In Test cricket, the 400 run mark is crossed often. The maximum consecutive innings of more than 400 have been attained by India and these are 6 in number.
| Score | Venue | Match starting date | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 517 for 5 declared | Mumbai | 15 October 1986 | Australia |
| 676 for 7 | Kanpur | 17 December 1986 | Sri Lanka |
| 451 for 6 declared | Nagpur | 27 December 1986 | Sri Lanka |
| 400 | Cuttack | 4 January 1987 | Sri Lanka |
| 527 for 9 declared | Chennai | 3 February 1987 | Pakistan |
| 403 | Kolkata | 11 February 1987 | Pakistan |
The feat of 5 consecutive innings above 400 runs has been attained by Australia twice.
| Starting date | Ending date | Scores | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 1937 | 24 June 1938 | 433, 604, 411, 427 for 6 declared, 422 | Adelaide, Melbourne, Nottingham, Nottingham, Lord’s |
| 9 May 2003 | 17 October 2003 | 417, 407 for 7 declared, 556 for 4 declared, 735 for 6 declared, 403 | St John’s, Darwin, Cairns, Perth, Sydney |
The following countries have managed to score 4 consecutive innings of more than 400 runs.
| Team | Starting date | Ending date | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 22 April 1983 | 9 December 1983 | 514 for 4 declared, 436 for 9 declared, 509 for 7 declared, 465 |
| South Africa | 29 October 1999 | 9 December 1999 | 417, 462 for 9 declared, 403 for 9 declared, 450 |
| Pakistan | 29 August 2001 | 31 January 2002 | 546 for 3 declared, 490 for 9 declared, 465 for 9 declared, 493 |
| India | 8 August 2002 | 9 October 2002 | 424 for 8 declared, 628 for 8 declared, 508, 457 |
| England | 2 January 2003 | 24 July 2003 | 452 for 9 declared, 472, 416, 408 |
| Pakistan | 29 November 2005 | 21 January 2006 | 636 for 8 declared, 679 for 7 declared, 588, 490 for 8 declared |
| Sri Lanka | 1 December 2007 | 22 March 2008 | 442 for 8 declared, 548 for 9 declared, 499 for 8 declared, 476 for 8 declared |