Highest Successful Chase in Tests at Lord’s: England Need To Break Record To Level Ashes 2023 Series

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England will have their task cut out on Sunday (July 2) as the hosts need to break run chase record to level the Ashes 2023 series against Australia on day 5 of the second Test at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

The hosts are 114 for 4 and need another 257 runs on the ultimate day of the Test with Ben Duckett (50*) and skipper Ben Stokes (29*) destined with the job of taking the team close to the target of 371 as Jonny Bairstow is the only other recognized batter in the remaining line up.

The highest target chased down in a Test match at the Home of Cricket so far stands at 342, which was achieved by West Indies in 1984, while England's highest successful chase has been 282 in 2004 versus New Zealand. Here is a look at the top 5 successful run chases in Tests at Lord's.

Highest Successful Chase in Tests at Lord's

Apart from the record chase at Lord's, if England will also need to break their record for highest successful chase against Australia in Test cricket history with the previous best being 359 in 2019 when Stokes played the best knocks in red ball cricket.

Stokes, who scored 135 not out off 219 balls shared an unbeaten 76-run stand with Jack Leach (1 not out off 17 balls) to seal an impossible 1-wicket win at the Headingley in Leeds.

England has also successfully chased down over 300 three times versus their long-standing rivals. Here is a look at the top five run chases by England against Australia in Test cricket.

Highest Successful Chases by England vs Australia in Tests

Since the start of the McCullum and Stokes era that introduced Bazball, England have chased down targets in Tests, but with having lost the four of the top five early, the hosts will face a big challenge of pulling off the chase.

Although the wicket has provided any great assistance for bowlers - pacers or spinners, Australian attack has found a way to get wickets despite the unavailability of premier spinner Nathan Lyon's to bowl for most part of this Test following his injury when fielding in the first innings.

Australian pace quartet of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, Pat Cummins and Cameron Green used the short ball tactic in the first innings to bundle out England early in the first innings. They could use the same strategy again if Stokes and Duckett survive the challenging phase of the day's play.

England will need a miracle to stay alive in the Ashes 2023 series as an Australia win will mean the hosts will head into the third Test next week 0-2 down.