Team Smallest Margins - England

Players - England

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	47 runs	334	58.0	v Sri Lanka	Taunton	11 Jun 1983	ODI # 201
England	106 runs	323	59.0	v New Zealand	The Oval	9 Jun 1983	ODI # 197

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	7 wickets	233	57.2	v Pakistan	Manchester	18 Jun 1983	ODI # 213
England	8 wickets	194	50.4	v Pakistan	Lord's	13 Jun 1983	ODI # 205
England	9 wickets	137	24.1	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	20 Jun 1983	ODI # 217

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	7 wickets	16	233	57.2	60.0	v Pakistan	Manchester	18 Jun 1983	ODI # 213
England	8 wickets	56	194	50.4	60.0	v Pakistan	Lord's	13 Jun 1983	ODI # 205
England	9 wickets	215	137	24.1	60.0	v Sri Lanka	Leeds	20 Jun 1983	ODI # 217

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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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 Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 3rd ODI, Jan 27, 2026 [ODI # 4942]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 2nd ODI, Jan 24, 2026 [ODI # 4941]

Sri Lanka vs England at Colombo (RPS), England in Sri Lanka 1st ODI, Jan 22, 2026 [ODI # 4940]