Largest Test wins after conceding a lead

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Largest wins by runs after conceding a first-innings lead
Team Margin Opposition 1st inns lead3rd inns 4th inns Ground Start date Scorecard
England 319 runs v India -67544 158 Nottingham Jul 29, 2011 Test 2001
England 289 runs v Australia -22 436125 The Oval Aug 14, 1926 Test 167
Australia 245 runs v England -78 506 183 Adelaide Jan 10, 1908 Test 98
South Africa233 runs v Australia -126 620 261 Johannesburg Dec 23, 1966 Test 611
England 225 runsv Australia -1 452/9d 226 SydneyJan 2, 2003 Test 1636
South Africa 224 runs v England-20 500 256 Leeds Jul 21, 1955Test 411
England 213 runs v Australia -25426/5d 188 Nottingham May 29, 1905 Test 83
England 210 runs v South Africa -85 33035 Cape Town Apr 1, 1899 Test 59
West Indies 204 runs v Pakistan -13 382 165 Port of Spain Apr 16, 1993 Test 1220
Sri Lanka201 runs v Pakistan -21 438 216 Faisalabad Oct 20, 2004 Test 1716
Australia 197 runsv Sri Lanka -161 512/8d 154 GalleMar 8, 2004 Test 1685
Pakistan 186 runs v West Indies-89 328 53 Faisalabad Oct 24, 1986Test 1055
India 179 runs v Australia -71418/4d 168 Chennai Mar 6, 1998 Test 1405
Australia 176 runs v New Zealand -33 511/8d302 Hamilton Mar 27, 2010 Test 1957
India 171 runs v Australia -274 657/7d 212 Kolkata Mar 11, 2001 Test 1535
Australia169 runs v South Africa -160 554 225 Melbourne Dec 31, 1931 Test 214
South Africa 168 runsv England -34 420 218 JohannesburgDec 23, 1922 Test 148
England 167 runs v West Indies-46 425/8d 212 Port of Spain Feb 1, 1930Test 189
England 167 runs v Pakistan -23345 155 Leeds Aug 4, 2006 Test 1813
Pakistan 161 runs v New Zealand -78 434195 Christchurch Dec 8, 1995 Test 1316
Australia 159 runs v South Africa -65 309 85 Johannesburg Oct 18, 1902 Test 76
India153 runs v Australia -33 311 125 Kanpur Oct 2, 1979 Test 857
Australia 148 runsv England -42 433 243 AdelaideJan 29, 1937 Test 258
West Indies 147 runs v England-76 269 46 Port of Spain Mar 25, 1994Test 1257
Australia 139 runs v India -65397 193 Chennai Oct 2, 1964 Test 566
West Indies 139 runs v England -90 482/5d253 Nottingham Jun 30, 1966 Test 607
Pakistan 136 runs v West Indies -30 309 143 Kingston Jun 3, 2005 Test 1754
England128 runs v Australia -40 279 111 Melbourne Dec 31, 1954 Test 393
Pakistan 128 runsv New Zealand -19 323/6d 176 ChristchurchFeb 2, 1979 Test 844
South Africa 128 runs v New Zealand-51 299 120 Centurion Apr 15, 2006Test 1798
Australia 122 runs v India -69401/7d 210 Sydney Jan 2, 2008 Test 1857
Australia 121 runs v Sri Lanka -6 375248 Colombo (SSC) Mar 24, 2004 Test 1691
Australia 119 runs v England -93 582 370 Adelaide Jan 14, 1921 Test 137
India119 runs v Australia -67 291 105 Kanpur Dec 19, 1959 Test 483
England 106 runsv Australia -66 328 156 AdelaideJan 26, 1995 Test 1284
India 100 runs v West Indies-2 256 154 Chennai Jan 11, 1975Test 752

Largest wins by wickets after conceding a first-innings lead
TeamMargin Opposition 1st inns lead 3rd inns 4th inns Ground Start date Scorecard
Australia10 wickets v West Indies -25 109 135/0 Georgetown Apr 6, 1973 Test 720
Australia 10 wicketsv England -42 114 157/0 BrisbaneNov 23, 1990 Test 1155
England 9 wickets v India-13 93 108/1 Lord's Jun 27, 1936Test 252
West Indies 9 wickets v England -41300/9d 344/1 Lord's Jun 28, 1984 Test 990
Pakistan 9 wickets v Bangladesh -66 96165/1 Peshawar Aug 27, 2003 Test 1657
Australia 9 wickets v New Zealand -1 131 135/1 Christchurch Mar 10, 2005 Test 1739
West Indies8 wickets v England -29 223 255/2 The Oval Aug 22, 1963 Test 547
New Zealand 8 wicketsv Australia -56 103 160/2 AucklandMar 13, 1986 Test 1040
West Indies 8 wickets v England-22 202 226/2 The Oval Aug 4, 1988Test 1102
Australia 8 wickets v England -46150 197/2 Melbourne Dec 26, 1990 Test 1159
England 8 wickets v South Africa -28 175205/2 The Oval Aug 18, 1994 Test 1266
Australia 8 wickets v India -24 169 195/2 Bangalore Mar 25, 1998 Test 1413
England8 wickets v South Africa -38 208 247/2 Nottingham Jul 23, 1998 Test 1421
Australia 8 wicketsv South Africa -92 194/6d 288/2 SydneyJan 2, 2006 Test 1780
Pakistan 8 wickets v Sri Lanka-109 73 183/2 Kandy Apr 3, 2006Test 1796
Australia 7 wickets v England -1899 121/3 Sydney Feb 14, 1902 Test 68
Australia 7 wickets v England -38 365/8d404/3 Leeds Jul 22, 1948 Test 302
England 7 wickets v New Zealand -13 159 173/3 Christchurch Mar 15, 1963 Test 542
England7 wickets v West Indies -122 92/2d 215/3 Port of Spain Mar 14, 1968 Test 635
India 7 wicketsv Australia -73 107 181/3 DelhiNov 28, 1969 Test 667
England 7 wickets v New Zealand-50 67 118/3 Lord's Aug 24, 1978Test 830
Pakistan 7 wickets v New Zealand -37189 230/3 Hyderabad (Sind) Nov 25, 1984 Test 1000
Zimbabwe 7 wickets v Pakistan -58 103162/3 Peshawar Nov 27, 1998 Test 1430
England 7 wickets v New Zealand -100 107 211/3 Birmingham Jul 1, 1999 Test 1455
New Zealand7 wickets v Zimbabwe -12 119 132/3 Bulawayo Sep 12, 2000 Test 1510
India 7 wicketsv Sri Lanka -42 221 264/3 KandyAug 22, 2001 Test 1557
West Indies 7 wickets v Sri Lanka-17 194 212/3 Kingston Jun 27, 2003Test 1649
Pakistan 7 wickets v New Zealand -170103 277/3 Wellington Dec 26, 2003 Test 1677
England 7 wickets v West Indies -65 165231/3 Manchester Aug 12, 2004 Test 1711

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 2001: England v India at Nottingham, Pataudi Trophy 2nd Test, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2011
• ODI # 3172: Scotland v Sri Lanka at Edinburgh, Tri-Nation Tournament in Scotland 3rd match, Jul 13, 2011
• T20I # 201: England v Sri Lanka at Bristol, Only T20I, Jun 25, 2011


Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites