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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	174 runs	334	58.2	v South Africa	Leeds	8 Jul 1912	Test # 124
England	244 runs	310	22.4	v Australia	The Oval	19 Aug 1912	Test # 129

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	10 wickets	47	12.1	v South Africa	Lord's	15 Jul 1912	Test # 125
England	10 wickets	13	4.3	v South Africa	The Oval	12 Aug 1912	Test # 128

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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 - Live]
>> 374/6 (91.3 ov, JE Root 152*, WG Jacks 27*, MG Neser 1/55)

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]