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Smallest leads in innings victories

Travis Basevi
17-Feb-2009

Smallest 1st innings lead resulting in an innings win - Tests
Team Lead Margin Opposition3rd inns Ground Start Date Scorecard
England 46 inns & 20 runs v New Zealand 26Auckland Mar 25, 1955 Test 402
West Indies 74 inns & 23 runs v England 51 Kingston Feb 4, 2009Test 1906
West Indies 87 inns & 10 runsv Pakistan 77 Lahore Nov 7, 1986 Test 1056
England 91 inns & 21 runs v Australia70 Manchester Aug 30, 1888 Test 30
England98 inns & 13 runs v New Zealand 85 ManchesterJul 24, 1958 Test 457
England 100 inns & 39 runs v West Indies 61 Leeds Aug 17, 2000 Test 1508
New Zealand 114 inns & 33 runs v India81 Wellington Feb 13, 1976 Test 772
Australia117 inns & 72 runs v South Africa 45 MelbourneFeb 12, 1932 Test 216
Pakistan 121 inns & 20 runs v Sri Lanka 101 Kandy Feb 23, 1986 Test 1037
Pakistan 125 inns & 1 runs v New Zealand124 Karachi Oct 13, 1955 Test 413
Sri Lanka130 inns & 16 runs v New Zealand 114 GalleJun 3, 1998 Test 1416
Australia 134 inns & 21 runs v South Africa 113 Sydney Jan 2, 1998 Test 1393
Australia 136 inns & 13 runs v England123 Sydney Jan 5, 1951 Test 329
West Indies136 inns & 46 runs v India 90 KolkataDec 10, 1983 Test 971
England 137 inns & 5 runs v West Indies 132 Leeds Jul 25, 1957 Test 442
Pakistan 143 inns & 64 runs v New Zealand79 Rawalpindi Mar 27, 1965 Test 585
England143 inns & 1 runs v New Zealand 142 LeedsJul 5, 1973 Test 724
England 145 inns & 30 runs v West Indies 115 Manchester Jul 21, 1928 Test 174
South Africa 146 inns & 16 runs v England130 Cape Town Mar 30, 1906 Test 92
England150 inns & 5 runs v Australia 145 Lord'sJul 21, 1884 Test 15
England 150 inns & 33 runs v South Africa 117 Cape Town Mar 21, 1896 Test 49
England 153 inns & 5 runs v South Africa148 Nottingham Jun 9, 1955 Test 407
West Indies153 inns & 64 runs v England 89 BirminghamJul 6, 1995 Test 1300
England 156 inns & 38 runs v Australia 118 Lord's Jun 22, 1934 Test 234
Australia 157 inns & 103 runs v New Zealand54 Wellington Mar 29, 1946 Test 275
South Africa158 inns & 12 runs v New Zealand 146 ChristchurchFeb 27, 1932 Test 217
Australia 158 inns & 5 runs v India 153 Chennai Oct 19, 1956 Test 431
West Indies 159 inns & 56 runs v England103 The Oval Aug 12, 1950 Test 326
New Zealand160 inns & 52 runs v Bangladesh 108 HamiltonDec 18, 2001 Test 1577
India 163 inns & 27 runs v New Zealand 136 Mumbai (BS) Dec 2, 1955 Test 417
South Africa 163 inns & 37 runs v England126 Cape Town Jan 2, 2000 Test 1482
Pakistan168 inns & 29 runs v West Indies 139 RawalpindiNov 29, 1997 Test 1389
South Africa 179 inns & 48 runs v Bangladesh 131 Centurion Nov 26, 2008 Test 1895
England 180 inns & 27 runs v Australia153 Melbourne Jan 19, 1883 Test 11
Pakistan181 inns & 13 runs v New Zealand 168 RawalpindiNov 28, 1996 Test 1342
England 182 inns & 42 runs v Australia 140 Leeds Jul 12, 1956 Test 427
Sri Lanka 182 inns & 96 runs v Bangladesh86 Colombo (RPS) Sep 12, 2005 Test 1764
Australia183 inns & 88 runs v South Africa 95 ManchesterMay 27, 1912 Test 121
West Indies 186 inns & 32 runs v England 154 St John's Apr 12, 1990 Test 1144
England 188 inns & 9 runs v Pakistan179 Lord's May 17, 2001 Test 1546
India191 inns & 8 runs v England 183 ChennaiFeb 6, 1952 Test 348
Australia 193 inns & 55 runs v India 138 Chennai Jan 13, 1960 Test 486
South Africa 194 inns & 64 runs v Sri Lanka130 Johannesburg Nov 8, 2002 Test 1624
South Africa195 inns & 59 runs v New Zealand 136 CenturionNov 16, 2007 Test 1848
England 199 inns & 27 runs v West Indies 172 Lord's Jun 24, 1933 Test 227
England 200 inns & 71 runs v West Indies129 The Oval Aug 11, 1928 Test 175
England200 inns & 71 runs v New Zealand 129 LeedsJul 3, 1958 Test 456
New Zealand 200 inns & 25 runs v Sri Lanka 175 Christchurch Mar 4, 1983 Test 950
Australia 200 inns & 27 runs v West Indies173 Perth Dec 1, 2000 Test 1520
Zimbabwe200 inns & 32 runs v Bangladesh 168 BulawayoApr 19, 2001 Test 1543

Largest 1st innings lead without an innings win - Tests
Team Bat Lead Result MarginOpposition 3rd inns Ground Start Date Scorecard
England 1st 563 drawn v West Indies no f/o Kingston Apr 3, 1930 Test 193
Pakistan 1st 476 drawn v England315/4 The Oval Aug 6, 1987 Test 1079
West Indies1st 473 drawn v Pakistan 657/8dBridgetown Jan 17, 1958 Test 446
West Indies 1st466 drawn v England 422/5 St John'sApr 10, 2004 Test 1696
Australia 1st 445won 277 runs v England no f/o Brisbane Nov 23, 2006Test 1817
Sri Lanka 1st 418 drawn v England 251/6 Galle Dec 18, 2007 Test 1854
Sri Lanka 2nd 415 drawn v India DNB Colombo (RPS) Aug 2, 1997 Test 1374
Australia 1st 400 won 10 wicketsv South Africa 452 Sydney Jan 2, 2002 Test 1582
England 1st 399 won 675 runsv Australia no f/o Brisbane Nov 30, 1928 Test 176
India 1st 394 drawn v West Indies179/3 Delhi Jan 24, 1979 Test 842
England2nd 390 drawn v New Zealand 16/0Auckland Mar 31, 1933 Test 226
West Indies 1st386 drawn v New Zealand 17/1 AucklandFeb 15, 1952 Test 350
England 1st 386won 6 wickets v India 510 Leeds Jun 8, 1967Test 618
Australia 2nd 384 drawn v England 229/6 Leeds Jul 20, 1934 Test 236
England 2nd 383 won 8 wicketsv Australia 397 Sydney Dec 14, 1928 Test 177
Australia 1st 380 won 562 runsv England no f/o The Oval Aug 18, 1934 Test 237
England 2nd 380 won 9 wicketsv India 412 Chennai Jan 13, 1985 Test 1008
India 1st 373 drawn v West Indies294/7 Gros Islet Jun 10, 2006 Test 1806
South Africa1st 369 drawn v England 369/9Manchester Jul 2, 1998 Test 1420
England 2nd368 won 7 wickets v Australia 476 AdelaideJan 12, 1912 Test 118
England 2nd 368drawn v India 390/5 Manchester Jul 25, 1936Test 253
England 2nd 360 won9 wickets v Australia 477 Birmingham Jun 5, 1997 Test 1368
England 1st 359 drawn v Sri Lanka 537/9 Lord's May 11, 2006 Test 1802
West Indies 1st 356 drawn v India333/3 Mumbai (BS) Dec 9, 1948 Test 305
West Indies1st 355 drawn v South Africa 269/4Georgetown Mar 31, 2005 Test 1745
Australia 2nd353 drawn v Pakistan 82/3 BrisbaneNov 25, 1983 Test 969
England 1st 346drawn v South Africa 393/3d Lord's Jul 10, 2008Test 1880
Australia 2nd 344 won8 wickets v England 441 Nottingham Jun 10, 1948 Test 299
Australia 1st 341 drawn v England 538 The Oval Aug 28, 1975 Test 763
England 1st 340 drawn v Australia46/2 Birmingham May 29, 1902 Test 70
Australia1st 340 won 382 runs v West Indies no f/oSydney Feb 14, 1969 Test 646
Pakistan 2nd340 won 8 wickets v India 465 LahoreOct 27, 1978 Test 832
England 1st 337drawn v New Zealand 35/0 Christchurch Mar 24, 1933Test 225
West Indies 2nd 335 won10 wickets v England 436 Nottingham Jul 20, 1950 Test 325
Pakistan 2nd 331 lost v England 298/4 The Oval Aug 17, 2006 Test 1814
Sri Lanka 1st 329 won 8 wicketsv Zimbabwe 338 Kandy Jan 7, 1998 Test 1394
West Indies 1st 326 won 289 runsv England no f/o Georgetown Feb 21, 1930 Test 192
Australia 1st 326 drawn v New Zealand48/3 Wellington Mar 18, 2005 Test 1742
South Africa1st 325 drawn v England 551Nottingham Jun 7, 1947 Test 285
Zimbabwe 2nd324 drawn v Bangladesh 125/3 DhakaNov 8, 2001 Test 1566
Australia 1st 324won 213 runs v New Zealand no f/o Adelaide Nov 26, 2004Test 1723
England 2nd 323 drawn v India 318/4 Lord's Aug 2, 1979 Test 852
Sri Lanka 2nd 323 drawn v New Zealand 671/4 Wellington Jan 31, 1991 Test 1162
Australia 2nd 321 drawn v England401/4 Birmingham Jun 8, 1961 Test 507
England1st 319 won 9 wickets v New Zealand 413Birmingham May 27, 1965 Test 591
India 1st319 drawn v England no f/o The OvalAug 9, 2007 Test 1842
South Africa 2nd 319won 10 wickets v England 327 Leeds Jul 18, 2008Test 1881
England 1st 318 won10 wickets v West Indies 318 The Oval Aug 19, 2004 Test 1712
England 1st 314 won 9 wicketsv Australia 408 Sydney Dec 13, 1897 Test 53
England 1st 314 won 9 wicketsv South Africa 327 Cape Town Mar 11, 1910 Test 110
South Africa 1st 314 won 9 wicketsv Zimbabwe 391 Harare Sep 7, 2001 Test 1562
England 1st 305 won 7 wicketsv India 369 Lord's Jun 10, 1982 Test 928
Australia 2nd 304 won 7 wicketsv England 375 Lord's Jun 27, 1930 Test 195
South Africa 1st 303 won 10 wicketsv West Indies 348 Centurion Jan 16, 2004 Test 1682
England 2nd 302 won 8 wicketsv India 378 Lord's Jun 19, 1952 Test 352

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1906: West Indies v England at Kingston, The Wisden Trophy 1st Test, Feb 4-7, 2009
• ODI # 2819: Australia v New Zealand at Adelaide, Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 4th ODI, Feb 10, 2009
• T20I # 81: Australia v South Africa at Brisbane, 2nd T20I, Jan 13, 2009


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