The Sydney Test between India and Australia will go down in the history of Test cricket as one of the highest run-scoring games which produced a result.
It is the first time since 1990 that both sides aggregated more than 1600 runs in a result-oriented game. Interestingly India was involved in that game too.
Another remarkable coincidence is that on both occasions, the home sides benefitted immensely from one let-off on the opening day.
At Lord's wicketkeeper Kiran More dropped Graham Gooch on 36, and later the batsman went on to make a massive 333.
At Sydney Andrew Symonds was given a life by umpire Steve Bucknor on 30 and as a result the Aussie went on to make an unbeaten 162!
| Runs-wkts | Teams | Venue | Season | Winner |
| 1753-40 | Aus v Eng | Adelaide | 1920-21 | Aus-119 runs |
| 1723-31 | Eng v Aus | Headingley | 1948 | Aus- 7 wkts |
| 1646-40 | Aus v SA | Adelaide | 1910-11 | SA - 38 runs |
| 1644-38 | Aus v WI | Sydney | 1968-69 | Aus-382 runs |
| 1640-33 | Aus v Pak | Melbourne | 1972-73 | Aus-92 runs |
| 1619-40 | Aus v Eng | Melbourne | 1924-25 | Aus-81 runs |
| 1612-37 | Aus v Ind | Sydney | 2007-08 | Aus-122 runs |
| 1611-40 | Aus v Eng | Sydney | 1924-25 | Aus-193 runs |
| 1603-28 | Eng v Ind | Lord's | 1990 | Eng-247 runs |
| 1601-29 | Eng v Aus | Lord's | 1930 | Aus-7 wkts |
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