Team Highest Innings Totals

Highest totals in 1940s in Tests

Highest totals
Team
Score
Overs
RR
Inns
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
674151.3x83.331v IndiaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
659/8d173.0x82.852v EnglandSydney13 Dec 1946Test # 280
645158.6x83.041v EnglandBrisbane29 Nov 1946Test # 279
631183.43.431v IndiaDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
629/6d206.03.051v IndiaBrabourne9 Dec 1948Test # 305
608149.5x83.041v South AfricaJohannesburg27 Dec 1948Test # 307
582176.33.291v IndiaChennai27 Jan 1949Test # 310
575/8d128.0x83.361v IndiaMelbourne6 Feb 1948Test # 295
554/8d215.02.571v South AfricaLord's21 Jun 1947Test # 286
551226.22.433v South AfricaNottingham7 Jun 1947Test # 285
536113.3x83.543v EnglandMelbourne1 Jan 1947Test # 281
533196.32.711v EnglandNottingham7 Jun 1947Test # 285
526/7d126.0x83.131v South AfricaCape Town31 Dec 1949Test # 319
509216.22.352v EnglandNottingham10 Jun 1948Test # 299
497146.03.402v EnglandPort of Spain11 Feb 1948Test # 296
496192.12.581v AustraliaLeeds22 Jul 1948Test # 302
490146.43.342v EnglandKingston27 Mar 1948Test # 298
487118.4x83.082v EnglandAdelaide31 Jan 1947Test # 282
484159.43.032v EnglandLord's25 Jun 1949Test # 315
482117.24.102v New ZealandThe Oval13 Aug 1949Test # 317
478151.33.152v South AfricaManchester5 Jul 1947Test # 287
460/7d130.23.523v EnglandLord's24 Jun 1948Test # 300
460153.0x82.251v AustraliaAdelaide31 Jan 1947Test # 282
458136.23.352v EnglandLeeds22 Jul 1948Test # 302
454158.42.862v West IndiesDelhi10 Nov 1948Test # 304
441183.02.403v AustraliaNottingham10 Jun 1948Test # 299
440/9d128.03.432v New ZealandManchester23 Jul 1949Test # 316
428169.42.522v IndiaLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
427190.02.241v South AfricaThe Oval16 Aug 1947Test # 289
423/7141.03.004v EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1947Test # 289
413113.4x82.721v South AfricaJohannesburg24 Dec 1949Test # 318
404/3114.13.534v EnglandLeeds22 Jul 1948Test # 302
395141.4x82.092v South AfricaGqeberha5 Mar 1949Test # 313
39494.1x83.131v IndiaMelbourne1 Jan 1948Test # 292
389158.22.452v EnglandThe Oval14 Aug 1948Test # 303
382/8d115.0x82.491v IndiaBrisbane28 Nov 1947Test # 290
381109.1x82.612v AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
379105.7x82.681v South AfricaJohannesburg12 Feb 1949Test # 312
379143.5x81.971v EnglandGqeberha5 Mar 1949Test # 313
372127.32.911v New ZealandLeeds11 Jun 1949Test # 314
371106.4x82.613v AustraliaSydney13 Dec 1946Test # 280
366115.23.171v IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
365/8d107.03.413v AustraliaLeeds22 Jul 1948Test # 302
36597.3x82.811v EnglandMelbourne1 Jan 1947Test # 281
363171.52.111v AustraliaManchester8 Jul 1948Test # 301
362143.32.521v West IndiesPort of Spain11 Feb 1948Test # 296
356119.2x82.232v EnglandCape Town1 Jan 1949Test # 309
355/8107.03.314v West IndiesBrabourne4 Feb 1949Test # 311
351/9d106.03.313v EnglandBridgetown21 Jan 1948Test # 293
351108.5x82.422v AustraliaMelbourne1 Jan 1947Test # 281
350129.32.701v EnglandLord's24 Jun 1948Test # 300
348/7110.03.163v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1949Test # 316
345/9d102.43.361v EnglandChristchurch21 Mar 1947Test # 284
345112.13.071v EnglandThe Oval13 Aug 1949Test # 317
341118.32.872v EnglandLeeds11 Jun 1949Test # 314
340/8d125.1x82.033v AustraliaAdelaide31 Jan 1947Test # 282
339166.12.041v EnglandManchester5 Jul 1947Test # 287
336/9d105.33.183v IndiaEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
336153.02.193v West IndiesKingston27 Mar 1948Test # 298
333/3132.02.523v West IndiesBrabourne9 Dec 1948Test # 305
333102.4x82.433v AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1949Test # 319
331127.22.591v EnglandThe Oval17 Aug 1946Test # 278
331123.0x82.012v AustraliaMelbourne6 Feb 1948Test # 295
327142.22.292v EnglandLord's21 Jun 1947Test # 286
325/6d77.04.223v South AfricaThe Oval16 Aug 1947Test # 289
325/3136.02.384v West IndiesEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
317/7d154.02.052v South AfricaLeeds26 Jul 1947Test # 288
315104.4x82.262v EnglandJohannesburg27 Dec 1948Test # 307
313/9d103.13.031v New ZealandLord's25 Jun 1949Test # 315
310/7100.0x82.324v AustraliaMelbourne1 Jan 1947Test # 281
308/9d97.03.173v EnglandThe Oval13 Aug 1949Test # 317
30891.2x82.531v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1949Test # 309
306/5103.02.973v New ZealandLord's25 Jun 1949Test # 315
302131.02.302v EnglandThe Oval16 Aug 1947Test # 289
297/8d105.42.811v EnglandGeorgetown3 Mar 1948Test # 297
296124.02.381v EnglandBridgetown21 Jan 1948Test # 293
294129.02.271v IndiaManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
293128.22.281v EnglandManchester23 Jul 1949Test # 316
291/9d69.0x83.162v AustraliaMelbourne1 Jan 1948Test # 292
286104.22.741v IndiaBrabourne4 Feb 1949Test # 311
28094.3x82.221v AustraliaSydney28 Feb 1947Test # 283
27875.4x82.762v AustraliaCape Town31 Dec 1949Test # 319
27792.5x82.243v AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1948Test # 294
276/3d96.0x82.153v South AfricaCape Town1 Jan 1949Test # 309
27581.13.383v EnglandLord's22 Jun 1946Test # 276
275113.22.423v West IndiesPort of Spain11 Feb 1948Test # 296
273142.21.912v West IndiesBrabourne9 Dec 1948Test # 305
272109.02.492v West IndiesEden Gardens31 Dec 1948Test # 308
270/291.0x82.223v EnglandJohannesburg27 Dec 1948Test # 307
267/4d68.03.923v New ZealandLeeds11 Jun 1949Test # 314
26784.43.153v EnglandManchester5 Jul 1947Test # 287
267107.32.483v IndiaBrabourne4 Feb 1949Test # 311
265/7d83.03.192v New ZealandChristchurch21 Mar 1947Test # 284
263106.42.463v West IndiesGeorgetown3 Mar 1948Test # 297
257/9d85.0x82.262v EnglandJohannesburg12 Feb 1949Test # 312
255/4d65.0x82.943v IndiaMelbourne1 Jan 1948Test # 292
25596.1x81.981v AustraliaSydney13 Dec 1946Test # 280
25376.0x82.492v EnglandSydney28 Feb 1947Test # 283
253/7d78.2x82.423v South AfricaJohannesburg12 Feb 1949Test # 312
253110.22.292v West IndiesBridgetown21 Jan 1948Test # 293
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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs South Africa at Cape Town, Australia tour of South Africa 2nd Test, Dec 31, 1949 - Jan 4, 1950 [Test # 319]

Australia vs South Africa at Johannesburg, Australia tour of South Africa 1st Test, Dec 24-28, 1949 [Test # 318]

New Zealand vs England at The Oval, New Zealand tour of England 4th Test, Aug 13-16, 1949 [Test # 317]