Longest matches (by balls bowled)

Records for Test Matches

Longest matches (by balls bowled)
Team 1
Team 2
Balls
Overs
Days
Winner
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
England5447680.7x810drawnDurban3 Mar 1939Test # 271
England4244707.28AustraliaMelbourne8 Mar 1929Test # 180
England4209701.37EnglandMelbourne29 Dec 1928Test # 178
England4174695.47EnglandAdelaide1 Feb 1929Test # 179
England3787473.3x87AustraliaMelbourne1 Jan 1925Test # 159
England3683613.59drawnKingston3 Apr 1930Test # 193
South Africa3652456.4x86South AfricaMelbourne6 Feb 1953Test # 365
West Indies3645607.35West IndiesLord's24 Jun 1950Test # 324
England3639454.7x87AustraliaSydney19 Dec 1924Test # 158
England3597449.5x87AustraliaAdelaide16 Jan 1925Test # 160
West Indies3536589.25drawnBirmingham30 May 1957Test # 439
India3526587.46drawnPort of Spain13 Apr 1971Test # 686
England3525440.5x86drawnAdelaide31 Jan 1947Test # 282
South Africa3522587.04drawnNottingham7 Jun 1947Test # 285
Australia3446574.26drawnBridgetown14 May 1955Test # 406
India3438573.06drawnPort of Spain21 Jan 1953Test # 363
India3438573.06drawnKingston28 Mar 1953Test # 371
England3376562.46EnglandSydney14 Dec 1894Test # 42
England3360420.0x85drawnSydney15 Feb 1963Test # 539
England3355419.3x86drawnMelbourne1 Jan 1947Test # 281
West Indies3353419.1x85AustraliaMelbourne10 Feb 1961Test # 506
India3351418.7x86AustraliaAdelaide28 Jan 1978Test # 816
West Indies3331555.15West IndiesNottingham20 Jul 1950Test # 325
Australia3306551.05drawnManchester23 Jul 1964Test # 564
West Indies3306413.2x85drawnAdelaide24 Jan 1969Test # 645
Australia3298549.45AustraliaLeeds22 Jul 1948Test # 302
England3296412.0x85drawnBrisbane30 Nov 1962Test # 535
Australia3284547.25AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1966Test # 613
West Indies3283410.3x85drawnAdelaide27 Jan 1961Test # 504
South Africa3272545.26AustraliaMelbourne31 Dec 1931Test # 214
Pakistan3268544.46drawnBridgetown17 Jan 1958Test # 446
England3245540.56EnglandSydney11 Dec 1903Test # 78
India3244405.4x85AustraliaBrisbane19 Jan 1968Test # 626
Australia3236539.26drawnBridgetown5 May 1965Test # 589
England3235539.16EnglandSydney14 Dec 1928Test # 177
South Africa3234539.04drawnThe Oval16 Aug 1947Test # 289
West Indies3228538.05drawnNottingham4 Jul 1957Test # 441
England3216536.05drawnKingston16 Feb 1974Test # 732
England3194532.26AustraliaAdelaide14 Jan 1921Test # 137
India3189531.36drawnPort of Spain19 Feb 1953Test # 367
New Zealand3189531.35PakistanLahore26 Oct 1955Test # 414
Pakistan3170396.2x85drawnAdelaide24 Dec 1976Test # 789
England3168528.06AustraliaAdelaide17 Jan 1902Test # 67
South Africa3164395.4x85drawnAdelaide24 Jan 1953Test # 364
India3163527.15EnglandLeeds8 Jun 1967Test # 618
Australia3161526.56AustraliaThe Oval16 Aug 1930Test # 198
Australia3158526.25drawnLord's25 Jun 1953Test # 373
South Africa3152525.25South AfricaManchester7 Jul 1955Test # 410
Australia3147393.3x85drawnDurban24 Jan 1958Test # 447
West Indies3142392.6x85tiedBrisbane9 Dec 1960Test # 498
England3142523.45drawnDhaka19 Jan 1962Test # 521
West Indies3135522.35drawnLord's26 Jun 1969Test # 654
South Africa3122520.25South AfricaNottingham7 Jun 1951Test # 334
Australia3113518.55drawnLeeds25 Jul 1968Test # 640
England3109518.15drawnKanpur15 Feb 1964Test # 557
England3108388.4x86AustraliaAdelaide29 Jan 1937Test # 258
England3102517.05AustraliaMelbourne1 Jan 1892Test # 35
New Zealand3102517.05drawnPort of Spain9 Mar 1972Test # 694
India3097516.15West IndiesBridgetown23 Mar 1962Test # 527
Australia3092515.26drawnPort of Spain26 Mar 1965Test # 584
West Indies3087385.7x86AustraliaSydney14 Feb 1969Test # 646
England3071511.55drawnCape Town1 Jan 1965Test # 573
England3070511.46West IndiesBridgetown6 Feb 1954Test # 383
West Indies3070511.45West IndiesNottingham30 Jun 1966Test # 607
South Africa3067511.15South AfricaLeeds21 Jul 1955Test # 411
Pakistan3066511.05EnglandLeeds8 Jul 1971Test # 689
South Africa3056509.25drawnLeeds26 Jul 1951Test # 337
Australia3049508.15drawnKanpur15 Nov 1969Test # 666
England3049381.1x85drawnPerth11 Dec 1970Test # 675
Australia3042507.05EnglandThe Oval22 Aug 1968Test # 641
Australia3041506.55AustraliaNottingham10 Jun 1948Test # 299
New Zealand3041506.55drawnLord's21 Jun 1973Test # 723
England3041380.1x86drawnAuckland4 Mar 1978Test # 820
Australia3034505.44AustraliaLord's27 Jun 1930Test # 195
England3030505.06drawnPort of Spain17 Mar 1954Test # 385
England3027378.3x85drawnAdelaide29 Jan 1971Test # 678
West Indies3022377.6x85AustraliaSydney30 Nov 1951Test # 341
England3016502.46EnglandAdelaide13 Jan 1933Test # 222
Australia3015502.34drawnNottingham10 Jun 1938Test # 263
New Zealand3015502.35drawnKingston16 Feb 1972Test # 693
Australia3007501.16drawnThe Oval28 Aug 1975Test # 763
England3005375.5x86AustraliaSydney13 Dec 1946Test # 280
Australia3005375.5x85drawnWellington1 Mar 1974Test # 733
India3004500.45West IndiesPort of Spain4 Apr 1962Test # 528
South Africa3003500.36South AfricaAdelaide7 Jan 1911Test # 113
England3002500.26drawnGeorgetown28 Mar 1968Test # 636
South Africa3000375.0x85drawnSydney7 Feb 1964Test # 555
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

India v England at Dharamsala, 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]