SA seals second ever best test chase

The top 5 highest run chase in test cricket that I put in my earlier post needs a change as SA chased a massive total of 414/4 yesterday at WACA vs the home Australians.

The updated top 5 best run chase in test crcket history are:

West Indies (vs Australia) 418/7
South Africa (vs Australia) 414/4
India (vs West Indies) 406/4
Australia (vs England) 404/3
India (vs England) 387/4

Cricinfo full page for highest test run chases is here

Match details:

Played at WACA
Result South Africa won by 6 wickets scorecard

South Africa tour of Australia 2008-09 fixture

Source: cricinfo

December 2008

Wed 17 - Sun 21
11:30 local, 02:30 GMT 1st Test - Australia v South Africa
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth

Fri 26 - Tue 30
11:00 local, 00:00 GMT 2nd Test - Australia v South Africa
Melbourne Cricket Ground


January 2009

Sat 3 - Wed 7
11:00 local, 00:00 GMT 3rd Test - Australia v South Africa
Sydney Cricket Ground

Sun 11 Floodlit Match
19:35 local, 08:35 GMT 1st Twenty20 International - Australia v South Africa
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Tue 13 Floodlit Match
20:35 local, 10:35 GMT 2nd Twenty20 International - Australia v South Africa
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane

Fri 16 Floodlit Match
14:15 local, 03:15 GMT 1st ODI - Australia v South Africa
Melbourne Cricket Ground

Sun 18
10:00 local, 23:00 GMT 2nd ODI - Australia v South Africa
Bellerive Oval, Hobart

Fri 23 Floodlit Match
14:15 local, 03:15 GMT 3rd ODI - Australia v South Africa
Sydney Cricket Ground

Mon 26 Floodlit Match
13:45 local, 03:15 GMT 4th ODI - Australia v South Africa
Adelaide Oval

Fri 30 Floodlit Match
13:30 local, 04:30 GMT 5th ODI - Australia v South Africa
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth