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Analysis of 101 Tests.

 

Date Scores Result
26 Dec 2008 Aus 394 & 247 , SAf 459 & 183-1 South Africa by 9 wickets
26 Dec 2007 Aus 343 & 351-7d , Ind 196 & 161 Australia by 337 runs
26 Dec 2006 Eng 159 & 161 , Aus 419 Australia by Inn. & 99 runs
26 Dec 2005 Aus 355 & 321-7d , SAf 311 & 181 Australia by 184 runs
26 Dec 2004 Pak 341 & 163 , Aus 379 & 127-1 Australia by 9 wickets
26 Dec 2003 Ind 366 & 286 , Aus 558 & 97-1 Australia by 9 wickets
26 Dec 2002 Aus 551-6d & 107-5 , Eng 270 & 387 Australia by 5 wickets
26 Dec 2001 SAf 277 & 219 , Aus 487 & 10-1 Australia by 9 wickets
26 Dec 2000 Aus 364 & 262-5d , WI 165 & 109 Australia by 352 runs
26 Dec 1999 Aus 405 & 208-5d , Ind 238 & 195 Australia by 180 runs
26 Dec 1998 Eng 270 & 244 , Aus 340 & 162 England by 12 runs
26 Dec 1997 Aus 309 & 257 , SAf 186 & 273-7 Drawn
26 Dec 1996 Aus 219 & 122 , WI 255 & 87-4 West Indies by 6 wickets
26 Dec 1995 Aus 500-6d & 41-0 , SL 233 & 307 Australia by 10 wickets
24 Dec 1994 Aus 279 & 320-7d , Eng 212 & 92 Australia by 295 runs
26 Dec 1993 Aus 342-7d , SAf 258-3 Drawn
26 Dec 1992 Aus 395 & 196 , WI 233 & 219 Australia by 139 runs
26 Dec 1991 Ind 263 & 213 , Aus 349 & 128-2 Australia by 8 wickets
26 Dec 1990 Eng 352 & 150 , Aus 306 & 197-2 Australia by 8 wickets
12 Jan 1990 Aus 223 & 312-8d , Pak 107 & 336 Australia by 92 runs
24 Dec 1988 WI 280 & 361-9d , Aus 242 & 114 West Indies by 285 runs
26 Dec 1987 NZ 317 & 286 , Aus 357 & 230-9 Drawn
26 Dec 1986 Aus 141 & 194 , Eng 349 England by Inn. & 14 runs
26 Dec 1985 Aus 262 & 308 , Ind 445 & 59-2 Drawn
22 Dec 1984 WI 479 & 186-5d , Aus 296 & 198-8 Drawn
26 Dec 1983 Pak 470 & 238-7 , Aus 555 Drawn
26 Dec 1982 Eng 284 & 294 , Aus 287 & 288 England by 3 runs
26 Dec 1981 Aus 198 & 222 , WI 201 & 161 Australia by 58 runs
11 Dec 1981 Pak 500-8d , Aus 293 & 125 Pakistan by Inn. & 82 runs
7 Feb 1981 Ind 237 & 324 , Aus 419 & 83 India by 59 runs
26 Dec 1980 Aus 321 & 188 , NZ 317 & 128-6 Drawn
1 Feb 1980 Eng 306 & 273 , Aus 477 & 103-2 Australia by 8 wickets
29 Dec 1979 Aus 156 & 259 , WI 397 & 22-0 West Indies by 10 wickets
10 Mar 1979 Pak 196 & 353-9d , Aus 168 & 310 Pakistan by 71 runs
29 Dec 1978 Aus 258 & 167 , Eng 143 & 179 Australia by 103 runs
30 Dec 1977 Ind 256 & 343 , Aus 213 & 164 India by 222 runs
12 Mar 1977 Aus 138 & 419-9d , Eng 95 & 417 Australia by 45 runs
1 Jan 1977 Aus 517-8d & 315-8d , Pak 333 & 151 Australia by 348 runs
31 Jan 1976 Aus 351 & 300-3d , WI 160 & 326 Australia by 165 runs
26 Dec 1975 WI 224 & 312 , Aus 485 & 55-2 Australia by 8 wickets
8 Feb 1975 Aus 152 & 373 , Eng 529 England by Inn. & 4 runs
26 Dec 1974 Eng 242 & 244 , Aus 241 & 238-8 Drawn
29 Dec 1973 Aus 462-8d , NZ 237 & 200 Australia by Inn. & 25 runs
29 Dec 1972 Aus 441-5d & 425 , Pak 574-8d & 200 Australia by 92 runs
21 Jan 1971 Aus 493-9d & 169-4d , Eng 392 & 161-0 Drawn
26 Dec 1968 WI 200 & 280 , Aus 510 Australia by Inn. & 30 runs
30 Dec 1967 Ind 173 & 352 , Aus 529 Australia by Inn. & 4 runs
11 Feb 1966 Eng 485-9d & 69-3 , Aus 543-8d Drawn
30 Dec 1965 Aus 358 & 426 , Eng 558 & 5-0 Drawn
4 Dec 1964 Pak 287 & 326 , Aus 448 & 88-2 Drawn
1 Jan 1964 SAf 274 & 306 , Aus 447 & 136-2 Australia by 8 wickets
29 Dec 1962 Aus 316 & 248 , Eng 331 & 237-3 England by 7 wickets
10 Feb 1961 WI 292 & 321 , Aus 356 & 258-8 Australia by 2 wickets
30 Dec 1960 Aus 348 & 70-3 , WI 181 & 233 Australia by 7 wickets
13 Feb 1959 Eng 205 & 214 , Aus 351 & 69-1 Australia by 9 wickets
31 Dec 1958 Eng 259 & 87 , Aus 308 & 42-2 Australia by 8 wickets
31 Dec 1954 Eng 191 & 279 , Aus 231 & 111 England by 128 runs
6 Feb 1953 Aus 520 & 209 , SAf 435 & 297-4 South Africa by 6 wickets
24 Dec 1952 SAf 227 & 388 , Aus 243 & 290 South Africa by 82 runs
31 Dec 1951 WI 272 & 203 , Aus 216 & 260-9 Australia by 1 wickets
23 Feb 1951 Aus 217 & 197 , Eng 320 & 95-2 England by 8 wickets
22 Dec 1950 Aus 194 & 181 , Eng 197 & 150 Australia by 28 runs
6 Feb 1948 Aus 575-8d , Ind 331 & 67 Australia by Inn. & 177 runs
1 Jan 1948 Aus 394 & 255-4d , Ind 291-9d & 125 Australia by 233 runs
1 Jan 1947 Aus 365 & 536 , Eng 351 & 310-7 Drawn
26 Feb 1937 Aus 604 , Eng 239 & 165 Australia by Inn. & 200 runs
1 Jan 1937 Aus 200-9d & 564 , Eng 76-9d & 323 Australia by 365 runs
30 Dec 1932 Aus 228 & 191 , Eng 169 & 139 Australia by 111 runs
12 Feb 1932 SAf 36 & 45 , Aus 153 Australia by Inn. & 72 runs
31 Dec 1931 Aus 198 & 554 , SAf 358 & 225 Australia by 169 runs
13 Feb 1931 WI 99 & 107 , Aus 328-8d Australia by Inn. & 122 runs
8 Mar 1929 Eng 519 & 257 , Aus 491 & 287-5 Australia by 5 wickets
29 Dec 1928 Aus 397 & 351 , Eng 417 & 332-7 England by 3 wickets
13 Feb 1925 Eng 548 , Aus 269 & 250 England by Inn. & 29 runs
1 Jan 1925 Aus 600 , Eng 479 & 250 Australia by 81 runs
11 Feb 1921 Eng 284 & 315 , Aus 389 & 211-2 Australia by 8 wickets
31 Dec 1920 Aus 499 , Eng 251 & 157 Australia by Inn. & 91 runs
9 Feb 1912 Aus 191 & 173 , Eng 589 England by Inn. & 225 runs
30 Dec 1911 Aus 184 & 299 , Eng 265 & 219-2 England by 8 wickets
17 Feb 1911 Aus 328 & 578 , SAf 205 & 171 Australia by 530 runs
31 Dec 1910 Aus 348 & 327 , SAf 506 & 80 Australia by 89 runs
7 Feb 1908 Aus 214 & 385 , Eng 105 & 186 Australia by 308 runs
1 Jan 1908 Aus 266 & 397 , Eng 382 & 282-9 England by 1 wickets
5 Mar 1904 Aus 247 & 133 , Eng 61 & 101 Australia by 218 runs
1 Jan 1904 Eng 315 & 103 , Aus 122 & 111 England by 185 runs
28 Feb 1902 Aus 144 & 255 , Eng 189 & 178 Australia by 32 runs
1 Jan 1902 Aus 112 & 353 , Eng 61 & 175 Australia by 229 runs
29 Jan 1898 Aus 323 & 115-2 , Eng 174 & 263 Australia by 8 wickets
1 Jan 1898 Aus 520 , Eng 315 & 150 Australia by Inn. & 55 runs
1 Mar 1895 Aus 414 & 267 , Eng 385 & 298-4 England by 6 wickets
29 Dec 1894 Eng 75 & 475 , Aus 123 & 333 England by 94 runs
1 Jan 1892 Aus 240 & 236 , Eng 264 & 158 Australia by 54 runs
21 Mar 1885 Aus 163 & 125 , Eng 386 England by Inn. & 98 runs
1 Jan 1885 Eng 401 & 7-0 , Aus 279 & 126 England by 10 wickets
19 Jan 1883 Eng 294 , Aus 114 & 153 England by Inn. & 27 runs
30 Dec 1882 Aus 291 & 58-1 , Eng 177 & 169 Australia by 9 wickets
10 Mar 1882 Eng 309 & 234-2 , Aus 300 Drawn
31 Dec 1881 Eng 294 & 308 , Aus 320 & 127-3 Drawn
2 Jan 1879 Eng 113 & 160 , Aus 256 & 19-0 Australia by 10 wickets
31 Mar 1877 Aus 122 & 259 , Eng 261 & 122-6 England by 4 wickets
15 Mar 1877 Aus 245 & 104 , Eng 196 & 108 Australia by 45 runs

 

Overall Summary

  P W L D Tie
Australia 101 57 29 15 ****
England 53 19 27 7 8
India 10 2 7 1 ****
New Zealand 3 0 1 2 ****
Pakistan 8 2 4 2 ****
South Africa 12 3 7 2 ****
Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 0
West Indies 14 3 10 1 ****

 

Highest Team Score
Australia v Eng 604 1936-37
Australia v Eng 600 1924-25
England v Aus 589 1911-12
Australia v SAf 578 1910-11
Australia v Ind 575/8d 1947-48
Pakistan v Aus 574/8d 1972-73
Australia v Eng 564 1936-37
England v Aus 558 1965-66
Australia v Ind 558 2003-04
Australia v Pak 555 1983-84
Australia v SAf 554 1931-32
Australia v Eng 551/6d 2002-03
England v Aus 548 1924-25
Australia v Eng 543/8d 1965-66
Australia v Eng 536 1946-47
Australia v Ind 529 1967-68
England v Aus 529 1974-75
Australia v Eng 520 1897-98
Australia v SAf 520 1952-53
England v Aus 519 1928-29
Lowest Completed Team Score
South Africa v Aus 36 1931-32
South Africa v Aus 45 1931-32
England v Aus 61 1903-04
England v Aus 61 1901-02
India v Aus 67 1947-48
England v Aus 75 1894-95
South Africa v Aus 80 1910-11
Australia v Ind 83 1980-81
England v Aus 87 1958-59
England v Aus 92 1994-95
England v Aus 95 1976-77
West Indies v Aus 99 1930-31
England v Aus 101 1903-04
England v Aus 103 1903-04
Australia v Eng 104 1876-77
England v Aus 105 1907-08
Pakistan v Aus 107 1989-90
West Indies v Aus 107 1930-31
England v Aus 108 1876-77
West Indies v Aus 109 2000-01
Greatest Winning Margin (Runs)
England v Aus Inn & 225 runs 1911-12
Australia v Eng Inn & 200 runs 1936-37
Australia v Ind Inn & 177 runs 1947-48
Australia v WI Inn & 122 runs 1930-31
Australia v Eng Inn & 99 runs 2006-07
England v Aus Inn & 98 runs 1884-85
Australia v Eng Inn & 91 runs 1920-21
Pakistan v Aus Inn & 82 runs 1981-82
Australia v SAf Inn & 72 runs 1931-32
Australia v Eng Inn & 55 runs 1897-98
Australia v WI Inn & 30 runs 1968-69
England v Aus Inn & 29 runs 1924-25
England v Aus Inn & 27 runs 1882-83
Australia v NZ Inn & 25 runs 1973-74
England v Aus Inn & 14 runs 1986-87
Highest Individual Score
RM Cowper (Aus) 307 1965-66 v Eng
DG Bradman (Aus) 270 1936-37 v Eng
GN Yallop (Aus) 268 1983-84 v Pak
RT Ponting (Aus) 257 2003-04 v Ind
JL Langer (Aus) 250 2002-03 v Eng
IVA Richards (WI) 208 1984-85 v Aus
WM Lawry (Aus) 205 1968-69 v WI
RN Harvey (Aus) 205 1952-53 v SAf
GA Faulkner (SAf) 204 1910-11 v Aus
WR Hammond (Eng) 200 1928-29 v Aus
V Sehwag (Ind) 195 2003-04 v Aus
C Hill (Aus) 188 1897-98 v Eng
MH Denness (Eng) 188 1974-75 v Aus
W Rhodes (Eng) 179 1911-12 v Aus
JB Hobbs (Eng) 178 1911-12 v Aus
H Sutcliffe (Eng) 176 1924-25 v Aus
DW Randall (Eng) 174 1976-77 v Aus
AE Stoddart (Eng) 173 1894-95 v Aus
MA Taylor (Aus) 170 1993-94 v SAf
DG Bradman (Aus) 169 1936-37 v Eng
GJ Cosier (Aus) 168 1976-77 v Pak
DG Bradman (Aus) 167 1931-32 v SAf
RN Harvey (Aus) 167 1958-59 v Eng
JP Duminy (SAf) 166 2008-09 v Aus
C Bannerman (Aus) 165* 1876-77 v Eng
IM Chappell (Aus) 165 1968-69 v WI
AR Border (Aus) 163 1985-86 v Ind
WR Endean (SAf) 162* 1952-53 v Aus
WM Woodfull (Aus) 161 1931-32 v SAf
VT Trumper (Aus) 159 1910-11 v SAf
Majid Khan (Pak) 158 1972-73 v Aus
WM Lawry (Aus) 157 1963-64 v SAf
RT Simpson (Eng) 156* 1950-51 v Aus
A Symonds (Aus) 156 2006-07 v Eng
AR Morris (Aus) 155 1946-47 v Eng
JB Hobbs (Eng) 154 1924-25 v Aus
ML Hayden (Aus) 153 2006-07 v Eng
RN Harvey (Aus) 153 1947-48 v Ind
DG Bradman (Aus) 152 1930-31 v WI
Mohsin Khan (Pak) 152 1983-84 v Aus
Best Innings Analysis
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 9-86 1978-79 v Aus
AA Mailey (Aus) 9-121 1920-21 v Eng
W Rhodes (Eng) 8-68 1903-04 v Aus
GD McKenzie (Aus) 8-71 1968-69 v WI
LC Braund (Eng) 8-81 1903-04 v Aus
MHN Walker (Aus) 8-143 1974-75 v Eng
MA Noble (Aus) 7-17 1901-02 v Eng
H Ironmonger (Aus) 7-23 1930-31 v WI
FH Tyson (Eng) 7-27 1954-55 v Aus
H Trumble (Aus) 7-28 1903-04 v Eng
W Bates (Eng) 7-28 1882-83 v Aus
BA Reid (Aus) 7-51 1990-91 v Eng
SK Warne (Aus) 7-52 1992-93 v WI
T Kendall (Aus) 7-55 1876-77 v Eng
W Rhodes (Eng) 7-56 1903-04 v Aus
JB Statham (Eng) 7-57 1958-59 v Aus
FR Spofforth (Aus) 7-62 1878-79 v Eng
GE Palmer (Aus) 7-65 1882-83 v Eng
GD McKenzie (Aus) 7-66 1967-68 v Ind
T Emmett (Eng) 7-68 1878-79 v Aus
JM Gregory (Aus) 7-69 1920-21 v Eng
W Bates (Eng) 7-74 1882-83 v Aus
HJ Tayfield (SAf) 7-81 1952-53 v Aus
DK Lillee (Aus) 7-83 1981-82 v WI
SF Barnes (Eng) 7-121 1901-02 v Aus
B Yardley (Aus) 7-187 1981-82 v Pak
WJ Whitty (Aus) 6-17 1910-11 v SAf
H Ironmonger (Aus) 6-18 1931-32 v SAf
DK Lillee (Aus) 6-26 1976-77 v Eng
W Barnes (Eng) 6-31 1884-85 v Aus
I Meckiff (Aus) 6-38 1958-59 v Eng
P Lever (Eng) 6-38 1974-75 v Aus
A Cotter (Aus) 6-40 1903-04 v Eng
JN Gillespie (Aus) 6-40 2000-01 v WI
SF Barnes (Eng) 6-42 1901-02 v Aus
FR Spofforth (Aus) 6-48 1878-79 v Eng
MA Noble (Aus) 6-49 1897-98 v Eng
BS Chandrasekhar (Ind) 6-52 1977-78 v Aus
BS Chandrasekhar (Ind) 6-52 1977-78 v Aus
AK Davidson (Aus) 6-53 1960-61 v WI
Best Match Analysis
W Rhodes (Eng) 15-124 1903-04 v Aus
W Bates (Eng) 14-102 1882-83 v Aus
MA Noble (Aus) 13-77 1901-02 v Eng
FR Spofforth (Aus) 13-110 1878-79 v Eng
BA Reid (Aus) 13-148 1990-91 v Eng
SF Barnes (Eng) 13-163 1901-02 v Aus
HJ Tayfield (SAf) 13-165 1952-53 v Aus
AA Mailey (Aus) 13-236 1920-21 v Eng
BS Chandrasekhar (Ind) 12-104 1977-78 v Aus
BA Reid (Aus) 12-126 1991-92 v Ind
H Ironmonger (Aus) 11-24 1931-32 v SAf
H Ironmonger (Aus) 11-79 1930-31 v WI
MA Holding (WI) 11-107 1981-82 v Aus
Sarfraz Nawaz (Pak) 11-125 1978-79 v Aus
DK Lillee (Aus) 11-138 1979-80 v Eng
Wasim Akram (Pak) 11-160 1989-90 v Aus
DK Lillee (Aus) 11-165 1976-77 v Eng
RM Hogg (Aus) 10-66 1978-79 v Eng
AV Bedser (Eng) 10-105 1950-51 v Aus
GE Palmer (Aus) 10-126 1882-83 v Eng
DK Lillee (Aus) 10-127 1981-82 v WI
WJ O'Reilly (Aus) 10-129 1932-33 v Eng
DK Lillee (Aus) 10-135 1976-77 v Pak
GD McKenzie (Aus) 10-151 1967-68 v Ind
DW Steyn (SAf) 10-154 2008-09 v Aus
Most Runs
DG Bradman (Aus) 1671 @ 128.54
SR Waugh (Aus) 1284 @ 53.50
AR Border (Aus) 1272 @ 38.55
GS Chappell (Aus) 1257 @ 46.56
JB Hobbs (Eng) 1178 @ 69.29
RT Ponting (Aus) 1117 @ 65.71
ML Hayden (Aus) 1103 @ 68.94
WM Lawry (Aus) 1023 @ 78.69
IM Chappell (Aus) 948 @ 55.76
RN Harvey (Aus) 947 @ 45.10
WW Armstrong (Aus) 918 @ 61.20
KD Walters (Aus) 846 @ 49.76
Most Wickets
DK Lillee (Aus) 82 @ 21.93
SK Warne (Aus) 56 @ 22.93
H Trumble (Aus) 46 @ 14.04
GD McKenzie (Aus) 45 @ 22.64
GD McGrath (Aus) 42 @ 22.79
CJ McDermott (Aus) 41 @ 29.29
MA Noble (Aus) 39 @ 13.36
SF Barnes (Eng) 35 @ 18.06
WA Johnston (Aus) 35 @ 24.34
BA Reid (Aus) 35 @ 13.57
B Lee (Aus) 34 @ 28.47
AK Davidson (Aus) 34 @ 18.91