|
Position
|
Run Rate
|
No of tests
|
By
|
Home / Away
|
Against
|
Opposition run rate
|
Difference
|
Date
|
|
1
|
182
|
1
|
Pakistan
|
Home
|
Bangladesh
|
14.10
|
167.90
|
Sep 2001
|
|
Pakistan v Bangladesh in Sep 2001 produced the highest run rate and the biggest difference
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|
2
|
162.50
|
2
|
England
|
Home
|
Bangladesh
|
17.18
|
145.32
|
June 2005 |
|
England v Bangladesh in June 2005 produced the highest run rate and difference for a series of at least 2 tests. No team has yet recorded a run rate of over 100 for a series involving 3 or more tests
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|
3
|
129
|
1
|
Australia
|
Away
|
Sri Lanka
|
24
|
105
|
Apr 1983
|
|
4 |
118.45 |
2 |
Australia |
Home |
Sri Lanka |
29.18 |
89.27 |
Nov 2007 |
|
5
|
112.33
|
2
|
S Africa
|
Home
|
Bangladesh
|
18.60
|
93.73
|
Oct 2002
|
|
6 |
111
|
1
|
Sri Lanka
|
Home
|
Bangladesh
|
20.90
|
90.10
|
Sep 2001
|
|
7
|
108
|
2
|
England
|
Away
|
New Zealand |
29
|
79
|
Feb 1975
|
|
8 |
99.83
|
2
|
S Africa
|
Away
|
Zimbabwe
|
37.25
|
62.58
|
Sep 2001
|
|
9
|
98.56
|
3
|
S Africa
|
Away
|
New Zealand |
31.91
|
66.65
|
Mar 1999
|
|
The highest run rate for a series of at least 3 matches.
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|
10
|
96.69
|
2
|
India
|
Home
|
Zimbabwe
|
43.77
|
52.92
|
Nov 2000
|
|
11
|
96.46
|
2
|
Sri Lanka
|
Away
|
Zimbabwe
|
19.00
|
77.46
|
May 2004
|
