As of May 2024, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene of Sri Lanka held the record for highest run partnerships in men's international test matches. The duo shared a record-breaking partnership of 624 runs against South Africa in 2006.
Highest run partnerships in men's international test match cricket as of May 2024, by players
Characteristic
Number of runs scored
KC Sangakkara, DPMD Jayawardene (Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 2006)
624
ST Jayasuriya, RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka vs India - 1997)
576
AH Jones, MD Crowe (New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - 1991)
467
WH Ponsford, DG Bradman (Australia vs England - 1934)
451
Mudassar Nazar, Javed Miandad (Pakistan vs India - 1983)
451
AC Voges, SE Marsh (Australia vs West Indies - 2015)
449
GS Sobers, CC Hunte (West Indies vs Pakistan - 1958)
446
KC Sangakkara, MS Atapattu (Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe - 2004)
438
TT Samaraweera, DPMD Jayawardene (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan - 2009)
437
JA Rudolph, HH Dippenaar (South Africa vs Bangladesh - 2003)*
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