<P> Large partnerships do more than simply add runs to the scoreboard, they may also serve to exhaust and demoralise the fielding team . Both of these were major factors at the famous Test match at Eden Gardens in 2001, when India's V.V.S. Laxman and Rahul Dravid put on a fifth wicket stand of 376 runs, staying at the crease for the entire fourth day's play without being dismissed . Despite having forced their opponents to follow on, Steve Waugh's highly regarded Australians were left emotionally and physically drained, slumping to a shock heavy (171 run) defeat . Even if nowhere near as damaging numerically, larger - than - expected last wicket stands can still be very demoralising, especially because as soon as the Number 11 batsman walks out of the pavilion, many of the fielders expect to be batting within minutes and start their mental preparations . If the last wicket partnership lasts much longer than they expect, it has an adverse effect on their preparation and composure, as well as their energy level deteriorating from extra time on the field . It is also damaging to the confidence of the bowlers if they are unable to dismiss a team's worst batsman relatively easily . A good example of this came in the First Test between Australia and New Zealand at Brisbane Cricket Ground in 2004 . The Kiwis performed well for the first two - day, and while the Australians did recover strongly on the third, the New Zealanders were still well in the hunt when Glenn McGrath, the Australian fast bowler and notoriously poor batsman came to the crease to accompany fellow tail - ender Jason Gillespie with nine wickets down . Incredibly, the pair put on 114 runs, both achieving half centuries (McGrath's first in a long Test career in which he has never averaged more than 8 with the bat). The humiliated New Zealanders lost energy and focus, and when they finally removed McGrath and went in to bat, their batting order was devastated, collapsing to 76 all out, giving Australia an innings victory with a day to spare . During second test of the 2005 Ashes, Australia's tailenders Shane Warne, Michael Kasprowicz and Brett Lee infamously held out during their second innings after the top order had been decimated by England's bowlers and nearly won a tightly - contested match, losing by a mere 2 runs - the narrowest margin in Ashes history - due to the contentious dismissal of Kasprowicz . </P> <P> Correct as of 18 March 2017: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Wicket </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Batting partners </Th> <Th> Batting team </Th> <Th> Fielding team </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Season </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1st </Td> <Td> 415 </Td> <Td> Graeme Smith and Neil Mckenzie </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Chittagong </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2nd </Td> <Td> 576 </Td> <Td> Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Colombo </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 624 </Td> <Td> Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara </Td> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Colombo </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 4th </Td> <Td> 449 </Td> <Td> Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> Hobart </Td> <Td> 2015 / 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> 405 </Td> <Td> Donald Bradman and Sid Barnes </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Sydney </Td> <Td> 1946 / 47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6th </Td> <Td> 399 </Td> <Td> Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Cape Town </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7th </Td> <Td> 347 </Td> <Td> Clairmonte Depeiaza and Denis Atkinson </Td> <Td> West Indies </Td> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> Bridgetown </Td> <Td> 1954 / 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8th </Td> <Td> 332 </Td> <Td> Jonathan Trott and Stuart Broad </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Lord's </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> 195 </Td> <Td> Pat Symcox and Mark Boucher </Td> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Johannesburg </Td> <Td> 1997 / 98 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> 198 </Td> <Td> Joe Root and James Anderson </Td> <Td> England </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Nottingham </Td> <Td> 2014 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Wicket </Th> <Th> Runs </Th> <Th> Batting partners </Th> <Th> Batting team </Th> <Th> Fielding team </Th> <Th> Venue </Th> <Th> Season </Th> </Tr>

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