India and New Zealand have played 20 test series that includes a single test series also. 611 runs by Sutcliff is the highest aggregate in a test series. The record does not appear to be under threat as India and New Zealand are not set to play a longer than 3 Tests series in the coming future. Here is the record after the end of 2016 test series at India.
Most Runs in Tests
Most Hundreds and Half centuries
Series Results, Highest Totals, Lowest Totals, Largest Victories, Smallest Victories, Test Results
100+ Run Scorers in a series
611 Sutcliff (5 Test, 9 innings 1955/56)
535 Brendum McCullum (2 Test, 4 innings, 2014)
526 Mankad (4 Test, 5 innings 1955/56)
493 John Reid (5 Test, 9 innings 1955/56)
471 Dowling (4 Test, 8 innings 1967/68)
445 Gambhir (3 Test, 6 innings 1908/09)
435 Tendulkar (3 Test, 6 innings 1999/00)
Highest Scorers in Other Series
- 398 Sehwag (3 Tests, 5 innings, 2010/11)
373 Pujara (3 Tests, 6 innings, 2016)
347 Rahane (3 Tests, 6 innings, 2016)
275 John Wright in 1989/90
371 Chandu Borde in 1964/65
370 Brendum McCullum in 2010/11
344 Tendulkar in 2008/09
324 Vishwanath in 1976/77
321 Dravid in 1998/99
313 Dravid in 2003/04
266 Gavaskar in 1975/76
257 Dowling in 1969/70
250 John Reid in 1980/81
216 Pujara in 2012
Highest Scorers in Other Series
- 180 Ajay Jadeja 1995/96
144 Mark Richardson 2002/03 Series
122 by Rutherford 1993/94 1 test Series
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