Team Smallest Margins

Players

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	164 runs	408	97.1	v England	Lord's	25 Jul 1996	Test # 1330

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	8 wickets	121	33.5	v India	Birmingham	6 Jun 1996	Test # 1327
Pakistan	9 wickets	48	6.4	v England	The Oval	22 Aug 1996	Test # 1332
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	27	6.4	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	18 Sep 1996	Test # 1334

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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]