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| 7 || 287 || [[Tip Foster]] || [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] || 1903/04 |
| 7 || 287 || [[Tip Foster]] || [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[English cricket team|England]] || [[Sydney Cricket Ground|Sydney]] || 1903/04 |
Revision as of 16:51, 12 August 2011
Listing criteria
In general the top ten are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the ten, when all the tied record holders are noted).
Listing notation
Team Notation
- (300-3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
- (300-3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
- (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.
Batting Notation
- (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
- (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.
Bowling Notation
- (5-100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.
Currently playing
- Record holders who are currently playing Test cricket (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold.
Team records
Team wins, losses, ties, and draws
Matches played
Team | 1st Test | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won | |
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March 1877 | 910 | 322 | 261 | 327 | 0 | 35.34 | |
Source: [1]. Last updated: 17 June 2011. |
Results summary
Opposition | Span | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | % Won | |
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1877–2011 | 326 | 102 | 133 | 91 | 0 | 31.28 | |
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2003–2010 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
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1932–2008 | 99 | 34 | 19 | 46 | 0 | 34.34 | |
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1930–2008 | 94 | 45 | 8 | 41 | 0 | 47.87 | |
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1954–2006 | 71 | 22 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 30.98 | |
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1889–2008 | 138 | 56 | 29 | 53 | 0 | 40.57 | |
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1982–2007 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 37.50 | |
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1928–2009 | 145 | 43 | 53 | 49 | 0 | 29.65 | |
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1996–2003 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 | |
Source: [2]. Last updated: 17 June 2011. |
Highest scores
Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1 | 903-7d | v Australia | The Oval | 1938 |
2 | 849 | v West Indies | Sabina Park | 1929/30 |
3 | 710-7d | v India | Edgbaston | 2011 |
4 | 658-8d | v Australia | Trent Bridge | 1938 |
5 | 654-5 | v South Africa | Kingsmead | 1938/39 |
6 | 653-4d | v India | Lord's | 1990 |
7 | 652-7d | v India | Chepauk | 1984/85 |
8 | 644 | v Australia | Sydney | 2010/11 |
9 | 636 | v Australia | Sydney | 1928/29 |
10 | 633-5d | v India | Edgbaston | 1979 |
Source: [3]. Last updated: 12 August 2011. |
Lowest scores
Rank | Score | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1 | 45 | v ![]() |
Sydney | 1886/87 |
2 | 46 | v ![]() |
Queen's Park Oval | 1993/94 |
3 | 51 | v ![]() |
Sabina Park | 2009 |
4 | 52 | v ![]() |
The Oval | 1948 |
5 | 53 | v ![]() |
Lord's | 1888 |
6 | 61 | v ![]() |
Melbourne | 1903/04 |
6 | 61 | v ![]() |
Melbourne | 1901/02 |
8 | 62 | v ![]() |
Lord's | 1888 |
9 | 64 | v ![]() |
The Basin | 1977/78 |
10 | 65 | v ![]() |
Sydney | 1894/95 |
Source: [4]. Last updated: 7 February 2009. |
Greatest win margins (by innings)
Rank | Margin | Teams | Venue | Season |
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1 | Innings and 579 runs | ![]() |
The Oval | 1938 |
2 | Innings and 285 runs | ![]() |
Lord's | 1974 |
3 | Innings and 283 runs | ![]() |
Leeds | 2007 |
4 | Innings and 261 runs | ![]() |
Lord's | 2005 |
5 | Innings and 255 runs | ![]() |
Lords | 2010 |
6 | Innings and 230 runs | ![]() |
Adelaide | 1891/92 |
7 | Innings and 225 runs | ![]() |
Melbourne | 1911/12 |
8 | Innings and 217 runs | ![]() |
The Oval | 1886 |
9 | Innings and 215 runs | ![]() |
Auckland | 1962/63 |
10 | Innings and 209 runs | ![]() |
Lord's | 2000 |
Source: [5]. Last updated: 28 May 2007. |
Greatest win margins (by runs)
Rank | Margin | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1 | 675 runs | ![]() |
Brisbane | 1928 |
2 | 354 runs | ![]() |
Nottingham | 2010 |
3 | 338 runs | ![]() |
Adelaide | 1933 |
4 | 329 runs | ![]() |
Chittagong | 2003 |
5 | 322 runs | ![]() |
Brisbane | 1936 |
6 | 319 runs | ![]() |
Nottingham | 2011 |
7 | 312 runs | ![]() |
Cape Town | 1957 |
8 | 299 runs | ![]() |
Sydney | 1971 |
9 | 289 runs | ![]() |
The Oval | 1926 |
10 | 288 runs | ![]() |
Port Elizabeth | 1896 |
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 1 August 2010. |
Greatest win margins (by 10 wickets)
Rank | Opponent | No. wins | Most recent venue | Season | ||||
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1 | ![]() |
6 | Lord's | 1951 | ||||
2 | ![]() |
4 | Lord's | 2009 | ||||
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3 | Mumbai | 1980 | ||||
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3 | Sydney | 1932 | |||||
5 | ![]() |
2 | Trent Bridge | 1967 | ||||
6 | ![]() |
1 | Old Trafford | 2002 | ||||
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Note: England has won a Test match by 10 wickets on 19 occasions. Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 29 August 2009. |
Individual records
Individual records (batting)
Highest individual score
Rank | Runs | Player | Match | Venue | Season |
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1 | 364 | Len Hutton | England v Australia | The Oval | 1938 |
2 | 336* | Wally Hammond | New Zealand v England | Auckland | 1932/33 |
3 | 333 | Graham Gooch | England v India | Lord's | 1990 |
4 | 325 | Andrew Sandham | West Indies v England | Kingston | 1929/30 |
5 | 310* | John Edrich | England v New Zealand | Leeds | 1965 |
6 | 294 | Alastair Cook | England v India | Birmingham | 2011 |
7 | 287 | Tip Foster | Australia v England | Sydney | 1903/04 |
8 | 285* | Peter May | England v West Indies | Birmingham | 1957 |
9 | 278 | Denis Compton | England v Pakistan | Nottingham | 1954 |
10 | 262* | Dennis Amiss | West Indies v England | Kingston | 1973/74 |
Source: [6]. Last updated: 12 August 2011. |
Most career runs
Rank | Runs | Player | Matches | Innings | Average |
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1 | 8,900 | GA Gooch | 118 | 215 | 42.58 |
2 | 8,463 | Alec Stewart | 133 | 235 | 39.55 |
3 | 8,231 | David Gower | 117 | 204 | 44.25 |
4 | 8,114 | Geoffrey Boycott | 108 | 193 | 47.72 |
5 | 7,728 | Michael Atherton | 115 | 212 | 37.70 |
6 | 7,624 | Colin Cowdrey | 114 | 188 | 44.07 |
7 | 7,249 | Wally Hammond | 85 | 140 | 58.46 |
8 | 6,971 | Len Hutton | 79 | 138 | 56.97 |
9 | 6,806 | Ken Barrington | 82 | 131 | 58.67 |
10 | 6,744 | Graham Thorpe | 100 | 179 | 44.66 |
Source: [7]. Last updated: 4 August 2006. |
Individual records (bowling)
Most career wickets
Rank | Wickets | Player | Matches | Average |
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1 | 383 wickets | Ian Botham | 102 | 28.40 |
2 | 325 wickets | Bob Willis | 90 | 25.20 |
3 | 307 wickets | Fred Trueman | 67 | 21.57 |
4 | 297 wickets | Derek Underwood | 86 | 25.83 |
5 | 252 wickets | Brian Statham | 70 | 24.84 |
6 | 248 wickets | Matthew Hoggard | 67 | 30.50 |
7 | 236 wickets | Alec Bedser | 51 | 24.89 |
8 | 234 wickets | Andy Caddick | 62 | 29.91 |
9 | 233 wickets | James Anderson | 61 | 30.68 |
10 | 229 wickets | Darren Gough | 58 | 28.39 |
Source: [8]. Last updated: 10 August 2011. |
Best Bowling In An Innings
Rank | Figures | Player | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1st | 10/53 | Jim Laker | v Australia | Manchester | 1956 |
2nd | 9/28 | George Lohmann | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 1895/96 |
3rd | 9/37 | Jim Laker | v Australia | Manchester | 1956 |
4th | 9/57 | Devon Malcolm | v South Africa | The Oval | 1994 |
5th | 9/103 | Sydney Barnes | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 1913/14 |
6th | 8/7 | George Lohmann | v South Africa | Port Elizabeth | 1895/96 |
7th | 8/11 | Johnny Briggs | v South Africa | Cape Town | 1888/89 |
8th | 8/29 | Sydney Barnes | v South Africa | The Oval | 1912 |
9th | 8/31 | Fred Trueman | v India | Manchester | 1952 |
10th | 8/34 | Ian Botham | v Pakistan | Lord's | 1978 |
Source: [9]. Last updated: 12 October 2008. |
Partnership records
Highest wicket partnerships
Partnership | Runs | Players | Opposition | Venue | Season |
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1st wicket | 359 | Len Hutton & Cyril Washbrook | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 1948/49 |
2nd wicket | 382 | Maurice Leyland & Len Hutton | v Australia | The Oval | 1938 |
3rd wicket | 370 | Bill Edrich & Denis Compton | v South Africa | Lord's | 1947 |
4th wicket | 411 | Colin Cowdrey & Peter May | v West Indies | Birmingham | 1957 |
5th wicket | 254 | Keith Fletcher & Tony Greig | v India | Mumbai | 1972/73 |
6th wicket | 281 | Andrew Flintoff & Graham Thorpe | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 2001/02 |
7th wicket | 197 | Mike Smith & Jim Parks | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 1959/60 |
8th wicket | 332 | Jonathan Trott & Stuart Broad | v Pakistan | Lord's | 2010 |
9th wicket | 163* | Colin Cowdrey & Alan Smith | v New Zealand | Wellington | 1962/63 |
10th wicket | 130 | RE Foster & Wilfred Rhodes | v Australia | Sydney | 1903/04 |
Source: [10]. Last updated: 26 August 2010. |