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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	38 runs	378	83.4	v Australia	Adelaide	7 Jan 1911	Test # 113
Australia	89 runs	170	32.0	v South Africa	Melbourne	31 Dec 1910	Test # 112
Australia	530 runs	702	40.2	v South Africa	Melbourne	17 Feb 1911	Test # 114

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	7 wickets	198	43.1	v South Africa	Sydney	3 Mar 1911	Test # 115

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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:

England vs Australia at Sydney, The Ashes 5th Test, Jan 4-8, 2026 [Test # 2616]

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]