Highest overall partnership runs by a pair
| Partners | Span | Inns | NO | Runs | High | Ave | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG Greenidge, DL Haynes (WI) | 1978-1991 | 148 | 11 | 6482 | 298 | 47.31 | 16 | 26 |
| ML Hayden, JL Langer (Aus) | 1997-2007 | 122 | 4 | 6081 | 255 | 51.53 | 14 | 28 |
| R Dravid, SR Tendulkar (India) | 1996-2009 | 111 | 4 | 5507 | 249 | 51.46 | 16 | 21 |
| ML Hayden, RT Ponting (Aus) | 2001-2009 | 76 | 5 | 4765 | 272 | 67.11 | 16 | 22 |
| DPMD Jayawardene, KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2000-2009 | 71 | 3 | 4548 | 624 | 66.88 | 11 | 20 |
| MS Atapattu, ST Jayasuriya (SL) | 1997-2007 | 122 | 7 | 4533 | 335 | 39.41 | 9 | 24 |
| SC Ganguly, SR Tendulkar (India) | 1996-2008 | 71 | 3 | 4173 | 281 | 61.36 | 12 | 16 |
| MJ Slater, MA Taylor (Aus) | 1993-1999 | 78 | 2 | 3887 | 260 | 51.14 | 10 | 16 |
| MA Atherton, AJ Stewart (Eng) | 1990-2000 | 89 | 3 | 3687 | 226 | 42.87 | 9 | 20 |
| DL Haynes, RB Richardson (WI) | 1983-1994 | 77 | 7 | 3650 | 297 | 52.14 | 11 | 16 |
| WM Lawry, RB Simpson (Aus) | 1961-1968 | 64 | 3 | 3600 | 382 | 59.01 | 9 | 18 |
| JH Kallis, G Kirsten (SA) | 1997-2004 | 64 | 6 | 3592 | 249 | 61.93 | 9 | 17 |
| DC Boon, MA Taylor (Aus) | 1989-1996 | 85 | 4 | 3583 | 221 | 44.23 | 8 | 20 |
| ME Trescothick, MP Vaughan (Eng) | 2000-2005 | 72 | 3 | 3529 | 255 | 51.14 | 10 | 19 |
| JL Langer, RT Ponting (Aus) | 1998-2006 | 48 | 6 | 3451 | 327 | 82.16 | 14 | 12 |
| ME Waugh, SR Waugh (Aus) | 1991-2002 | 73 | 3 | 3435 | 231 | 49.07 | 9 | 19 |
| R Dravid, VVS Laxman (India) | 1996-2009 | 68 | 6 | 3408 | 376 | 54.96 | 11 | 10 |
| JB Hobbs, H Sutcliffe (Eng) | 1924-1930 | 39 | 1 | 3339 | 283 | 87.86 | 15 | 11 |
| R Dravid, SC Ganguly (India) | 1996-2008 | 68 | 6 | 3294 | 194* | 53.12 | 10 | 12 |
| HH Gibbs, GC Smith (SA) | 2002-2008 | 68 | 3 | 3274 | 368 | 50.36 | 7 | 13 |
| SM Gavaskar, DB Vengsarkar (India) | 1976-1987 | 67 | 2 | 3272 | 344* | 50.33 | 10 | 12 |
| AN Cook, AJ Strauss (Eng) | 2006-2009 | 77 | 2 | 3248 | 229 | 43.30 | 9 | 13 |
| BC Lara, RR Sarwan (WI) | 2000-2006 | 58 | 0 | 3198 | 232 | 55.13 | 12 | 8 |
| Younis Khan, Yousuf Youhana (Pak) | 2000-2009 | 42 | 2 | 3137 | 363 | 78.42 | 9 | 12 |
| CPS Chauhan, SM Gavaskar (India) | 1973-1981 | 60 | 3 | 3127 | 213 | 54.85 | 11 | 10 |
| MA Atherton, GA Gooch (Eng) | 1989-1995 | 57 | 0 | 3048 | 263 | 53.47 | 9 | 12 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq, Yousuf Youhana (Pak) | 1998-2007 | 57 | 4 | 3013 | 259 | 56.84 | 10 | 13 |
| HH Gibbs, G Kirsten (SA) | 1996-2003 | 63 | 0 | 2949 | 256 | 46.80 | 8 | 11 |
| L Hutton, C Washbrook (Eng) | 1937-1951 | 53 | 3 | 2900 | 359 | 58.00 | 8 | 13 |
| PA de Silva, A Ranatunga (SL) | 1985-2000 | 57 | 4 | 2812 | 189* | 53.05 | 11 | 11 |
| AJ Strauss, ME Trescothick (Eng) | 2004-2006 | 52 | 1 | 2670 | 273 | 52.35 | 8 | 12 |
| S Chanderpaul, BC Lara (WI) | 1994-2006 | 57 | 1 | 2621 | 219 | 46.80 | 9 | 9 |
| MA Butcher, N Hussain (Eng) | 1997-2004 | 52 | 1 | 2610 | 189 | 51.17 | 9 | 7 |
| DC Boon, GR Marsh (Aus) | 1985-1991 | 55 | 3 | 2500 | 217 | 48.07 | 6 | 12 |
| VVS Laxman, SR Tendulkar (India) | 1996-2009 | 49 | 2 | 2483 | 353 | 52.82 | 6 | 13 |
| PD Collingwood, KP Pietersen (Eng) | 2005-2009 | 40 | 1 | 2421 | 310 | 62.07 | 8 | 10 |
| DC Boon, AR Border (Aus) | 1984-1994 | 53 | 3 | 2397 | 170 | 47.94 | 8 | 8 |
| M Azharuddin, SR Tendulkar (India) | 1989-2000 | 42 | 1 | 2385 | 222 | 58.17 | 9 | 5 |
| M Amarnath, SM Gavaskar (India) | 1976-1987 | 44 | 1 | 2366 | 224 | 55.02 | 10 | 7 |
| GA Gooch, DI Gower (Eng) | 1978-1992 | 46 | 0 | 2355 | 351 | 51.19 | 8 | 8 |
| R Dravid, V Sehwag (ICC/India) | 2002-2008 | 42 | 2 | 2344 | 410 | 58.60 | 8 | 7 |
| Majid Khan, Sadiq Mohammad (Pak) | 1972-1981 | 42 | 3 | 2325 | 195 | 59.61 | 6 | 14 |
| AR Border, DM Jones (Aus) | 1984-1992 | 40 | 5 | 2304 | 214 | 65.82 | 9 | 8 |
| JB Hobbs, W Rhodes (Eng) | 1910-1921 | 40 | 1 | 2294 | 323 | 58.82 | 8 | 6 |
| MS Atapattu, KC Sangakkara (SL) | 2000-2007 | 42 | 0 | 2290 | 438 | 54.52 | 6 | 9 |
| HH Gibbs, JH Kallis (SA) | 1998-2007 | 48 | 1 | 2270 | 315* | 48.29 | 5 | 11 |
| KF Barrington, ER Dexter (Eng) | 1959-1965 | 36 | 2 | 2265 | 246 | 66.61 | 6 | 11 |
| N Hussain, GP Thorpe (Eng) | 1993-2004 | 55 | 5 | 2258 | 288 | 45.16 | 8 | 5 |
| IA Healy, SR Waugh (Aus) | 1988-1999 | 61 | 2 | 2250 | 187 | 38.13 | 6 | 6 |
| AR Border, KJ Hughes (Aus) | 1978-1984 | 47 | 0 | 2206 | 222 | 46.93 | 6 | 10 |
| DPMD Jayawardene, TT Samaraweera (SL) | 2003-2009 | 32 | 2 | 2204 | 437 | 73.46 | 8 | 5 |
| KF Barrington, MC Cowdrey (Eng) | 1959-1968 | 38 | 4 | 2203 | 193 | 64.79 | 8 | 9 |
| Mohsin Khan, Mudassar Nazar (Pak) | 1978-1986 | 56 | 2 | 2189 | 157 | 40.53 | 3 | 17 |
| G Gambhir, V Sehwag (India) | 2004-2009 | 40 | 1 | 2176 | 218 | 55.79 | 5 | 12 |
| CC Hunte, RB Kanhai (WI) | 1958-1967 | 45 | 2 | 2176 | 163 | 50.60 | 5 | 14 |
| JH Kallis, AG Prince (SA) | 2002-2009 | 45 | 1 | 2152 | 267 | 48.90 | 6 | 10 |
| G Boycott, GA Gooch (Eng) | 1978-1982 | 56 | 3 | 2150 | 145 | 40.56 | 5 | 12 |
| RT Ponting, SR Waugh (Aus) | 1995-2004 | 36 | 1 | 2136 | 281 | 61.02 | 7 | 8 |
| Javed Miandad, Mudassar Nazar (Pak) | 1977-1988 | 28 | 0 | 2117 | 451 | 75.60 | 10 | 3 |
| Javed Miandad, Shoaib Mohammad (Pak) | 1984-1993 | 23 | 0 | 2112 | 248 | 91.82 | 8 | 7 |
| S Chanderpaul, CL Hooper (WI) | 1995-2002 | 39 | 0 | 2083 | 293 | 53.41 | 6 | 5 |
| G Boycott, JH Edrich (Eng) | 1964-1972 | 46 | 4 | 2082 | 172 | 49.57 | 6 | 12 |
| DC Boon, ME Waugh (Aus) | 1991-1996 | 37 | 1 | 2067 | 175 | 57.41 | 11 | 6 |
| Javed Miandad, Zaheer Abbas (Pak) | 1976-1985 | 41 | 3 | 2042 | 287 | 53.73 | 6 | 9 |
| MS Atapattu, DPMD Jayawardene (SL) | 1998-2007 | 36 | 1 | 2025 | 206 | 57.85 | 8 | 6 |
| Records includes the following current or recent matches: |
|
Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), 2nd Test, Aug 26-30, 2009
[Test # 1932] |
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England v Australia at The Oval, 5th Test, Aug 20-23, 2009
[Test # 1931] |
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Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Galle, 1st Test, Aug 18-22, 2009
[Test # 1930] |
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