Highest 7th wicket partnership in Test cricket: England Test partnership records for seventh wicket

Highest 7th wicket partnership: The English pair still has a lot of runs to score in order to register a world-record stand.

England batter Jonny Bairstow and debutant pacer Jamie Overton have entered the record books on the back of their unbeaten 209-run seventh-wicket partnership on the second day of the third Test against New Zealand in Leeds today.

Brought together at the crease by a terrible display of batting in the afternoon session, Bairstow and Overton rescued England from 55/6 to end the day at 264/6 in 49 overs.

In complete tatters at one point in time today, England not only managed to avoid the follow-on but now also stand a chance to gain a first-innings lead at the Headingley tomorrow.

The fact that Bairstow and Overton consumed only 223 deliveries to score the number of runs they scored is a primary reason why England have been able to stage yet another dramatic comeback in this series.

Bairstow, who brought up a 10th Test century before Stumps, walked back to the pavilion after scoring 130* (126) with the help of 21 fours at a strike rate of 103.17.

Overton, on the other hand, is on the brink of a maiden century in his first-ever international match. In spite of not having a batting reputation unlike his twin brother Craig, Overton batted splendidly well to score 89* (106) including 12 fours and two sixes.

Highest 7th wicket partnership in Test cricket

Readers must note that Bairstow and Overton’s 209-run seventh-wicket partnership is the highest seventh-wicket partnership among England batters.

Stumps on day two!

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— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 24, 2022

In what is the 16th highest seventh-wicket partnership overall, the two right-handed batters will have a lot of runs on Day 3 if they are to dominate the aforementioned list.

UPDATE: Bairstow and Oveton’s 241-run seventh-wicket partnership is the ninth-highest seventh-wicket partnership in Test cricket.

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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