5 biggest run fests in Test cricket since 2000

Ben Stokes took South Africa's bowling to the cleaners at Newlands

#4 England vs South Africa, 2nd Test Cape Town, 2016

74.47- The average runs/wicket in the second Test of England’s tour of South Africa- the highest ever in a Test match in South Africa. It undoubtedly exemplified the nature of the batting strip at the Newlands in Cape Town.

After Alistair Cook won the toss and elected to bat, the match stood in the balance with the score at 223/5. However, Ben Stokes stomped out and carted the Proteas bowlers to a score of 258 runs in 198 balls, which included 11 monstrous hits into the stands.

Jonathan Bairstow provided him apt support with a quick-fire knock of 150 runs. The partnership of 399 runs piled on 627 runs for England in the first innings. Nonetheless, Hashim Amla’s patient double hundred and Temba Bavuma’s maiden Test ton propelled South Africa’s score to 627/7.

England stuttered during their second innings courtesy Dane Piedt’s 3-wicket haul. Nevertheless, despite England's stutter, the match eventually ended in a draw.

Brief Scores

England, 1st innings: 629/6 dec, Ben Stokes 258, Jonathan Bairstow 150*; Kagiso Rabada 3/175, Morne Morkel 1/114

South Africa, 1st innings: 627/7 dec, Hashim Amla 201, Temba Bavuma 102*; Stuart Broad 2/94, Steven Finn 2/132

England, 2nd innings: 159/6, Jonathan Bairstow 30*, Joe Root 29; Dane Piedt 3/38, Chris Morris 1/24