Longest matches (by balls bowled)

Test matches Cricket – Longest matches (by balls bowled)

Test matches
Match length

Longest matches (by balls bowled)

RankTeam 1Team 2BallsOversDaysWinnerGroundMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
South AfricaEngland5447680.7x810drawnDurban3 Mar 1939Test # 271
🥈 2
AustraliaEngland4244707.28AustraliaMelbourne8 Mar 1929Test # 180
🥉 3
AustraliaEngland4209701.37EnglandMelbourne29 Dec 1928Test # 178
4
AustraliaEngland4174695.47EnglandAdelaide1 Feb 1929Test # 179
5
AustraliaEngland3787473.3x87AustraliaMelbourne1 Jan 1925Test # 159
6
West IndiesEngland3683613.59drawnKingston3 Apr 1930Test # 193
7
AustraliaSouth Africa3652456.4x86South AfricaMelbourne6 Feb 1953Test # 365
8
EnglandWest Indies3645607.35West IndiesLord's24 Jun 1950Test # 324
9
AustraliaEngland3639454.7x87AustraliaSydney19 Dec 1924Test # 158
10
AustraliaEngland3597449.5x87AustraliaAdelaide16 Jan 1925Test # 160
11
EnglandWest Indies3536589.25drawnBirmingham30 May 1957Test # 439
12
West IndiesIndia3526587.46drawnPort of Spain13 Apr 1971Test # 686
13
AustraliaEngland3525440.5x86drawnAdelaide31 Jan 1947Test # 282
14
EnglandSouth Africa3522587.04drawnNottingham7 Jun 1947Test # 285
15
West IndiesAustralia3446574.26drawnBridgetown14 May 1955Test # 406
16
West IndiesIndia3438573.06drawnPort of Spain21 Jan 1953Test # 363
16
West IndiesIndia3438573.06drawnKingston28 Mar 1953Test # 371
18
AustraliaEngland3376562.46EnglandSydney14 Dec 1894Test # 42
19
AustraliaEngland3360420.0x85drawnSydney15 Feb 1963Test # 539
20
AustraliaEngland3355419.3x86drawnMelbourne1 Jan 1947Test # 281
21
AustraliaWest Indies3353419.1x85AustraliaMelbourne10 Feb 1961Test # 506
22
AustraliaIndia3351418.7x86AustraliaAdelaide28 Jan 1978Test # 816
23
EnglandWest Indies3331555.15West IndiesNottingham20 Jul 1950Test # 325
24
EnglandAustralia3306551.05drawnManchester23 Jul 1964Test # 564
24
AustraliaWest Indies3306413.2x85drawnAdelaide24 Jan 1969Test # 645
26
EnglandAustralia3298549.45AustraliaLeeds22 Jul 1948Test # 302
27
AustraliaEngland3296412.0x85drawnBrisbane30 Nov 1962Test # 535
28
South AfricaAustralia3284547.25AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1966Test # 613
29
AustraliaWest Indies3283410.3x85drawnAdelaide27 Jan 1961Test # 504
30
AustraliaSouth Africa3272545.26AustraliaMelbourne31 Dec 1931Test # 214
31
West IndiesPakistan3268544.46drawnBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
32
AustraliaEngland3245540.56EnglandSydney11 Dec 1903Test # 78
33
AustraliaIndia3244405.4x85AustraliaBrisbane19 Jan 1968Test # 626
34
West IndiesAustralia3236539.26drawnBridgetown5 May 1965Test # 589
35
AustraliaEngland3235539.16EnglandSydney14 Dec 1928Test # 177
36
EnglandSouth Africa3234539.04drawnThe Oval16 Aug 1947Test # 289
37
EnglandWest Indies3228538.05drawnNottingham4 Jul 1957Test # 441
38
West IndiesEngland3216536.05drawnKingston16 Feb 1974Test # 732
39
AustraliaEngland3194532.26AustraliaAdelaide14 Jan 1921Test # 137
40
West IndiesIndia3189531.36drawnPort of Spain19 Feb 1953Test # 367
40
PakistanNew Zealand3189531.35PakistanLahore26 Oct 1955Test # 414
42
AustraliaPakistan3170396.2x85drawnAdelaide24 Dec 1976Test # 789
43
AustraliaEngland3168528.06AustraliaAdelaide17 Jan 1902Test # 67
44
AustraliaSouth Africa3164395.4x85drawnAdelaide24 Jan 1953Test # 364
45
EnglandIndia3163527.15EnglandLeeds8 Jun 1967Test # 618
46
EnglandAustralia3161526.56AustraliaThe Oval16 Aug 1930Test # 198
47
EnglandAustralia3158526.25drawnLord's25 Jun 1953Test # 373
48
EnglandSouth Africa3152525.25South AfricaManchester7 Jul 1955Test # 410
49
South AfricaAustralia3147393.3x85drawnDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
50
AustraliaWest Indies3142392.6x85tiedBrisbane9 Dec 1960Test # 498
50
PakistanEngland3142523.45drawnDhaka19 Jan 1962Test # 521
52
EnglandWest Indies3135522.35drawnLord's26 Jun 1969Test # 654
53
EnglandSouth Africa3122520.25South AfricaNottingham7 Jun 1951Test # 334
54
EnglandAustralia3113518.55drawnLeeds25 Jul 1968Test # 640
55
IndiaEngland3109518.15drawnKanpur15 Feb 1964Test # 557
56
AustraliaEngland3108388.4x86AustraliaAdelaide29 Jan 1937Test # 258
57
AustraliaEngland3102517.05AustraliaMelbourne1 Jan 1892Test # 35
57
West IndiesNew Zealand3102517.05drawnPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
59
West IndiesIndia3097516.15West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1962Test # 527
60
West IndiesAustralia3092515.26drawnPort of Spain26 Mar 1965Test # 584
61
AustraliaWest Indies3087385.7x86AustraliaSydney14 Feb 1969Test # 646
62
South AfricaEngland3071511.55drawnCape Town1 Jan 1965Test # 573
63
West IndiesEngland3070511.46West IndiesBridgetown6 Feb 1954Test # 383
63
EnglandWest Indies3070511.45West IndiesNottingham30 Jun 1966Test # 607
65
EnglandSouth Africa3067511.15South AfricaLeeds21 Jul 1955Test # 411
66
EnglandPakistan3066511.05EnglandLeeds8 Jul 1971Test # 689
67
EnglandSouth Africa3056509.25drawnLeeds26 Jul 1951Test # 337
68
IndiaAustralia3049508.15drawnKanpur15 Nov 1969Test # 666
68
AustraliaEngland3049381.1x85drawnW.A.C.A11 Dec 1970Test # 675
70
EnglandAustralia3042507.05EnglandThe Oval22 Aug 1968Test # 641
71
EnglandAustralia3041506.55AustraliaNottingham10 Jun 1948Test # 299
71
EnglandNew Zealand3041506.55drawnLord's21 Jun 1973Test # 723
71
New ZealandEngland3041380.1x86drawnAuckland4 Mar 1978Test # 820
74
EnglandAustralia3034505.44AustraliaLord's27 Jun 1930Test # 195
75
West IndiesEngland3030505.06drawnPort of Spain17 Mar 1954Test # 385
76
AustraliaEngland3027378.3x85drawnAdelaide29 Jan 1971Test # 678
77
AustraliaWest Indies3022377.6x85AustraliaSydney30 Nov 1951Test # 341
78
AustraliaEngland3016502.46EnglandAdelaide13 Jan 1933Test # 222
79
EnglandAustralia3015502.34drawnNottingham10 Jun 1938Test # 263
79
West IndiesNew Zealand3015502.35drawnKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
81
EnglandAustralia3007501.16drawnThe Oval28 Aug 1975Test # 763
82
AustraliaEngland3005375.5x86AustraliaSydney13 Dec 1946Test # 280
82
New ZealandAustralia3005375.5x85drawnWellington1 Mar 1974Test # 733
84
West IndiesIndia3004500.45West IndiesPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
85
AustraliaSouth Africa3003500.36South AfricaAdelaide7 Jan 1911Test # 113
86
West IndiesEngland3002500.26drawnGeorgetown28 Mar 1968Test # 636
87
AustraliaSouth Africa3000375.0x85drawnSydney7 Feb 1964Test # 555

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