Top 3 scores by England at Headingley in Leeds

England and India are playing the first test match at Leeds, Headingly this week. Cricket’s two iconic test-playing nations will battle it out for five days in the five-match test series. England is the country which plays the highest number of test cricket yet they couldn’t manage to play the test championship finals. Though the test championship happens in England, we couldn’t see the English team playing in the finals. 

The test championship finals are over, with South Africa triumphing over Australia. Now, the cycle starts again, and England will be hoping to make it to the top this season. So they need to get to a good start to maximise their chances of playing the finals. The first match is in Headingley, Leeds, against India and over the years, England have won so many matches here by scoring massive totals. Let us check out the top 3 scores by England at Headingley in Leeds.

1. 570/7d vs West Indies, 2007

This was the second test match played between England and the West Indies during the 2007 West Indies tour of England. The hosts posted a massive total of 570/7 and declared the innings. Kevin Pieterson scored a mammoth 226 runs from 262 balls, as he partnered alongside captain Michael Vaughan, who scored a brilliant century, scoring 103 runs. The visitors couldn’t chase the target as they fell apart, scoring 146 and 141 and losing the match. This is the highest score by England at Leeds. 

2. 550/4d vs India, 1967

England played India at Headingly during the 1967 test series. The English batted first and scored a massive 550 runs, losing just 4 wickets, and declared. Sir Geoff Boycott played an outstanding innings and scored 246 runs in 555 balls. India in reply bowled out for 164 runs and in the follow-on, played incredibly well and scored 510 runs. But in the end, England won the match by 6 wickets.

3. 546/4d vs New Zealand, 1965

New Zealand visited England in 1965 and played a test series. In the third test, England faced the Kiwis at Leeds. England batted first and set a massive total of 546 runs. John Edrich scored 310 runs from 450 balls. He partnered with Ken Barington, who scored 163 runs. In reply, New Zealand scored 193 and 166 and lost by an innings and 187 runs. 

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