Position

Run Rate

No of tests

By

Home / Away

Against

Opposition run rate

Differen ce

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

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

3

129

1

Australia

Away

Sri Lanka

24

105

Apr 1983

4

125

2

Pakistan

Home

Sri Lanka

63.36

61.64

Mar 2009

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.

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