England vs other countries FC Team Records - Smallest Margins
By runs
By wickets
By balls remaining in the second innings
Winner | Margin | Balls Rem | Target | Overs | Max | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
1 wicket | 0 | 170 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Guildford | 18 Aug 1777 | First-class # 31 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 140 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Sevenoaks | 29 Jun 1778 | First-class # 34 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 123 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Alresford | 14 Jun 1779 | First-class # 39 | |
2 wickets | 0 | 162 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Moulsey Hurst | 13 Sep 1779 | First-class # 43 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 42 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 25 Jun 1789 | First-class # 93 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 61 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Burley-on-the-Hill | 19 Jul 1790 | First-class # 109 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 79 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 30 Aug 1790 | First-class # 114 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 141 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Dartford | 27 Aug 1795 | First-class # 196 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 102 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Walworth | 12 Jul 1797 | First-class # 214 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 22 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Moulsey Hurst | 21 Aug 1797 | First-class # 218 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 115 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 21 Sep 1797 | First-class # 220 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 92 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 11 Jul 1798 | First-class # 224 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 91 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 30 Jul 1799 | First-class # 229 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 97 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 11 Jun 1800 | First-class # 234 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 71 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 14 Jul 1800 | First-class # 236 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 18 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 23 Jul 1804 | First-class # 251 | |
1 wicket | 0 | 199 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 1 Jul 1805 | First-class # 253 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 61 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 5 Aug 1805 | First-class # 256 | |
11 wickets | 0 | 10 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 13 Aug 1805 | First-class # 257 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 6 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Alresford | 25 Aug 1806 | First-class # 264 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 92 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 2 Jun 1807 | First-class # 267 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 127 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 6 Jul 1808 | First-class # 276 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 39 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 27 Jun 1809 | First-class # 280 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 72 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's (Old) | 16 Jul 1810 | First-class # 290 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 32 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 12 Aug 1822 | First-class # 349 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 39 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Bramshill | 14 Aug 1823 | First-class # 356 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 103 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Sheffield | 4 Jun 1827 | First-class # 383 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 117 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 18 Jun 1827 | First-class # 385 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 12 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 4 Aug 1828 | First-class # 400 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 82 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Godalming | 27 Aug 1829 | First-class # 418 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 23 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Brighton | 30 Jul 1832 | First-class # 448 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 66 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 8 Jul 1839 | First-class # 551 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 45 | 23.0x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Town Malling | 17 Aug 1840 | First-class # 575 | |
2 wickets | 0 | 80 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Town Malling | 29 Jul 1841 | First-class # 593 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 80 | 40.1x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 10 Jul 1843 | First-class # 636 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 24 | 10.3x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Canterbury | 7 Aug 1843 | First-class # 642 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 133 | 110.2x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Nottingham | 4 Sep 1845 | First-class # 704 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 62 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 26 Jul 1847 | First-class # 750 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 51 | 29.0x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Canterbury | 2 Aug 1847 | First-class # 752 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 12 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Nottingham | 9 Aug 1847 | First-class # 754 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 5 | 0.1x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Canterbury | 14 Aug 1848 | First-class # 782 | |
2 wickets | 0 | 124 | 80.2x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 12 Jul 1852 | First-class # 895 | |
2 wickets | 0 | 102 | 67.2x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Lord's | 31 Jul 1854 | First-class # 954 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 26 | - | 0.0x4 | v England | Canterbury | 11 Aug 1856 | First-class # 1008 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 18 | 2.3x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Melbourne | 2 Jan 1879 | Test # 3 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 169 | 107.1x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1882 | Test # 6 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 61 | 49.3x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Sydney | 3 Mar 1882 | Test # 7 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 56 | 53.1x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Melbourne | 30 Dec 1882 | Test # 10 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 199 | 163.1x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Sydney | 17 Feb 1883 | Test # 13 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 33 | 23.1x4 | 0.0x4 | v England XI | Birmingham | 26 May 1884 | First-class | |
8 wickets | 0 | 38 | 24.3x4 | 0.0x4 | v England | Sydney | 14 Mar 1885 | Test # 20 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 125 | 84.3x5 | 0.0x5 | v England | Manchester | 16 Jul 1896 | Test # 51 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 115 | 39.4 | 0.0 | v England | Melbourne | 29 Jan 1898 | Test # 56 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 275 | 62.4 | 0.0 | v England | Sydney | 26 Feb 1898 | Test # 57 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 26 | 11.0x5 | 0.0x5 | v England | Lord's | 15 Jun 1899 | Test # 61 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 315 | 134.0 | 0.0 | v England | Adelaide | 17 Jan 1902 | Test # 67 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 118 | 36.3 | 0.0 | v England | Sydney | 14 Feb 1902 | Test # 68 | |
1 wicket | 0 | 284 | 112.5 | 0.0 | v England | Johannesburg | 2 Jan 1906 | Test # 88 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 32 | 10.5 | 0.0 | v England | Johannesburg | 6 Mar 1906 | Test # 89 | |
2 wickets | 0 | 274 | 98.3 | 0.0 | v England | Sydney | 13 Dec 1907 | Test # 96 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 41 | 15.4 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 14 Jun 1909 | Test # 102 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 175 | 59.3 | 0.0 | v England | Cape Town | 7 Mar 1910 | Test # 109 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 211 | 64.2 | 0.0 | v England | Melbourne | 11 Feb 1921 | Test # 138 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 93 | 34.2 | 0.0 | v England | Sydney | 25 Feb 1921 | Test # 139 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 28 | 6.1 | 0.0 | v England | Nottingham | 28 May 1921 | Test # 140 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 129 | 30.3 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 11 Jun 1921 | Test # 141 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 153 | 49.2 | 0.0 | v England | Johannesburg | 28 Jan 1928 | Test # 171 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 69 | 23.3 | 0.0 | v England | Durban | 4 Feb 1928 | Test # 172 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 286 | 134.1 | 0.0 | v England | Melbourne | 8 Mar 1929 | Test # 180 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 72 | 28.2 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1930 | Test # 195 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 105 | 32.3 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1938 | Test # 265 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 58 | 14.1 | 0.0 | v England XI | Blackpool | 31 Aug 1938 | First-class | |
6 wickets | 0 | 107 | 22.4 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 19 May 1945 | First-class | |
4 wickets | 0 | 225 | 77.0 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 14 Jul 1945 | First-class | |
5 wickets | 0 | 214 | 52.2x8 | 0.0x8 | v England | Sydney | 28 Feb 1947 | Test # 283 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 78 | 20.0 | 0.0 | v England | Georgetown | 3 Mar 1948 | Test # 297 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 74 | 11.0 | 0.0 | v England | Kingston | 27 Mar 1948 | Test # 298 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 98 | 28.3 | 0.0 | v England | Nottingham | 10 Jun 1948 | Test # 299 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 404 | 114.1 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 22 Jul 1948 | Test # 302 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 102 | 36.3 | 0.0 | v England | Nottingham | 20 Jul 1950 | Test # 325 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 168 | 43.4 | 0.0 | v England XI | Kingston-upon-Thames | 3 Sep 1952 | First-class | |
3 wickets | 0 | 145 | 30.3 | 0.0 | v England | Manchester | 7 Jul 1955 | Test # 410 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 147 | 51.7x8 | 0.0x8 | v England | Brisbane | 5 Dec 1958 | Test # 460 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 39 | 17.1x8 | 0.0x8 | v England | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1958 | Test # 462 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 35 | 10.3x8 | 0.0x8 | v England | Adelaide | 30 Jan 1959 | Test # 466 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 69 | 12.7x8 | 0.0x8 | v England | Melbourne | 13 Feb 1959 | Test # 468 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 69 | 20.5 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1961 | Test # 508 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 65 | 12.2x8 | 0.0x8 | v England | Sydney | 11 Jan 1963 | Test # 537 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | v England | Manchester | 6 Jun 1963 | Test # 543 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 253 | 95.0 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 22 Aug 1963 | Test # 547 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 109 | 57.0 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 2 Jul 1964 | Test # 563 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 141 | 43.0 | 0.0 | v England | Birmingham | 16 Jul 1970 | First-class | |
2 wickets | 0 | 223 | 93.5 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 30 Jul 1970 | First-class | |
4 wickets | 0 | 284 | 87.1 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 13 Aug 1970 | First-class | |
4 wickets | 0 | 173 | 101.0 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 81 | 26.5 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1972 | Test # 699 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 242 | 92.2 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 10 Aug 1972 | Test # 702 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 86 | 33.5 | 0.0 | v England | Chennai | 12 Jan 1973 | Test # 708 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 132 | 37.5 | 0.0 | v England | Port of Spain | 2 Feb 1974 | Test # 731 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 21 | 3.7x8 | 0.0x8 | v England | W.A.C.A | 13 Dec 1974 | Test # 748 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 216 | 85.3 | 0.0 | v England | Sydney | 4 Jan 1980 | Test # 868 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 103 | 38.4 | 0.0 | v England | Melbourne | 1 Feb 1980 | Test # 872 | |
2 wickets | 0 | 208 | 68.4 | 0.0 | v England | Nottingham | 5 Jun 1980 | Test # 880 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 132 | 54.1 | 0.0 | v England | Nottingham | 18 Jun 1981 | Test # 903 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 76 | 13.1 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 12 Aug 1982 | Test # 932 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 188 | 60.5 | 0.0 | v England | Brisbane | 26 Nov 1982 | Test # 939 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 83 | 23.5 | 0.0 | v England | Adelaide | 10 Dec 1982 | Test # 940 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 101 | 27.1 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 28 Jul 1983 | Test # 958 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 65 | 30.3 | 0.0 | v England | Karachi | 2 Mar 1984 | Test # 978 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 342 | 66.1 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 28 Jun 1984 | Test # 990 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 128 | 32.3 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 12 Jul 1984 | Test # 991 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 48 | 15.1 | 0.0 | v England | Wankhede | 28 Nov 1984 | Test # 1001 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 127 | 46.0 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 27 Jun 1985 | Test # 1018 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | v England | Kingston | 21 Feb 1986 | Test # 1036 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 93 | 30.3 | 0.0 | v England | Port of Spain | 7 Mar 1986 | Test # 1039 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 39 | 5.5 | 0.0 | v England | Port of Spain | 3 Apr 1986 | Test # 1044 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 134 | 42.0 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 5 Jun 1986 | Test # 1046 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 74 | 24.0 | 0.0 | v England | Nottingham | 7 Aug 1986 | Test # 1050 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 164 | 50.3 | 0.0 | v England XI | Brisbane | 24 Oct 1986 | First-class | |
8 wickets | 0 | 99 | 48.1 | 0.0 | v England XI | Newcastle | 21 Nov 1986 | First-class | |
10 wickets | 0 | 65 | 14.3 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 21 Jul 1988 | Test # 1101 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 225 | 91.0 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 4 Aug 1988 | Test # 1102 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 118 | 40.2 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1989 | Test # 1122 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 78 | 32.5 | 0.0 | v England | Manchester | 27 Jul 1989 | Test # 1124 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 76 | 24.1 | 0.0 | v England XI | Johannesburg | 8 Feb 1990 | First-class | |
1 wicket | 0 | 136 | 42.2 | 0.0 | v England XI | Castries | 8 Feb 1990 | First-class | |
6 wickets | 0 | 112 | 33.0 | 0.0 | v England XI | Adelaide | 9 Nov 1990 | First-class | |
10 wickets | 0 | 157 | 46.0 | 0.0 | v England | Brisbane | 23 Nov 1990 | Test # 1155 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 197 | 86.0 | 0.0 | v England | Melbourne | 26 Dec 1990 | Test # 1159 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 79 | 39.5 | 0.0 | v England XI | Albury | 13 Jan 1991 | First-class | |
9 wickets | 0 | 120 | 31.2 | 0.0 | v England | W.A.C.A | 1 Feb 1991 | Test # 1163 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 115 | 32.2 | 0.0 | v England | Nottingham | 4 Jul 1991 | Test # 1173 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 152 | 40.4 | 0.0 | v England | Birmingham | 25 Jul 1991 | Test # 1174 | |
2 wickets | 0 | 138 | 45.1 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 18 Jun 1992 | Test # 1190 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 6 Aug 1992 | Test # 1193 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 79 | 29.2 | 0.0 | v England | Eden Gardens | 29 Jan 1993 | Test # 1211 | |
5 wickets | 0 | 140 | 42.4 | 0.0 | v England | Colombo (SSC) | 13 Mar 1993 | Test # 1219 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 120 | 43.3 | 0.0 | v England | Birmingham | 5 Aug 1993 | Test # 1230 | |
8 wickets | 0 | 95 | 26.2 | 0.0 | v England | Kingston | 19 Feb 1994 | Test # 1250 | |
4 wickets | 0 | 208 | 62.5 | 0.0 | v England XI | Newcastle | 12 Nov 1994 | First-class | |
9 wickets | 0 | 126 | 19.0 | 0.0 | v England | Leeds | 8 Jun 1995 | Test # 1298 | |
6 wickets | 0 | 148 | 38.5 | 0.0 | v England XI | Kimberley | 9 Nov 1995 | First-class | |
10 wickets | 0 | 67 | 15.4 | 0.0 | v England | Cape Town | 2 Jan 1996 | Test # 1321 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 48 | 6.4 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 22 Aug 1996 | Test # 1332 | |
3 wickets | 0 | 282 | 98.2 | 0.0 | v England | Port of Spain | 5 Feb 1998 | Test # 1398 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 15 | 1.1 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 18 Jun 1998 | Test # 1419 | |
10 wickets | 0 | 36 | 5.0 | 0.0 | v England | The Oval | 27 Aug 1998 | Test # 1423 | |
7 wickets | 0 | 64 | 23.0 | 0.0 | v England | W.A.C.A | 28 Nov 1998 | Test # 1431 | |
9 wickets | 0 | 376 | 55.2 | 0.0 | v England XI | Hobart | 19 Dec 1998 | First-class | |
9 wickets | 0 | 58 | 23.0 | 0.0 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jul 1999 | Test # 1456 |
Tied matches
Team 1 | Team 2 | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
England XI | - | North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough | 7 Sep 1968 | First-class |
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