5 highest 4th innings totals that didn't result in a Test win 

#1 New Zealand vs England, Christchurch 2002

Well, it might not attract headlines which are bestowed upon the Ashes, but the series between New Zealand and England have always been able to produce humdingers.

This particular match was played in Christchurch back in 2002 when England batted first and scored 228 runs.

New Zealand too responded quite meekly and were bundled out for 147 runs.

In the second innings, Graham Thorpe scored an unbeaten 200 which led England to 468 when they declared their innings.

The hosts were on the mat once again 300 for 7 when Nathan Astle blew the bugle and decided to carve the English bowling attack all over the place.

Such was the audacity of the stroke play that the visitors looked like headless chickens scooting across the field without an idea of what hit them.

Astle smashed 222 off 168 balls and when he was eventually dismissed, New Zealand fell short of England’s score by 98 runs.

451 runs were scored in the second innings and Nathan Astle scored almost half the runs with sublime stroke play.