Tail wagging the dog - Tables
Travis Basevi
06-Jun-2006
- Biggest difference by the bottom 5 partnership wickets over the top 5 - Tests
- Biggest difference by the bottom 4 batsmen over the top 7 - Tests
- Most runs by the bottom 4 batsmen - Tests
- Biggest difference by the bottom 5 partnership wickets over the top 5 - ODIs
- Biggest difference by the bottom 4 batsmen over the top 7 - ODIs
- Most runs by the bottom 4 batsmen - ODIs
| Team | Score | Top 5 Wkts | Bot 5 Wkts | Diff | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 561 | 87 | 474 | 387 | 2 | v NZ | Lahore | 1955/56 | Test 414 |
| Australia | 564 | 97 | 467 | 370 | 3 | v Eng | Melbourne | 1936/37 | Test 257 |
| England | 527 | 130 | 397 | 267 | 2 | v WI | The Oval | 1966 | Test 609 |
| India | 451/8d | 92 | 359 | 267 | 2 | v WI | Chennai | 1983/84 | Test 972 |
| New Zealand | 391 | 64 | 327 | 263 | 1 | v India | Auckland | 1989/90 | Test 1139 |
| New Zealand | 468 | 104 | 364 | 260 | 2 | v Pak | Karachi | 1976/77 | Test 784 |
| Australia | 323 | 32 | 291 | 259 | 1 | v Eng | Melbourne | 1897/98 | Test 56 |
| Australia | 353 | 48 | 305 | 257 | 3 | v Eng | Melbourne | 1901/02 | Test 66 |
| England | 468/6d | 106 | 362 | 256 | 3 | v NZ | Christchurch | 2001/02 | Test 1594 |
| Australia | 489 | 118 | 371 | 253 | 1 | v Eng | Adelaide | 1924/25 | Test 160 |
| Zimbabwe | 431 | 89 | 342 | 253 | 2 | v Bang | Dhaka | 2001/02 | Test 1566 |
| India | 359 | 58 | 301 | 243 | 2 | v SAf | Cape Town | 1996/97 | Test 1349 |
| India | 387 | 75 | 312 | 237 | 1 | v WI | Kingston | 1970/71 | Test 680 |
| South Africa | 447 | 105 | 342 | 237 | 2 | v Eng | Leeds | 1994 | Test 1264 |
| New Zealand | 327 | 45 | 282 | 237 | 2 | v SAf | Centurion | 2005/06 | Test 1798 |
| Australia | 506 | 135 | 371 | 236 | 3 | v Eng | Adelaide | 1907/08 | Test 98 |
| England | 463 | 115 | 348 | 233 | 2 | v NZ | Wellington | 1983/84 | Test 975 |
| Australia | 385 | 77 | 308 | 231 | 3 | v Eng | Melbourne | 1907/08 | Test 99 |
| Australia | 440 | 107 | 333 | 226 | 2 | v Eng | Perth | 1970/71 | Test 675 |
| New Zealand | 452/9d | 113 | 339 | 226 | 1 | v Zimb | Harare | 2005/06 | Test 1759 |
| Team | Score | Top 7 | Tail | Diff | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 391 | 96 | 282 | 186 | 1 | v India | Auckland | 1989/90 | Test 1139 |
| Pakistan | 255 | 48 | 204 | 156 | 3 | v Eng | The Oval | 1967 | Test 623 |
| Pakistan | 553 | 192 | 336 | 144 | 2 | v Zimb | Sheikhupura | 1996/97 | Test 1336 |
| Australia | 506 | 170 | 307 | 137 | 3 | v Eng | Adelaide | 1907/08 | Test 98 |
| Pakistan | 245 | 82 | 158 | 76 | 1 | v India | Karachi | 2005/06 | Test 1783 |
| India | 207 | 57 | 129 | 72 | 2 | v WI | Kanpur | 1983/84 | Test 964 |
| Sri Lanka | 211 | 61 | 130 | 69 | 2 | v Aust | Kandy | 2003/04 | Test 1688 |
| Pakistan | 185 | 49 | 116 | 67 | 1 | v India | Kolkata | 1998/99 | Test 1444 |
| Zimbabwe | 321 | 118 | 182 | 64 | 3 | v Aust | Perth | 2003/04 | Test 1661 |
| Bangladesh | 271/9d | 95 | 159 | 64 | 3 | v WI | Gros Islet | 2004 | Test 1701 |
| Australia | 309 | 118 | 180 | 62 | 2 | v Eng | Sydney | 1884/85 | Test 20 |
| Pakistan | 257 | 91 | 153 | 62 | 1 | v Aust | Adelaide | 1972/73 | Test 704 |
| England | 209/9d | 67 | 128 | 61 | 3 | v WI | The Oval | 1980 | Test 883 |
| England | 369 | 149 | 203 | 54 | 2 | v SAf | Cape Town | 1891/92 | Test 37 |
| South Africa | 364 | 138 | 192 | 54 | 1 | v Pak | Johannesburg | 1997/98 | Test 1400 |
| New Zealand | 162 | 50 | 102 | 52 | 3 | v Eng | The Oval | 1999 | Test 1458 |
| Pakistan | 561 | 244 | 295 | 51 | 2 | v NZ | Lahore | 1955/56 | Test 414 |
| Zimbabwe | 269 | 100 | 150 | 50 | 1 | v SAf | Centurion | 2004/05 | Test 1740 |
| South Africa | 170 | 51 | 100 | 49 | 3 | v Eng | Johannesburg | 1927/28 | Test 168 |
| England | 122 | 34 | 81 | 47 | 4 | v Aust | Brisbane | 1950/51 | Test 327 |
| Team | Score | Tail | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 553 | 336 | 2 | v Zimb | Sheikhupura | 1996/97 | Test 1336 |
| Australia | 506 | 307 | 3 | v Eng | Adelaide | 1907/08 | Test 98 |
| Pakistan | 561 | 295 | 2 | v NZ | Lahore | 1955/56 | Test 414 |
| New Zealand | 391 | 282 | 1 | v India | Auckland | 1989/90 | Test 1139 |
| England | 527 | 237 | 2 | v WI | The Oval | 1966 | Test 609 |
| Pakistan | 456 | 232 | 1 | v SAf | Rawalpindi | 1997/98 | Test 1380 |
| Zimbabwe | 507/9d | 221 | 1 | v WI | Harare | 2003/04 | Test 1668 |
| South Africa | 517 | 219 | 1 | v Aust | Adelaide | 1997/98 | Test 1397 |
| Pakistan | 487/9d | 211 | 1 | v India | Chennai | 1986/87 | Test 1066 |
| Pakistan | 255 | 204 | 3 | v Eng | The Oval | 1967 | Test 623 |
| India | 487 | 204 | 2 | v Eng | Delhi | 1981/82 | Test 914 |
| England | 369 | 203 | 2 | v SAf | Cape Town | 1891/92 | Test 37 |
| Australia | 668 | 202 | 1 | v WI | Bridgetown | 1954/55 | Test 406 |
| England | 428/8d | 200 | 2 | v NZ | Wellington | 1962/63 | Test 541 |
| Pakistan | 636/8d | 196 | 2 | v Eng | Lahore | 2005/06 | Test 1774 |
| South Africa | 476 | 195 | 1 | v Eng | The Oval | 1935 | Test 246 |
| Australia | 536 | 195 | 3 | v Eng | Melbourne | 1946/47 | Test 281 |
| South Africa | 364 | 192 | 1 | v Pak | Johannesburg | 1997/98 | Test 1400 |
| New Zealand | 563 | 189 | 1 | v Pak | Hamilton | 2003/04 | Test 1676 |
| India | 606/9d | 188 | 1 | v Eng | The Oval | 1990 | Test 1150 |
| Team | Score | Top 5 Wkts | Bot 5 Wkts | Diff | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 266/8 | 17 | 249 | 232 | 1 | v Zimb | Tunbridge Wells | 1983 | ODI 216 |
| India | 249/9 | 35 | 214 | 179 | 1 | v SAf | Hyderabad (Uppal) | 2005/06 | ODI 2297 |
| Pakistan | 238 | 41 | 197 | 156 | 2 | v Aust | Karachi | 1998/99 | ODI 1365 |
| Pakistan | 235/7 | 43 | 192 | 149 | 1 | v SL | Leeds | 1983 | ODI 211 |
| Zimbabwe | 274/9 | 64 | 210 | 146 | 2 | v NZ | Auckland | 2000/01 | ODI 1665 |
| New Zealand | 215 | 36 | 179 | 143 | 1 | v India | Bulawayo | 2005/06 | ODI 2273 |
| Zimbabwe | 210 | 36 | 174 | 138 | 1 | v Pak | Harare | 2002/03 | ODI 1906 |
| Zimbabwe | 206/8 | 35 | 171 | 136 | 1 | v SAf | Port Elizabeth | 2004/05 | ODI 2233 |
| Bangladesh | 185/9 | 26 | 159 | 133 | 1 | v Scot | Grange Cricket Club | 1999 | ODI 1459 |
| England | 240 | 54 | 186 | 132 | 1 | v SAf | Centurion | 2004/05 | ODI 2226 |
| India | 193 | 31 | 162 | 131 | 2 | v WI | Nagpur | 1987/88 | ODI 481 |
| England | 196/9 | 33 | 163 | 130 | 2 | v Aust | Lord's | 2005 | ODI 2258 |
| Scotland | 167 | 19 | 148 | 129 | 2 | v Pak | Chester-le-Street | 1999 | ODI 1453 |
| West Indies | 221 | 46 | 175 | 129 | 2 | v NZ | Port Elizabeth | 2002/03 | ODI 1949 |
| South Africa | 186/9 | 29 | 157 | 128 | 1 | v NZ | Napier | 2003/04 | ODI 2109 |
| Kenya | 230/6 | 52 | 178 | 126 | 2 | v SL | Southampton | 1999 | ODI 1469 |
| Sri Lanka | 329 | 103 | 226 | 123 | 2 | v WI | Sharjah | 1995/96 | ODI 1010 |
| Pakistan | 181/9 | 29 | 152 | 123 | 1 | v Aust | Melbourne | 1996/97 | ODI 1164 |
| India | 211 | 44 | 167 | 123 | 2 | v Aust | Colombo (SSC) | 1999 | ODI 1489 |
| New Zealand | 258/9 | 68 | 190 | 122 | 1 | v Aust | Pune | 2003/04 | ODI 2055 |
| Team | Score | Top 7 | Tail | Diff | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 164 | 37 | 121 | 84 | 2 | v NZ | Bulawayo | 2005/06 | ODI 2273 |
| New Zealand | 153 | 41 | 103 | 62 | 2 | v Aust | Melbourne | 1982/83 | ODI 182 |
| South Africa | 185 | 55 | 112 | 57 | 2 | v Zimb | Chelmsford | 1999 | ODI 1468 |
| Zimbabwe | 154 | 43 | 98 | 55 | 1 | v WI | Kandy | 2001/02 | ODI 1781 |
| Australia | 201 | 67 | 117 | 50 | 2 | v SAf | Port Elizabeth | 1993/94 | ODI 901 |
| New Zealand | 141 | 43 | 84 | 41 | 1 | v Aust | Melbourne | 1997/98 | ODI 1265 |
| South Africa | 204 | 77 | 117 | 40 | 2 | v Aust | Johannesburg | 2001/02 | ODI 1819 |
| Kenya | 192 | 66 | 102 | 36 | 1 | v WI | Nairobi (Gym) | 2001 | ODI 1746 |
| South Africa | 186/9 | 69 | 105 | 36 | 1 | v NZ | Napier | 2003/04 | ODI 2109 |
| India | 120 | 30 | 64 | 34 | 2 | v WI | Toronto | 1999 | ODI 1498 |
| Pakistan | 153 | 48 | 82 | 34 | 1 | v SAf | Colombo (SSC) | 2000 | ODI 1612 |
| Pakistan | 116 | 33 | 66 | 33 | 1 | v NZ | Dambulla | 2003 | ODI 2009 |
| England | 81/9 | 22 | 53 | 31 | 1 | v Pak | Birmingham | 1974 | ODI 15 |
| New Zealand | 129 | 47 | 74 | 27 | 2 | v Aust | Dunedin | 1992/93 | ODI 816 |
| West Indies | 103 | 30 | 55 | 25 | 2 | v Pak | Melbourne | 1996/97 | ODI 1166 |
| New Zealand | 198/9 | 80 | 105 | 25 | 1 | v Aust | The Oval | 2004 | ODI 2176 |
| Pakistan | 186 | 73 | 97 | 24 | 2 | v NZ | Birmingham | 1983 | ODI 202 |
| West Indies | 180/9 | 73 | 97 | 24 | 2 | v Pak | Adelaide | 1983/84 | ODI 241 |
| West Indies | 123 | 37 | 61 | 24 | 1 | v Aust | Adelaide | 2000/01 | ODI 1677 |
| Kenya | 205 | 75 | 99 | 24 | 2 | v WI | Nairobi | 2001 | ODI 1745 |
| Team | Score | Tail | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Season | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 164 | 121 | 2 | v NZ | Bulawayo | 2005/06 | ODI 2273 |
| Australia | 201 | 117 | 2 | v SAf | Port Elizabeth | 1993/94 | ODI 901 |
| South Africa | 204 | 117 | 2 | v Aust | Johannesburg | 2001/02 | ODI 1819 |
| New Zealand | 298/9 | 116 | 2 | v SAf | Brisbane | 1997/98 | ODI 1270 |
| New Zealand | 332/8 | 115 | 2 | v Aust | Christchurch | 2005/06 | ODI 2303 |
| Pakistan | 241 | 114 | 2 | v SL | Visakhapatnam | 1998/99 | ODI 1423 |
| New Zealand | 233/9 | 112 | 2 | v Zimb | Bulawayo | 1997/98 | ODI 1235 |
| South Africa | 185 | 112 | 2 | v Zimb | Chelmsford | 1999 | ODI 1468 |
| New Zealand | 208 | 109 | 2 | v Aust | Christchurch | 2004/05 | ODI 2228 |
| West Indies | 267/9 | 108 | 2 | v Pak | Birmingham | 1975 | ODI 26 |
| Pakistan | 228 | 107 | 2 | v SAf | Durban | 1997/98 | ODI 1303 |
| South Africa | 249 | 105 | 2 | v WI | East London | 1998/99 | ODI 1393 |
| South Africa | 186/9 | 105 | 1 | v NZ | Napier | 2003/04 | ODI 2109 |
| New Zealand | 198/9 | 105 | 1 | v Aust | The Oval | 2004 | ODI 2176 |
| England | 230 | 105 | 1 | v Pak | Lahore | 2005/06 | ODI 2305 |
| New Zealand | 153 | 103 | 2 | v Aust | Melbourne | 1982/83 | ODI 182 |
| Zimbabwe | 252/7 | 103 | 1 | v NZ | Bloemfontein | 2002/03 | ODI 1984 |
| Kenya | 192 | 102 | 1 | v WI | Nairobi (Gym) | 2001 | ODI 1746 |
| New Zealand | 244 | 102 | 2 | v Aust | Sydney | 2004/05 | ODI 2198 |
| Sri Lanka | 286 | 100 | 2 | v Eng | Taunton | 1983 | ODI 201 |
Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1804: England v Sri Lanka at Nottingham, 3rd Test, Jun 2-5, 2006
• ODI # 2382: West Indies v India at Port of Spain, 5th ODI, May 28, 2006