Team Smallest Margins - vs Australia

Smallest victories in 1980s in FC+LA+T20s - vs Australia

By runs

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	1 run	0	221	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	13 Jan 1981	ODI # 107
New Zealand	1 run	0	233	49.4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	3 Jan 1988	ODI # 485
West Indies	1 run	0	221	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	13 Dec 1988	ODI # 539
England	3 runs	0	292	96.1	v Australia	Melbourne	26 Dec 1982	Test # 943
England	8 runs	0	188	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	11 Feb 1987	ODI # 433
England	11 runs	0	231	50.0	v Australia	Sharjah	9 Apr 1987	ODI # 446
Zimbabwe	13 runs	0	240	60.0	v Australia	Nottingham	9 Jun 1983	ODI # 199
England	14 runs	0	229	47.0	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1983	ODI # 177
New Zealand	14 runs	0	139	34.0	v Australia	Sydney	17 Mar 1983	ODI # 188
West Indies	16 runs	0	238	50.0	v Australia	Adelaide	25 Jan 1987	ODI # 424
England	18 runs	0	130	36.1	v Australia	Leeds	16 Jul 1981	Test # 905
West Indies	18 runs	0	235	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	27 Jan 1982	ODI # 142
England	23 runs	0	249	55.0	v Australia	The Oval	20 Aug 1980	ODI # 91
Pakistan	25 runs	0	219	49.0	v Australia	Melbourne	9 Jan 1982	ODI # 132
West Indies	26 runs	0	253	49.5	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Jan 1984	ODI # 239
West Indies	27 runs	0	222	46.0	v Australia	Melbourne	8 Jan 1984	ODI # 231
Pakistan	28 runs	0	235	40.0	v Australia	Lahore	8 Oct 1982	ODI # 160
West Indies	28 runs	0	224	49.0	v Australia	Sydney	17 Jan 1984	ODI # 236
England	29 runs	0	151	67.0	v Australia	Birmingham	30 Jul 1981	Test # 906
New Zealand	30 runs	0	187	47.0	v Australia	Dunedin	19 Mar 1986	ODI # 369
West Indies	34 runs	0	237	47.2	v Australia	Melbourne	15 Dec 1988	ODI # 540
England	37 runs	0	273	48.2	v Australia	W.A.C.A	1 Jan 1987	ODI # 409
Pakistan	38 runs	0	217	46.1	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2 Jan 1989	ODI # 545
New Zealand	46 runs	0	241	44.5	v Australia	Auckland	13 Feb 1982	ODI # 144
England	47 runs	0	321	55.0	v Australia	Birmingham	22 Aug 1980	ODI # 92
New Zealand	47 runs	0	227	45.3	v Australia	Sydney	18 Jan 1983	ODI # 170
New Zealand	47 runs	0	201	44.0	v Australia	Adelaide	31 Jan 1983	ODI # 178
India	52 runs	0	194	43.3	v Australia	Ahmedabad	5 Oct 1986	ODI # 394
New Zealand	53 runs	0	259	45.4	v Australia	Christchurch	22 Mar 1986	ODI # 371
India	56 runs	0	290	49.0	v Australia	Delhi	22 Oct 1987	ODI # 465
New Zealand	58 runs	0	247	44.1	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Jan 1983	ODI # 173
India	59 runs	0	143	48.4	v Australia	Melbourne	7 Feb 1981	Test # 895
Pakistan	59 runs	0	230	40.0	v Australia	Hyderabad (Sind)	20 Sep 1982	ODI # 158
Pakistan	62 runs	0	263	42.3	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Feb 1985	ODI # 311
West Indies	65 runs	0	272	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	20 Jan 1985	ODI # 292
India	66 runs	0	209	42.1	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Dec 1980	ODI # 97
Pakistan	66 runs	0	206	43.2	v Australia	Brabourne	23 Oct 1989	ODI # 581
New Zealand	78 runs	0	234	39.3	v Australia	Sydney	29 Jan 1981	ODI # 111
West Indies	86 runs	0	217	37.4	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Jan 1982	ODI # 139
West Indies	92 runs	0	278	40.0	v Australia	Sydney	16 Jan 1989	ODI # 552
England	95 runs	0	232	47.1	v Australia	Manchester	25 May 1989	ODI # 566
England	98 runs	0	208	27.3	v Australia	Sydney	26 Jan 1983	ODI # 175
West Indies	101 runs	0	253	30.3	v Australia	Leeds	11 Jun 1983	ODI # 203
England	103 runs	0	506	135.5	v Australia	Manchester	13 Aug 1981	Test # 907
India	118 runs	0	248	38.2	v Australia	Chelmsford	20 Jun 1983	ODI # 219
West Indies	128 runs	0	236	32.2	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Jan 1982	ODI # 140
West Indies	164 runs	0	256	35.4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	4 Jan 1987	ODI # 412
West Indies	169 runs	0	404	63.0	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2 Dec 1988	Test # 1110
West Indies	191 runs	0	365	50.5	v Australia	Adelaide	7 Dec 1984	Test # 1002
New Zealand	206 runs	0	277	26.3	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1986	ODI # 358
West Indies	285 runs	0	400	57.1	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1988	Test # 1112
West Indies	408 runs	0	574	50.0	v Australia	Adelaide	26 Jan 1980	Test # 870

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	1 wicket	1	274	49.5	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2 Jan 1987	ODI # 410
England	2 wickets	7	164	48.5	v Australia	Sydney	14 Jan 1980	ODI # 83
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	5	169	44.1	v Australia	Colombo (PSS)	13 Apr 1983	ODI # 193
New Zealand	3 wickets	5	218	49.1	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Nov 1980	ODI # 94
India	3 wickets	64	140	39.2	v Australia	Sharjah	29 Mar 1985	ODI # 325
India	3 wickets	9	239	43.3	v Australia	Delhi	2 Oct 1986	ODI # 393
England	3 wickets	1	234	49.5	v Australia	Sydney	22 Jan 1987	ODI # 422
Worcs	3 wickets	0	163	45.4	v Australians	Worcester	13 May 1989	First-class
India	3 wickets	17	248	47.1	v Australia	Bengaluru	27 Oct 1989	ODI # 587
Pakistan	4 wickets	4	210	49.2	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Nov 1981	ODI # 123
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	10	208	43.2	v Australia	Colombo (PSS)	16 Apr 1983	ODI # 194
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	4	227	49.2	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1985	ODI # 291
West Indies	4 wickets	4	272	49.2	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1985	ODI # 304
Sussex	4 wickets	43	155	47.5	v Australians	Hove	9 May 1989	List A
West Indies	5 wickets	17	147	47.1	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Jan 1982	ODI # 133
West Indies	5 wickets	8	186	38.4	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Jan 1982	ODI # 137
West Indies	5 wickets	0	236	61.1	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1982	Test # 919
New Zealand	5 wickets	0	104	29.4	v Australia	Auckland	12 Mar 1982	Test # 924
West Indies	5 wickets	74	192	37.4	v Australia	Brisbane	13 Jan 1985	ODI # 287
West Indies	5 wickets	39	201	43.3	v Australia	Sydney	15 Jan 1985	ODI # 289
England	5 wickets	0	123	38.4	v Australia	Leeds	13 Jun 1985	Test # 1017
England	6 wickets	20	211	51.4	v Australia	Lord's	4 Jun 1981	ODI # 119
Pakistan	6 wickets	40	223	43.2	v Australia	Sydney	17 Dec 1981	ODI # 128
West Indies	6 wickets	29	166	45.1	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1984	ODI # 242
West Indies	6 wickets	27	213	45.3	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1984	ODI # 248
West Indies	6 wickets	38	201	43.4	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1985	ODI # 297
New Zealand	6 wickets	0	164	74.0	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 1985	Test # 1031
India	6 wickets	7	236	48.5	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Jan 1986	ODI # 360
England	6 wickets	48	172	36.0	v Australia	Melbourne	8 Feb 1987	ODI # 432
Pakistan	6 wickets	20	177	46.4	v Australia	Sharjah	3 Apr 1987	ODI # 443
Pakistan	7 wickets	0	74	25.1	v Australia	Karachi	27 Feb 1980	Test # 876
West Indies	7 wickets	13	274	57.5	v Australia	Lord's	18 Jun 1983	ODI # 215
West Indies	7 wickets	20	207	41.4	v Australia	Castries	19 Apr 1984	ODI # 262
West Indies	7 wickets	31	241	44.5	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Jan 1985	ODI # 282
West Indies	7 wickets	18	179	47.0	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1985	ODI # 305
India	7 wickets	36	251	41.0	v Australia	Jaipur	7 Sep 1986	ODI # 390
England	7 wickets	0	75	22.3	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
West Indies	7 wickets	10	182	48.2	v Australia	Melbourne	20 Jan 1987	ODI # 421
India	7 wickets	48	177	42.0	v Australia	Sharjah	5 Apr 1987	ODI # 444
England	7 wickets	15	243	47.3	v Australia	Hyderabad (Deccan)	19 Oct 1989	ODI # 575
West Indies	8 wickets	120	189	30.0	v Australia	W.A.C.A	20 Dec 1981	ODI # 130
West Indies	8 wickets	12	232	48.0	v Australia	Albion	29 Feb 1984	ODI # 252
West Indies	8 wickets	0	23	9.1	v Australia	Brisbane	23 Nov 1984	Test # 999
India	8 wickets	83	164	36.1	v Australia	Melbourne	3 Mar 1985	ODI # 315
England	8 wickets	36	255	49.0	v Australia	Lord's	3 Jun 1985	ODI # 331
India	8 wickets	28	162	40.2	v Australia	Melbourne	16 Jan 1986	ODI # 351
New Zealand	8 wickets	0	160	84.4	v Australia	Auckland	13 Mar 1986	Test # 1040
Pakistan	8 wickets	5	203	49.1	v Australia	Sharjah	11 Apr 1986	ODI # 382
West Indies	8 wickets	28	108	13.2	v Australia	Sydney	18 Jan 1989	ODI # 553
Pakistan	9 wickets	0	45	11.1	v Australia	Karachi	22 Sep 1982	Test # 935
Pakistan	9 wickets	0	64	15.0	v Australia	Lahore	14 Oct 1982	Test # 937
West Indies	9 wickets	17	161	43.1	v Australia	Sydney	8 Feb 1984	ODI # 246
West Indies	9 wickets	14	210	47.4	v Australia	Kingston	26 Apr 1984	ODI # 263
West Indies	9 wickets	0	63	19.1	v Australia	Brisbane	18 Nov 1988	Test # 1108
West Indies	10 wickets	0	18	3.4	v Australia	Bridgetown	30 Mar 1984	Test # 986
West Indies	10 wickets	0	55	11.2	v Australia	Kingston	28 Apr 1984	Test # 988

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	7 wickets	0	74	25.1	0.0	v Australia	Karachi	27 Feb 1980	Test # 876
West Indies	5 wickets	0	236	61.1	0.0	v Australia	Adelaide	30 Jan 1982	Test # 919
New Zealand	5 wickets	0	104	29.4	0.0	v Australia	Auckland	12 Mar 1982	Test # 924
Pakistan	9 wickets	0	45	11.1	0.0	v Australia	Karachi	22 Sep 1982	Test # 935
Pakistan	9 wickets	0	64	15.0	0.0	v Australia	Lahore	14 Oct 1982	Test # 937
West Indies	10 wickets	0	18	3.4	0.0	v Australia	Bridgetown	30 Mar 1984	Test # 986
West Indies	10 wickets	0	55	11.2	0.0	v Australia	Kingston	28 Apr 1984	Test # 988
West Indies	8 wickets	0	23	9.1	0.0	v Australia	Brisbane	23 Nov 1984	Test # 999
England	5 wickets	0	123	38.4	0.0	v Australia	Leeds	13 Jun 1985	Test # 1017
New Zealand	6 wickets	0	164	74.0	0.0	v Australia	W.A.C.A	30 Nov 1985	Test # 1031
New Zealand	8 wickets	0	160	84.4	0.0	v Australia	Auckland	13 Mar 1986	Test # 1040
England	7 wickets	0	75	22.3	0.0	v Australia	Brisbane	14 Nov 1986	Test # 1057
West Indies	9 wickets	0	63	19.1	0.0	v Australia	Brisbane	18 Nov 1988	Test # 1108
Worcs	3 wickets	0	163	45.4	0.0	v Australians	Worcester	13 May 1989	First-class
Pakistan	1 wicket	1	274	49.5	50.0	v Australia	W.A.C.A	2 Jan 1987	ODI # 410
England	3 wickets	1	234	49.5	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	22 Jan 1987	ODI # 422
Pakistan	4 wickets	4	210	49.2	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	22 Nov 1981	ODI # 123
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	4	227	49.2	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	19 Jan 1985	ODI # 291
West Indies	4 wickets	4	272	49.2	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Feb 1985	ODI # 304
New Zealand	3 wickets	5	218	49.1	50.0	v Australia	Adelaide	23 Nov 1980	ODI # 94
Sri Lanka	2 wickets	5	169	44.1	45.0	v Australia	Colombo (PSS)	13 Apr 1983	ODI # 193
Pakistan	8 wickets	5	203	49.1	50.0	v Australia	Sharjah	11 Apr 1986	ODI # 382
England	2 wickets	7	164	48.5	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	14 Jan 1980	ODI # 83
India	6 wickets	7	236	48.5	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	31 Jan 1986	ODI # 360
West Indies	5 wickets	8	186	38.4	40.0	v Australia	Brisbane	17 Jan 1982	ODI # 137
India	3 wickets	9	239	43.3	45.0	v Australia	Delhi	2 Oct 1986	ODI # 393
Sri Lanka	4 wickets	10	208	43.2	45.0	v Australia	Colombo (PSS)	16 Apr 1983	ODI # 194
West Indies	7 wickets	10	182	48.2	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	20 Jan 1987	ODI # 421
West Indies	8 wickets	12	232	48.0	50.0	v Australia	Albion	29 Feb 1984	ODI # 252
West Indies	7 wickets	13	274	57.5	60.0	v Australia	Lord's	18 Jun 1983	ODI # 215
West Indies	9 wickets	14	210	47.4	50.0	v Australia	Kingston	26 Apr 1984	ODI # 263
England	7 wickets	15	243	47.3	50.0	v Australia	Hyderabad (Deccan)	19 Oct 1989	ODI # 575
West Indies	5 wickets	17	147	47.1	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	10 Jan 1982	ODI # 133
West Indies	9 wickets	17	161	43.1	46.0	v Australia	Sydney	8 Feb 1984	ODI # 246
India	3 wickets	17	248	47.1	50.0	v Australia	Bengaluru	27 Oct 1989	ODI # 587
West Indies	7 wickets	18	179	47.0	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	12 Feb 1985	ODI # 305
England	6 wickets	20	211	51.4	55.0	v Australia	Lord's	4 Jun 1981	ODI # 119
West Indies	7 wickets	20	207	41.4	45.0	v Australia	Castries	19 Apr 1984	ODI # 262
Pakistan	6 wickets	20	177	46.4	50.0	v Australia	Sharjah	3 Apr 1987	ODI # 443
West Indies	6 wickets	27	213	45.3	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	12 Feb 1984	ODI # 248
India	8 wickets	28	162	40.2	45.0	v Australia	Melbourne	16 Jan 1986	ODI # 351
West Indies	8 wickets	28	108	13.2	18.0	v Australia	Sydney	18 Jan 1989	ODI # 553
West Indies	6 wickets	29	166	45.1	50.0	v Australia	Adelaide	29 Jan 1984	ODI # 242
West Indies	7 wickets	31	241	44.5	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Jan 1985	ODI # 282
England	8 wickets	36	255	49.0	55.0	v Australia	Lord's	3 Jun 1985	ODI # 331
India	7 wickets	36	251	41.0	47.0	v Australia	Jaipur	7 Sep 1986	ODI # 390
West Indies	6 wickets	38	201	43.4	50.0	v Australia	Adelaide	27 Jan 1985	ODI # 297
West Indies	5 wickets	39	201	43.3	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	15 Jan 1985	ODI # 289
Pakistan	6 wickets	40	223	43.2	50.0	v Australia	Sydney	17 Dec 1981	ODI # 128
Sussex	4 wickets	43	155	47.5	55.0	v Australians	Hove	9 May 1989	List A
England	6 wickets	48	172	36.0	44.0	v Australia	Melbourne	8 Feb 1987	ODI # 432
India	7 wickets	48	177	42.0	50.0	v Australia	Sharjah	5 Apr 1987	ODI # 444
India	3 wickets	64	140	39.2	50.0	v Australia	Sharjah	29 Mar 1985	ODI # 325
West Indies	5 wickets	74	192	37.4	50.0	v Australia	Brisbane	13 Jan 1985	ODI # 287
India	8 wickets	83	164	36.1	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	3 Mar 1985	ODI # 315
West Indies	8 wickets	120	189	30.0	50.0	v Australia	W.A.C.A	20 Dec 1981	ODI # 130

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	West Indies	Melbourne Cricket Ground	11 Feb 1984	ODI # 247
India	Australia	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai	18 Sep 1986	Test # 1052
England	Australia	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	27 May 1989	ODI # 567

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