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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	243 runs	440	78.4	v England	Johannesburg	10 Mar 1906	Test # 90

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	1 wicket	284	112.5	v England	Johannesburg	2 Jan 1906	Test # 88
England	4 wickets	159	59.1	v South Africa	Cape Town	24 Mar 1906	Test # 91
South Africa	9 wickets	32	10.5	v England	Johannesburg	6 Mar 1906	Test # 89

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia vs England at Melbourne, The Ashes 4th Test, Dec 26-27, 2025 [Test # 2615]

New Zealand vs West Indies at Mount Maunganui, West Indies in New Zealand 3rd Test, Dec 18-22, 2025 [Test # 2614]

Australia vs England at Adelaide, The Ashes 3rd Test, Dec 17-21, 2025 [Test # 2613]