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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	28 runs	179	63.7x8	v England	Melbourne	22 Dec 1950	Test # 328
Australia	70 runs	193	38.0x8	v England	Brisbane	1 Dec 1950	Test # 327
Australia	274 runs	503	78.6x8	v England	Adelaide	2 Feb 1951	Test # 330

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	6 wickets	88	45.2	v New Zealand	Wellington	24 Mar 1951	Test # 333
England	8 wickets	95	29.6x8	v Australia	Melbourne	23 Feb 1951	Test # 331

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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]