Top 3 Greatest Run Chases in Test Cricket

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Test Cricket

• Test cricket is the only form of cricket that
  defines the abilities of sheer grit,
  determination and perseverance. It has come a
  long way since its inception. Back when Eng- Aus
  played the first test game in 1877, no one would
  have expected this form to go as far as Day/Night.

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Predator Australia without a doubt is the most
successful team in this format and the least is
Zimbabwe who has only 10 wins to its name. Today
we will go down the memory lane and look at some
epic run chases in the history of test cricket
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Top 3 Greatest Run Chases in Test Cricket

• 1)      Australia vs South Africa, Perth, 2008
• Australia posted a competitive first innings
  total of 375.   
• SA started poorly with the bat loosing an early
  wicket in the form of Neil Mckenzie. But crucial
  contributions from Kallis, Amla, and Smith pulled
  the visitors right back into the game, before 
  Johnson wreaked havoc. He finished with a fifer
  in the inning, restricting SA to 283.

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Australia then added another 312 runs to their
first innings lead, posting a gigantic target of
414 runs. South Africa in reply made a strong
statement by constantly ticking the scoreboard. 
On the final day SA required 187 runs with seven
wickets in hand.  Johnson removed the well-set
Kallis to put Aussies back in the drivers seat
before ABD switched his gears. He stitched a
valuable partnership with Duminy for the fifth
wicket to get the visitors through the finishing
line. 
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• 2)      England vs Australia, Leeds,2008
• Australia looked strong. Batting first the
  visitors posted a mammoth first innings
  total of 447 courtesy consecutive hundreds from
  Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting.
• England was bowled out for 310
• England was asked to chase 311 on the final day
  of the test match. Mark Butcher led the charge
  and scored an unbeaten 173 to win the game for
  his team.

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• 3) Australia vs South Africa, Cape Town 2002
• SA elected to bat first but the decision soon
  proved all wrong as the hosts were all out for
  239.
• Australia in reply started off on a positive note
  and went on to post 382 in the first innings.
• SA showed great resilience and temperament to
  post 473 on the scoreboard.
• Aussies started the chase brightly with a 102 run
  opening partnership. But it was the unbeaten
  century of Ricky Ponting and a swashbuckling 96
  by Matthew Hayden that helped Australia register
  a famous victory

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