td]132 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.66 [/td][td]367 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Christchurch [/td][td]29-Feb-2020 [/td][td]35.97 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]295 [/td][td]165 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.47 [/td][td]460 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Peshawar [/td][td]27-Aug-2003 [/td][td]35.87 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]326 [/td][td]182 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]4.21 [/td][td]508 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]14-Feb-2013 [/td][td]35.83 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]295 [/td][td]164 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]4.16 [/td][td]459 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Dhaka [/td][td]21-Oct-2003 [/td][td]35.73 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]539 [/td][td]299 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]5.98 [/td][td]838 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Nottingham [/td][td]10-Jun-2022 [/td][td]35.68 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]194 [/td][td]107 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.82 [/td][td]301 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Lord's [/td][td]7-Sep-2017 [/td][td]35.55 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]200 [/td][td]108 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.42 [/td][td]308 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Christchurch [/td][td]17-Nov-2016 [/td][td]35.06 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]405 [/td][td]216 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]3.68 [/td][td]621 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Mohali [/td][td]1-Oct-2010 [/td][td]34.78 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]328 [/td][td]173 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3.46 [/td][td]501 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Brisbane [/td][td]23-Nov-2017 [/td][td]34.53 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Zimbabwe [/td][td]315 [/td][td]157 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]2.9 [/td][td]472 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Harare [/td][td]15-Jun-2001 [/td][td]33.26 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]266 [/td][td]131 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.11 [/td][td]397 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Colombo (SSC) [/td][td]14-Jun-2000 [/td][td]33.00 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]191 [/td][td]93 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.42 [/td][td]284 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Adelaide [/td][td]17-Dec-2020 [/td][td]32.75 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]315 [/td][td]153 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.77 [/td][td]468 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Colombo (PSS) [/td][td]25-Jun-2015 [/td][td]32.69 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]398 [/td][td]193 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]4.18 [/td][td]591 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Lord's [/td][td]17-May-2012 [/td][td]32.66 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]338 [/td][td]163 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.4 [/td][td]501 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Chattogram [/td][td]28-Feb-2006 [/td][td]32.53 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]308 [/td][td]148 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.55 [/td][td]456 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]The Oval [/td][td]18-Aug-2010 [/td][td]32.46 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]417 [/td][td]199 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.27 [/td][td]616 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Centurion [/td][td]11-Jan-2007 [/td][td]32.31 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]344 [/td][td]164 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.77 [/td][td]508 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]22-Jan-2021 [/td][td]32.28 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Afghanistan [/td][td]314 [/td][td]149 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.11 [/td][td]463 [/td][td]v Ireland [/td][td]Dehradun [/td][td]15-Mar-2019 [/td][td]32.18 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]406 [/td][td]192 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]4.08 [/td][td]598 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Bridgetown [/td][td]7-Apr-2012 [/td][td]32.11 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]251 [/td][td]118 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.23 [/td][td]369 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Birmingham [/td][td]6-Aug-2010 [/td][td]31.98 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]346 [/td][td]160 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.84 [/td][td]506 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Colombo (RPS) [/td][td]16-Mar-2013 [/td][td]31.62 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]337 [/td][td]154 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.51 [/td][td]491 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Sharjah [/td][td]30-Oct-2016 [/td][td]31.36 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]388 [/td][td]176 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]4.24 [/td][td]564 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Karachi [/td][td]7-Dec-2000 [/td][td]31.21 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]523 [/td][td]233 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.2 [/td][td]756 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Adelaide [/td][td]12-Dec-2003 [/td][td]30.82 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]281 [/td][td]124 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.85 [/td][td]405 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Birmingham [/td][td]29-Jul-2015 [/td][td]30.62 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]383 [/td][td]166 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.62 [/td][td]549 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Auckland [/td][td]26-Mar-2005 [/td][td]30.24 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]403 [/td][td]172 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.89 [/td][td]575 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Sydney [/td][td]17-Oct-2003 [/td][td]29.91 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]338 [/td][td]144 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.36 [/td][td]482 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Mohali [/td][td]9-Mar-2006 [/td][td]29.88 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]428 [/td][td]182 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.13 [/td][td]610 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Adelaide [/td][td]25-Nov-2005 [/td][td]29.84 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]419 [/td][td]177 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.26 [/td][td]596 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]24-Mar-2000 [/td][td]29.70 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]496 [/td][td]209 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.75 [/td][td]705 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Mirpur [/td][td]20-Mar-2010 [/td][td]29.65 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]495 [/td][td]207 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]4.6 [/td][td]702 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Bengaluru [/td][td]9-Oct-2010 [/td][td]29.49 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]387 [/td][td]161 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]2.26 [/td][td]548 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Kandy [/td][td]7-Mar-2001 [/td][td]29.38 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]458 [/td][td]190 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.06 [/td][td]648 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Delhi [/td][td]18-Nov-2000 [/td][td]29.32 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]226 [/td][td]93 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.65 [/td][td]319 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Bridgetown [/td][td]1-Apr-2004 [/td][td]29.15 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bangladesh [/td][td]467 [/td][td]191 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.3 [/td][td]658 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Colombo (PSS) [/td][td]15-Mar-2017 [/td][td]29.03 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]401 [/td][td]164 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.08 [/td][td]565 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Lahore [/td][td]17-Oct-2003 [/td][td]29.03 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]253 [/td][td]103 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.19 [/td][td]356 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Hamilton [/td][td]15-Mar-2012 [/td][td]28.93 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]539 [/td][td]217 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.47 [/td][td]756 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]12-Jan-2017 [/td][td]28.70 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]459 [/td][td]183 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.81 [/td][td]642 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Melbourne [/td][td]26-Dec-2008 [/td][td]28.50 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]505 [/td][td]201 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.72 [/td][td]706 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Christchurch [/td][td]20-Feb-2016 [/td][td]28.47 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bangladesh [/td][td]254 [/td][td]101 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.01 [/td][td]355 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Mirpur [/td][td]25-Oct-2014 [/td][td]28.45 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]338 [/td][td]132 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]2.89 [/td][td]470 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Bulawayo [/td][td]12-Sep-2000 [/td][td]28.09 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]452 [/td][td]174 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.88 [/td][td]626 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Sydney [/td][td]2-Jan-2001 [/td][td]27.80 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]316 [/td][td]120 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4.28 [/td][td]436 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Bogra [/td][td]8-Mar-2006 [/td][td]27.52 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]247 [/td][td]93 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.02 [/td][td]340 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]17-Nov-2012 [/td][td]27.35 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]296 [/td][td]111 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.16 [/td][td]407 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Chattogram [/td][td]16-Dec-2002 [/td][td]27.27 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]398 [/td][td]146 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.25 [/td][td]544 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Port of Spain [/td][td]8-Apr-2005 [/td][td]26.84 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]354 [/td][td]126 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]2.74 [/td][td]480 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Delhi [/td][td]28-Feb-2002 [/td][td]26.25 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]349 [/td][td]124 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.04 [/td][td]473 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Hamilton [/td][td]19-Dec-2013 [/td][td]26.22 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]388 [/td][td]137 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]2.95 [/td][td]525 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Dubai (DSC) [/td][td]8-Jan-2014 [/td][td]26.10 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]425 [/td][td]145 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.56 [/td][td]570 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Gqeberha [/td][td]17-Dec-2004 [/td][td]25.44 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]145 [/td][td]49 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]6.39 [/td][td]194 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Ahmedabad [/td][td]24-Feb-2021 [/td][td]25.26 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]379 [/td][td]127 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.56 [/td][td]506 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Melbourne [/td][td]26-Dec-2004 [/td][td]25.10 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]265 [/td][td]88 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]353 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]North Sound [/td][td]16-Jun-2022 [/td][td]24.93 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]383 [/td][td]127 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.11 [/td][td]510 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Adelaide [/td][td]24-Nov-2016 [/td][td]24.90 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]513 [/td][td]168 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]5.11 [/td][td]681 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Adelaide [/td][td]1-Dec-2006 [/td][td]24.67 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]432 [/td][td]141 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.29 [/td][td]573 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Sydney [/td][td]3-Jan-2013 [/td][td]24.61 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]403 [/td][td]130 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]3.02 [/td][td]533 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Adelaide [/td][td]15-Dec-2000 [/td][td]24.39 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]332 [/td][td]106 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.44 [/td][td]438 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Dharamsala [/td][td]25-Mar-2017 [/td][td]24.20 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]354 [/td][td]111 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.94 [/td][td]465 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Christchurch [/td][td]20-Jan-2017 [/td][td]23.87 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]432 [/td][td]135 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.28 [/td][td]567 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Christchurch [/td][td]10-Mar-2005 [/td][td]23.81 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]396 [/td][td]123 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.7 [/td][td]519 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Colombo (PSS) [/td][td]8-Aug-2008 [/td][td]23.70 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]319 [/td][td]99 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]6.6 [/td][td]418 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Port of Spain [/td][td]19-Mar-2004 [/td][td]23.68 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]464 [/td][td]144 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.49 [/td][td]608 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]St George's [/td][td]21-Apr-2015 [/td][td]23.68 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]501 [/td][td]155 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]3.76 [/td][td]656 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Chennai [/td][td]18-Mar-2001 [/td][td]23.63 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]308 [/td][td]95 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.49 [/td][td]403 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]16-Mar-2006 [/td][td]23.57 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]489 [/td][td]147 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.48 [/td][td]636 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Georgetown [/td][td]10-Apr-2003 [/td][td]23.11 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]249 [/td][td]74 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]3.02 [/td][td]323 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Colombo (SSC) [/td][td]15-Mar-2001 [/td][td]22.91 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]421 [/td][td]124 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.29 [/td][td]545 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]2-Jan-2015 [/td][td]22.75 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]411 [/td][td]120 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.02 [/td][td]531 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Kolkata [/td][td]28-Nov-2004 [/td][td]22.60 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]478 [/td][td]139 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]3.75 [/td][td]617 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Karachi [/td][td]28-Oct-2004 [/td][td]22.53 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]400 [/td][td]111 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.12 [/td][td]511 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Chester-le-Street [/td][td]15-Jun-2007 [/td][td]21.72 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]448 [/td][td]124 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]3.49 [/td][td]572 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Centurion [/td][td]15-Nov-2002 [/td][td]21.68 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]295 [/td][td]81 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]2.96 [/td][td]376 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Birmingham [/td][td]25-May-2006 [/td][td]21.54 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]499 [/td][td]136 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]4.05 [/td][td]635 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Mohali [/td][td]14-Mar-2013 [/td][td]21.42 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]382 [/td][td]102 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]4.46 [/td][td]484 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Gqeberha [/td][td]9-Mar-2018 [/td][td]21.07 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]428 [/td][td]111 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.61 [/td][td]539 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Nottingham [/td][td]25-May-2012 [/td][td]20.59 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]505 [/td][td]130 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]5.61 [/td][td]635 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Brisbane [/td][td]17-Dec-2014 [/td][td]20.47 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]316 [/td][td]81 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.82 [/td][td]397 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Chennai [/td][td]17-Oct-2002 [/td][td]20.40 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]417 [/td][td]104 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]5.11 [/td][td]521 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Mohali [/td][td]26-Nov-2016 [/td][td]19.96 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]361 [/td][td]89 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]2.6 [/td][td]450 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Gqeberha [/td][td]30-Nov-2000 [/td][td]19.78 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]378 [/td][td]90 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.94 [/td][td]468 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Karachi [/td][td]26-Jan-2021 [/td][td]19.23 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Zimbabwe [/td][td]421 [/td][td]100 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.08 [/td][td]521 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Harare [/td][td]26-Apr-2001 [/td][td]19.19 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]403 [/td][td]94 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.88 [/td][td]497 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Dubai (DSC) [/td][td]26-Oct-2011 [/td][td]18.91 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]359 [/td][td]83 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.38 [/td][td]442 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]16-Mar-2017 [/td][td]18.78 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]377 [/td][td]87 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.61 [/td][td]464 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Chattogram [/td][td]4-Sep-2017 [/td][td]18.75 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]323 [/td][td]74 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.26 [/td][td]397 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Johannesburg [/td][td]14-Jan-2016 [/td][td]18.64 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]470 [/td][td]107 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.13 [/td][td]577 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Mirpur [/td][td]17-Dec-2011 [/td][td]18.54 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]302 [/td][td]67 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.02 [/td][td]369 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Johannesburg [/td][td]3-Jan-2021 [/td][td]18.16 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]339 [/td][td]75 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.92 [/td][td]414 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Kingston [/td][td]24-Mar-2000 [/td][td]18.12 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]417 [/td][td]92 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]8.11 [/td][td]509 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]17-Jun-2015 [/td][td]18.07 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]326 [/td][td]70 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.42 [/td][td]396 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Melbourne [/td][td]26-Dec-2020 [/td][td]17.68 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]460 [/td][td]97 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.93 [/td][td]557 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Colombo (PSS) [/td][td]3-Apr-2012 [/td][td]17.41 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]460 [/td][td]95 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]7.12 [/td][td]555 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Port of Spain [/td][td]16-Jun-2014 [/td][td]17.12 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]367 [/td][td]75 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4.63 [/td][td]442 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Hyderabad (Deccan) [/td][td]12-Oct-2018 [/td][td]16.97 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]325 [/td][td]64 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.86 [/td][td]389 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Kanpur [/td][td]11-Apr-2008 [/td][td]16.45 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]522 [/td][td]102 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.23 [/td][td]624 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]North Sound [/td][td]25-Jul-2012 [/td][td]16.35 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]406 [/td][td]78 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]2.98 [/td][td]484 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Hobart [/td][td]17-Nov-2005 [/td][td]16.12 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]466 [/td][td]88 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]4.06 [/td][td]554 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Bulawayo [/td][td]1-Sep-2011 [/td][td]15.88 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]533 [/td][td]99 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]6.06 [/td][td]632 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]6-Aug-2014 [/td][td]15.66 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]604 [/td][td]110 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.92 [/td][td]714 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]The Oval [/td][td]4-Sep-2003 [/td][td]15.41 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]363 [/td][td]66 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.21 [/td][td]429 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Lord's [/td][td]24-May-2018 [/td][td]15.38 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]421 [/td][td]76 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.12 [/td][td]497 [/td][td]v Sri Lanka [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]14-Jan-2021 [/td][td]15.29 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]558 [/td][td]97 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.34 [/td][td]655 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Melbourne [/td][td]26-Dec-2003 [/td][td]14.81 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]481 [/td][td]73 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.02 [/td][td]554 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Nottingham [/td][td]27-Jul-2007 [/td][td]13.18 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]429 [/td][td]64 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.26 [/td][td]493 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Dhaka [/td][td]10-Nov-2000 [/td][td]12.98 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]318 [/td][td]47 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]9.4 [/td][td]365 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Roseau [/td][td]3-Jun-2015 [/td][td]12.88 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]247 [/td][td]36 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3.78 [/td][td]283 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]12-Dec-2002 [/td][td]12.72 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]346 [/td][td]49 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]5.65 [/td][td]395 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Bridgetown [/td][td]26-Jun-2010 [/td][td]12.41 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]403 [/td][td]57 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]6.7 [/td][td]460 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Bulawayo [/td][td]16-Nov-2002 [/td][td]12.39 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]413 [/td][td]58 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]471 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Wankhede [/td][td]23-Nov-2012 [/td][td]12.31 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]349 [/td][td]47 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]6.71 [/td][td]396 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Wankhede [/td][td]27-Feb-2001 [/td][td]11.87 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]277 [/td][td]33 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.21 [/td][td]310 [/td][td]v Afghanistan [/td][td]Lucknow [/td][td]27-Nov-2019 [/td][td]10.65 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]500 [/td][td]59 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.05 [/td][td]559 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Durban [/td][td]26-Dec-2013 [/td][td]10.55 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]393 [/td][td]46 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4.24 [/td][td]439 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Sydney [/td][td]2-Jan-2007 [/td][td]10.48 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]397 [/td][td]44 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.12 [/td][td]441 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Harare [/td][td]9-Aug-2014 [/td][td]9.98 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]357 [/td][td]39 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.77 [/td][td]396 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Dunedin [/td][td]4-Jan-2008 [/td][td]9.85 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]568 [/td][td]62 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]6.52 [/td][td]630 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Sydney [/td][td]2-Jan-2005 [/td][td]9.84 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]388 [/td][td]41 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3.78 [/td][td]429 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Birmingham [/td][td]10-Jun-2021 [/td][td]9.56 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]442 [/td][td]45 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.25 [/td][td]487 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Abu Dhabi [/td][td]14-Oct-2013 [/td][td]9.24 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]431 [/td][td]43 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]4.37 [/td][td]474 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Cape Town [/td][td]3-Jan-2019 [/td][td]9.07 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]372 [/td][td]37 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4.53 [/td][td]409 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]17-Mar-2006 [/td][td]9.05 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]563 [/td][td]54 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.68 [/td][td]617 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Bloemfontein [/td][td]3-Nov-2001 [/td][td]8.75 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]297 [/td][td]28 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.79 [/td][td]325 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]St George's [/td][td]24-Mar-2022 [/td][td]8.62 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bangladesh [/td][td]458 [/td][td]42 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]2.49 [/td][td]500 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Mount Maunganui [/td][td]1-Jan-2022 [/td][td]8.40 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]595 [/td][td]53 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.12 [/td][td]648 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Auckland [/td][td]18-Mar-2004 [/td][td]8.18 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]407 [/td][td]36 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.32 [/td][td]443 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Kingston [/td][td]21-Apr-2017 [/td][td]8.13 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]572 [/td][td]50 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.34 [/td][td]622 [/td][td]v Australia [/td][td]Chennai [/td][td]22-Feb-2013 [/td][td]8.04 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]526 [/td][td]45 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.62 [/td][td]571 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Leeds [/td][td]3-Jun-2004 [/td][td]7.88 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]489 [/td][td]40 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]5.71 [/td][td]529 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Lahore [/td][td]5-Apr-2004 [/td][td]7.56 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]523 [/td][td]41 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]3.36 [/td][td]564 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Kolkata [/td][td]5-Dec-2012 [/td][td]7.27 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]542 [/td][td]42 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3.18 [/td][td]584 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]The Oval [/td][td]11-Aug-2016 [/td][td]7.19 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]520 [/td][td]39 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]7.31 [/td][td]559 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Hamilton [/td][td]18-Mar-2009 [/td][td]6.98 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Zimbabwe [/td][td]250 [/td][td]17 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.1 [/td][td]267 [/td][td]v Afghanistan [/td][td]Abu Dhabi [/td][td]2-Mar-2021 [/td][td]6.37 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]528 [/td][td]33 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]5.21 [/td][td]561 [/td][td]v Pakistan [/td][td]Lahore [/td][td]6-Mar-2002 [/td][td]5.88 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]339 [/td][td]20 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]359 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Kingston [/td][td]11-Mar-2004 [/td][td]5.57 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]506 [/td][td]29 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]9.66 [/td][td]535 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Mirpur [/td][td]23-May-2022 [/td][td]5.42 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]367 [/td][td]21 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.72 [/td][td]388 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Hamilton [/td][td]7-Jan-2011 [/td][td]5.41 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]306 [/td][td]17 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]7.84 [/td][td]323 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]North Sound [/td][td]31-Jan-2019 [/td][td]5.26 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]366 [/td][td]19 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]8.14 [/td][td]385 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Harare [/td][td]20-Sep-2005 [/td][td]4.94 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]425 [/td][td]20 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.87 [/td][td]445 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Brisbane [/td][td]8-Dec-2021 [/td][td]4.49 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]648 [/td][td]30 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]6.42 [/td][td]678 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Khulna [/td][td]21-Nov-2012 [/td][td]4.42 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]427 [/td][td]19 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]8.14 [/td][td]446 [/td][td]v New Zealand [/td][td]Brisbane [/td][td]1-Dec-2011 [/td][td]4.26 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]338 [/td][td]15 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4.09 [/td][td]353 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Dubai (DSC) [/td][td]17-Jan-2012 [/td][td]4.25 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]627 [/td][td]27 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4.9 [/td][td]654 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Colombo (SSC) [/td][td]29-Nov-2001 [/td][td]4.13 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]307 [/td][td]12 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]2.4 [/td][td]319 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Bridgetown [/td][td]12-Mar-2013 [/td][td]3.76 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]401 [/td][td]14 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]4.42 [/td][td]415 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Lord's [/td][td]19-Jul-2001 [/td][td]3.37 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]515 [/td][td]14 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]4.66 [/td][td]529 [/td][td]v Zimbabwe [/td][td]Harare [/td][td]19-Jan-2020 [/td][td]2.65 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]485 [/td][td]13 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]2.51 [/td][td]498 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Lahore [/td][td]11-Nov-2006 [/td][td]2.61 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]348 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]5.4 [/td][td]357 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Wellington [/td][td]21-Feb-2020 [/td][td]2.52 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]487 [/td][td]10 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]3.33 [/td][td]497 [/td][td]v South Africa [/td][td]Melbourne [/td][td]26-Dec-2001 [/td][td]2.01 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]522 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]7.71 [/td][td]531 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Leeds [/td][td]18-Jul-2008 [/td][td]1.69 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]362 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3.27 [/td][td]368 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]14-Aug-2001 [/td][td]1.63 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]394 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]3.75 [/td][td]399 [/td][td]v India [/td][td]Bridgetown [/td][td]2-May-2002 [/td][td]1.25 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]469 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]15 [/td][td]474 [/td][td]v England [/td][td]Mohali [/td][td]3-Dec-2001 [/td][td]1.05 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]590 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]596 [/td][td]v West Indies [/td][td]Galle [/td][td]13-Nov-2001 [/td][td]1.01 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]544 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]546 [/td][td]v Bangladesh [/td][td]Mirpur [/td][td]24-Jan-2010 [/td][td]0.37 [/td][/tr]
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[shamaan]

It's easier to chase in SENA conditions than in asain conditions.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

It's easier to chase in SENA conditions than in asain conditions.

Agreed.

Most SENA conditions are green on day 1 and by day 4-5 they get dry but unlike in 70-90s era they don't break up as bad as they used to. So a 250-350 target isn't really out of reach if chasing team shows intent.

50% of the battle is mental.

I don't think in Asia you'd find a lot of 200+ successful chases. because pitches are deteriorating from day 1. Well except Pakistan, you guys put out pitches that can put national highways to shame.

 

[AMSS]

We shall find out once whenever pakistan find themselves chasing a target over 300 in SENA countries.

 

[shamaan]

Agreed.

Most SENA conditions are green on day 1 and by day 4-5 they get dry but unlike in 70-90s era they don't break up as bad as they used to. So a 250-350 target isn't really out of reach if chasing team shows intent.

50% of the battle is mental.

I don't think in Asia you'd find a lot of 200+ successful chases. because pitches are deteriorating from day 1. Well except Pakistan, you guys put out pitches that can put national highways to shame.

Yes definitely Pakistan proberly only country in Asia were pitches are flat throwout the test.

 

[MenInG]

So seems England are leading the way in this - Can others also follow this?

 

[MenInG]

So seems England are leading the way in this - Can others also follow this?

England's more aggressive approach under Stokes and McCullum has resulted in a remarkable series of victories, which has seen them chase down fourth innings targets of 277, 299, 296 and 378.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

England's more aggressive approach under Stokes and McCullum has resulted in a remarkable series of victories, which has seen them chase down fourth innings targets of 277, 299, 296 and 378.

I think England is primarily riding on Bairstow’s super hot batting form.
And then the wickets haven’t been too supportive of bowlers
Once Bairstow cools down, and wickets become a bit more lively, England will probably comeback to normal.

 

[PakLFC]

Yes. We don't have great fast bowlers any more making it easy for batsmen to achieve what were once considered to be hard targets. The batsmen have it much easier now compared to the 1970's-1990's period.

 

[James]

One thing I have noticed is that Test match pitches before were orthodox in their deterioration. Though it’s now going in the opposite direction for some reason.

They used to be great for the first two days, good on the third day, getting tougher towards the end of the fourth day, and then half way through the final day they had either become genuinely challenging at the very least, or at times they were practically unplayable minefields.

Whereas now the first day is sometimes the toughest for batting in the match; and then the pitch will gradually improve as the Test match goes on, until on the fourth and fifth days the wicket has got really flat and is essentially dead.

 

[daytrader]

One thing I have noticed is that Test match pitches before were orthodox in their deterioration. Though it’s now going in the opposite direction for some reason.

They used to be great for the first two days, good on the third day, getting tougher towards the end of the fourth day, and then half way through the final day they had either become genuinely challenging at the very least, or at times they were practically unplayable minefields.

Whereas now the first day is sometimes the toughest for batting in the match; and then the pitch will gradually improve as the Test match goes on, until on the fourth and fifth days the wicket has got really flat and is essentially dead.

Exactly what's happening in the ongoing test between Pak and SL. The Galle wicket was deadly the first two days but improved after, giving Pakistan a chance to go for a record chase

 

[MenInG]

Pakistan on their way to joining in the fun ....

Test cricket is changing in front of our eyes

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

So seems England are leading the way in this - Can others also follow this?

Didn't take long for Pakistan to follow this new trend in test cricket.

 

[MenInG]

Didn't take long for Pakistan to follow this new trend in test cricket.

took too long!

 

[James]

Exactly what's happening in the ongoing test between Pak and SL. The Galle wicket was deadly the first two days but improved after, giving Pakistan a chance to go for a record chase

Yes.

This trend makes Test matches less dependent on the toss, less formulaic, less predictable, and more exciting!

It’s good for Test cricket!

 

[MenInG]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Highest successful run-chases in Tests by Pakistan:<br><br>382/3 v Sri Lanka in 2015<br>344/6 v Sri Lanka today<br>315/9 v Australia in 1994<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SLvPAK?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SLvPAK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cricket?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cricket</a></p>— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) <a href="https://twitter.com/SajSadiqCricket/status/1549714680712757248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2022</a></blockquote>
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[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Test cricket is secure, alive and kicking.

 

[ElRaja]

my two cents, faster play means theres a lot of chases starting early in the fourth day, making the pitch easier, and limiting the likelihood of playing a draw

from memory when teams failed chasing 200 odd it was mostly from going into their shells and trying to survive, which let the bowling team make the most of deteriorating, usually fifth day pitches.

no idea if theres any substance to my hypothesis tho

 

[Babeikh]

my two cents, faster play means theres a lot of chases starting early in the fourth day, making the pitch easier, and limiting the likelihood of playing a draw

from memory when teams failed chasing 200 odd it was mostly from going into their shells and trying to survive, which let the bowling team make the most of deteriorating, usually fifth day pitches.

no idea if theres any substance to my hypothesis tho

Yes i think you are right though there has definitely been a change in pitches too so a combination.

As much as I loved our win today, i do enjoy watching a test match on day 5 with the wicket an absolute minefield. Maybe we won't see it happen so often now.

 

[JaDed]

Yes but I see lesser teams wanting to bat first anymore, the chases seem to be happening and pitches seem like that of NZ.

[MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION] is right about pitches, this is becoming a norm now.

Irrespective credit anyway because one still has to do the job taking the scoreboard pressure in consideration.

 

[Varun]

After quite some evidence (South Africa twice, England once and now Pakistan) in different parts of the world, I would tend to agree.

 

[Mesozoic]

After quite some evidence (South Africa twice, England once and now Pakistan) in different parts of the world, I would tend to agree.

Australia too... Sydney and Brisbane were pretty flat come day 5 when we toured them. And New Zealand are almost always like that.

Except in India, I think teams will start to choose chasing the target in Tests too from now on. Have mixed feelings about that tbh.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

my two cents, faster play means theres a lot of chases starting early in the fourth day, making the pitch easier, and limiting the likelihood of playing a draw

from memory when teams failed chasing 200 odd it was mostly from going into their shells and trying to survive, which let the bowling team make the most of deteriorating, usually fifth day pitches.

no idea if theres any substance to my hypothesis tho

Recall Faf-Ab-Kallis blockathon. Now look at that innings with current results in context and you can probably wonder if they had chosen to be positive, would they have had chance to chase it down? I mean if you can block your way to 100+ overs, it probably isn't the pitch that made the target insurmountable?

 

[shamaan]

After quite some evidence (South Africa twice, England once and now Pakistan) in different parts of the world, I would tend to agree.

Stil alot more difficult chasing in asain conditions than in SENA conditions.

 

[Zain]

The test game is involving in some ways.

 

[shaz619]

Actually 4th innings chases were more common in the 2000's as that stat shows . This shouldn't be a surprise.

The 2000's were the most batting friendly decade post WW2 and bowlers were rarely in the game. The 2010's were a much more balanced decade and so you dont see as many run chases.

2022 may have had such chases but in the 2.5 years of the 2020's, the trend actually suggests its been bowling decade so far so it's to early to say.

The 2000’s were brilliant for Jobchin’s batting average to

 

[wrongun]

2000s was the peak of flat track era.

I do think there has been a shift in mentality and teams will be a bit more aggressive in chasing after targets instead of shutting up shop. This is for 2 reasons.

1) faster strikes rates overall mean there is just more often too much time left in the game to go for a draw. It's chase or perish.

2) batting skills have shifted. Batters much more confident attacking the bowling these days. Most batsmen in most teams have a really wide range of shots- some are absolutely incredible. But defensive skills are not as strong overall. Batsmen simply aren't as good at defensive technique and concentration overall- so again they must use the tools they have and go for the runs, because they can't defend as long.

So I think 4th innings chases are still hard- but teams will take them on more often.

People are right that pitches are the other factor. If we play more day night cricket, pitches in Australia have more grass left on to protect the pink ball and so they don't break up on the 4th & 5th day. That could change things too.

 

[MenInG]

If nothing else, its making the decisions to declare and set target a tough one for captains.