Highest aggregate partnerships for each wicket in Test cricket

Third wicket

Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara loved batting together for a long time

This is where the major run-scoring takes place. The openers should have blunted the new ball and the new ball attack by now. Once the openers return, it is time for the two best batsmen of the team to make most of the situation. The greatest legends of the game - Bradman, Lara, Dravid, Tendulkar, Kallis, Sangakkara and many others have all batted at three or four.

The partnership that secures the top spot in the all-time list is the greatest bromance in world cricket. It is, of course, the Sri Lankan left-right combination of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. Batting together for 101 Test innings, these two contributed 5,997 runs at an average of 60.57. One amongst their 19 hundred-plus stands is the gigantic partnership of 624. This world record was achieved in 2006 against South Africa at Colombo.

The second name on the illustrious list belongs to the Indian icons. The immortal pair of Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar scored 5,826 with an average close to 50 in 123 knocks together for the third wicket. The South African duo of Amla-Kallis takes the third spot with 3,577 runs.