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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	82 runs	373	95.1x8	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Dec 1952	Test # 361
Australia	96 runs	337	107.0x8	v South Africa	Brisbane	5 Dec 1952	Test # 359
West Indies	142 runs	272	79.5	v India	Bridgetown	7 Feb 1953	Test # 366

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
South Africa	6 wickets	295	95.5x8	v Australia	Melbourne	6 Feb 1953	Test # 365
India	10 wickets	42	15.2	v Pakistan	Brabourne	13 Nov 1952	Test # 357

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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]