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By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	127 runs	347	69.2	v New Zealand	Lord's	11 Aug 1983	Test # 959
England	165 runs	511	129.0	v New Zealand	Nottingham	25 Aug 1983	Test # 960
England	189 runs	460	110.1	v New Zealand	The Oval	14 Jul 1983	Test # 957

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	5 wickets	101	27.1	v England	Leeds	28 Jul 1983	Test # 958

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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]