Top 5 teams with the most Test defeats after scoring 500+ runs in first innings

These are the teams who have slumped to some absolutely embarrassing defeats in red-ball cricket

By Ansh Sharma Last Updated on - October 11, 2024 3:13 PM IST

These are the teams who tasted defeat despite scoring over 500 runs in the first innings of a Test match

Pakistan cricket team

1. Pakistan - 5 times

The Men in Green slumped to a defeat by an innings and 47 runs against England in Multan on Friday. This was the Men in Green's fifth Test loss where they posted a total of over 500 runs in the first innings.

Australian cricket team

2. Australia - 3 times

The Australian team has had their fair share of embarrassing Test defeats. They may be one of the finest teams to ever play Test cricket but, have lost on 3 occasions even after posting a total of over 500 runs in the first innings.

England cricket team

3. England - 2 times

The England team has suffered some absolutely horrendous defeats since the beginning of Test cricket and 2 of them came after they ended up posting over 500 runs as their first inning total.

New Zealand cricket team

4. New Zealand - 2 times

The Black Caps have succumbed to some of the most shocking defeats in Test cricket history and 2 of those defeats were quite embarrassing as well. New Zealand have lost 2 Test matches even after putting up a total of over 500 in their first innings.

Bangladesh cricket team

5. Bangladesh - 2 times

Even though the Bangladesh team hasn't played a lot of Tests in comparison to the other teams on the list, still they have ended up getting defeated on 2 occasions where they posted over 500 runs in the first innings.