Manchester Test Analysis

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Analysis of 73 Tests.

 

Date Scores Result
23 May 2008 NZ 381 & 114 , Eng 202 & 294-4 England by 6 wickets
7 Jun 2007 Eng 370 & 313 , WI 229 & 394 England by 60 runs
27 Jul 2006 Pak 119 & 222 , Eng 461-9d England by Inn. & 120 runs
11 Aug 2005 Eng 444 & 280-6d , Aus 302 & 371-9 Drawn
12 Aug 2004 WI 395-9d & 165 , Eng 330 & 231-3 England by 7 wickets
13 Jun 2002 Eng 512 & 50-0 , SL 253 & 308 England by 10 wickets
31 May 2001 Pak 403 & 323 , Eng 357 & 261 Pakistan by 108 runs
3 Aug 2000 WI 157 & 438-7d , Eng 303 & 80-1 Drawn
5 Aug 1999 Eng 199 & 181-2 , NZ 496-9d Drawn
2 Jul 1998 SAf 552-5d , Eng 183 & 369-9 Drawn
3 Jul 1997 Aus 235 & 395-8d , Eng 162 & 200 Australia by 268 runs
27 Jul 1995 WI 216 & 314 , Eng 437 & 94-4 England by 6 wickets
30 Jun 1994 Eng 382 , NZ 151 & 308-7 Drawn
3 Jun 1993 Aus 289 & 432-5d , Eng 210 & 332 Australia by 179 runs
2 Jul 1992 Pak 505-9d & 239-5d , Eng 390 Drawn
9 Aug 1990 Eng 519 & 320-4d , Ind 432 & 343-6 Drawn
27 Jul 1989 Eng 260 & 264 , Aus 447 & 81-1 Australia by 9 wickets
30 Jun 1988 Eng 135 & 93 , WI 384-7d West Indies by Inn. & 156 runs
4 Jun 1987 Eng 447 , Pak 140-5 Drawn
1 Aug 1985 Aus 257 & 340-5 , Eng 482-9d Drawn
26 Jul 1984 WI 500 , Eng 280 & 156 West Indies by Inn. & 64 runs
24 Jun 1982 Eng 425 , Ind 379-8 Drawn
13 Aug 1981 Eng 231 & 404 , Aus 130 & 402 England by 103 runs
10 Jul 1980 Eng 150 & 391-7 , WI 260 Drawn
7 Jul 1977 Aus 297 & 218 , Eng 437 & 82-1 England by 9 wickets
8 Jul 1976 WI 211 & 411-5d , Eng 71 & 126 West Indies by 425 runs
6 Jun 1974 Eng 328-9d & 213-3d , Ind 246 & 182 England by 113 runs
8 Jun 1972 Eng 249 & 234 , Aus 142 & 252 England by 89 runs
5 Aug 1971 Eng 386 & 245-3d , Ind 212 & 65-3 Drawn
12 Jun 1969 Eng 413 & 12-0 , WI 147 & 275 England by 10 wickets
6 Jun 1968 Aus 357 & 220 , Eng 165 & 253 Australia by 159 runs
2 Jun 1966 WI 484 , Eng 167 & 277 West Indies by Inn. & 40 runs
23 Jul 1964 Aus 656-8d & 4-0 , Eng 611 Drawn
6 Jun 1963 WI 501-6d & 1-0 , Eng 205 & 296 West Indies by 10 wickets
27 Jul 1961 Aus 190 & 432 , Eng 367 & 201 Australia by 54 runs
21 Jul 1960 Eng 260 & 153-7d , SAf 229 & 46-0 Drawn
23 Jul 1959 Eng 490 & 265-8d , Ind 208 & 376 England by 171 runs
24 Jul 1958 NZ 267 & 85 , Eng 365-9d England by Inn. & 13 runs
26 Jul 1956 Eng 459 , Aus 84 & 205 England by Inn. & 170 runs
7 Jul 1955 Eng 284 & 381 , SAf 521-8d & 145-7 South Africa by 3 wickets
22 Jul 1954 Eng 359-8d , Pak 90 & 25-4 Drawn
9 Jul 1953 Aus 318 & 35-8 , Eng 276 Drawn
17 Jul 1952 Eng 347-9d , Ind 58 & 82 England by Inn. & 207 runs
5 Jul 1951 SAf 158 & 191 , Eng 211 & 142-1 England by 9 wickets
8 Jun 1950 Eng 312 & 288 , WI 215 & 183 England by 202 runs
23 Jul 1949 NZ 293 & 348-7 , Eng 440-9d Drawn
8 Jul 1948 Eng 363 & 174-3d , Aus 221 & 92-1 Drawn
5 Jul 1947 SAf 339 & 267 , Eng 478 & 130-3 England by 7 wickets
20 Jul 1946 Eng 294 & 153-5d , Ind 170 & 152-9 Drawn
22 Jul 1939 Eng 164-7d & 128-6d , WI 133 & 43-4 Drawn
24 Jul 1937 Eng 358-9d & 187 , NZ 281 & 134 England by 130 runs
25 Jul 1936 Ind 203 & 390-5 , Eng 571-8d Drawn
27 Jul 1935 Eng 357 & 231-6d , SAf 318 & 169-2 Drawn
6 Jul 1934 Eng 627-9d & 123-0d , Aus 491 & 66-1 Drawn
22 Jul 1933 WI 375 & 225 , Eng 374 Drawn
15 Aug 1931 Eng 224-3 , NZ Drawn
25 Jul 1930 Aus 345 , Eng 251-8 Drawn
27 Jul 1929 Eng 427-7d , SAf 130 & 265 England by Inn. & 32 runs
21 Jul 1928 WI 206 & 115 , Eng 351 England by Inn. & 30 runs
24 Jul 1926 Aus 335 , Eng 305-5 Drawn
26 Jul 1924 SAf 116-4 , Eng Drawn
23 Jul 1921 Eng 362-4d & 44-1 , Aus 175 Drawn
29 Jul 1912 Eng 203 , Aus 14-0 Drawn
27 May 1912 Aus 448 , SAf 265 & 95 Australia by Inn. & 88 runs
26 Jul 1909 Aus 147 & 279-9d , Eng 119 & 108-3 Drawn
24 Jul 1905 Eng 446 , Aus 197 & 169 England by Inn. & 80 runs
24 Jul 1902 Aus 299 & 86 , Eng 262 & 120 Australia by 3 runs
17 Jul 1899 Eng 372 & 94-3 , Aus 196 & 346-7d Drawn
16 Jul 1896 Aus 412 & 125-7 , Eng 231 & 305 Australia by 3 wickets
24 Aug 1893 Aus 204 & 236 , Eng 243 & 118-4 Drawn
30 Aug 1888 Eng 172 , Aus 81 & 70 England by Inn. & 21 runs
5 Jul 1886 Aus 205 & 123 , Eng 223 & 107-6 England by 4 wickets
10 Jul 1884 Eng 95 & 180-9 , Aus 182 Drawn

 

Overall Summary

  P W L D Tie
Australia 29 8 7 14 ****
England 72 24 14 34 8
India 8 0 3 5 ****
New Zealand 7 0 3 4 ****
Pakistan 5 1 1 3 ****
South Africa 9 1 4 4 ****
Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 0
West Indies 15 5 6 4 ****

 

Highest Team Score
Australia v Eng 656/8d 1964
England v Aus 627/9d 1934
England v Aus 611 1964
England v Ind 571/8d 1936
South Africa v Eng 552/5d 1998
South Africa v Eng 521/8d 1955
England v Ind 519 1990
England v SL 512 2002
Pakistan v Eng 505/9d 1992
West Indies v Eng 501/6d 1963
West Indies v Eng 500 1984
New Zealand v Eng 496/9d 1999
Australia v Eng 491 1934
England v Ind 490 1959
West Indies v Eng 484 1966
England v Aus 482/9d 1985
England v SAf 478 1947
England v Pak 461/9d 2006
England v Aus 459 1956
Australia v SAf 448 1912
Lowest Completed Team Score
India v Eng 58 1952
Australia v Eng 70 1888
England v WI 71 1976
Australia v Eng 81 1888
India v Eng 82 1952
Australia v Eng 84 1956
New Zealand v Eng 85 1958
Australia v Eng 86 1902
Pakistan v Eng 90 1954
England v WI 93 1988
England v Aus 95 1884
South Africa v Aus 95 1912
New Zealand v Eng 114 2008
West Indies v Eng 115 1928
Pakistan v Eng 119 2006
England v Aus 119 1909
England v Aus 120 1902
Australia v Eng 123 1886
England v WI 126 1976
Australia v Eng 130 1981
Greatest Winning Margin (Runs)
England v Ind Inn & 207 runs 1952
England v Aus Inn & 170 runs 1956
West Indies v Eng Inn & 156 runs 1988
England v Pak Inn & 120 runs 2006
Australia v SAf Inn & 88 runs 1912
England v Aus Inn & 80 runs 1905
West Indies v Eng Inn & 64 runs 1984
West Indies v Eng Inn & 40 runs 1966
England v SAf Inn & 32 runs 1929
England v WI Inn & 30 runs 1928
England v Aus Inn & 21 runs 1888
England v NZ Inn & 13 runs 1958
West Indies v Eng 425 runs 1976
Australia v Eng 268 runs 1997
England v WI 202 runs 1950
Highest Individual Score
RB Simpson (Aus) 311 1964 v Eng
KF Barrington (Eng) 256 1964 v Aus
CG Greenidge (WI) 223 1984 v Eng
G Kirsten (SAf) 210 1998 v Eng
Aamer Sohail (Pak) 205 1992 v Eng
WJ Edrich (Eng) 191 1947 v SAf
CC Hunte (WI) 182 1963 v Eng
M Azharuddin (Ind) 179 1990 v Eng
ER Dexter (Eng) 174 1964 v Aus
GA Headley (WI) 169* 1933 v Eng
WR Hammond (Eng) 167 1936 v Ind
RT Robinson (Eng) 166 1987 v Pak
MP Vaughan (Eng) 166 2005 v Aus
AJ Stewart (Eng) 164 1998 v SAf
GStA Sobers (WI) 161 1966 v Eng
MW Gatting (Eng) 160 1985 v Aus
DCS Compton (Eng) 158 1955 v SAf
RT Ponting (Aus) 156 2005 v Eng
LRPL Taylor (NZ) 154* 2008 v Eng
KS Ranjitsinhji (Eng) 154* 1896 v Aus
FE Woolley (Eng) 154 1929 v SAf
M Leyland (Eng) 153 1934 v Aus
AR Border (Aus) 146* 1985 v Eng
DCS Compton (Eng) 145* 1948 v Aus
BC Lara (WI) 145 1995 v Eng
RA Smith (Eng) 143 1989 v Aus
GP Thorpe (Eng) 138 2001 v Pak
RA Woolmer (Eng) 137 1977 v Aus
SJ McCabe (Aus) 137 1934 v Eng
IVA Richards (WI) 135 1976 v Eng
CC Hunte (WI) 135 1966 v Eng
CG Greenidge (WI) 134 1976 v Eng
GA Gooch (Eng) 133 1993 v Aus
JH Kallis (SAf) 132 1998 v Eng
EH Hendren (Eng) 132 1934 v Aus
G Pullar (Eng) 131 1959 v Ind
MA Atherton (Eng) 131 1990 v Ind
TW Hayward (Eng) 130 1899 v Aus
SM Patil (Ind) 129* 1982 v Eng
RC Russell (Eng) 128* 1989 v Aus
Best Innings Analysis
JC Laker (Eng) 10-53 1956 v Aus
JC Laker (Eng) 9-37 1956 v Aus
F Laver (Aus) 8-31 1909 v Eng
FS Trueman (Eng) 8-31 1952 v Ind
AL Valentine (WI) 8-104 1950 v Eng
CJ McDermott (Aus) 8-141 1985 v Eng
MD Marshall (WI) 7-22 1988 v Eng
R Peel (Eng) 7-31 1888 v Aus
GAR Lock (Eng) 7-35 1958 v NZ
RG Barlow (Eng) 7-44 1886 v Aus
AV Bedser (Eng) 7-52 1946 v Ind
J Langridge (Eng) 7-56 1933 v WI
AV Bedser (Eng) 7-58 1951 v SAf
DJG Sammy (WI) 7-66 2007 v Eng
AP Freeman (Eng) 7-71 1929 v SAf
GD McKenzie (Aus) 7-153 1964 v Eng
T Richardson (Eng) 7-168 1896 v Aus
WJ O'Reilly (Aus) 7-189 1934 v Eng
SJ Harmison (Eng) 6-19 2006 v Pak
TWJ Goddard (Eng) 6-29 1937 v NZ
WE Bowes (Eng) 6-33 1939 v WI
MS Panesar (Eng) 6-37 2008 v NZ
AME Roberts (WI) 6-37 1976 v Eng
HF Boyle (Aus) 6-42 1884 v Eng
WH Lockwood (Eng) 6-48 1902 v Aus
SK Warne (Aus) 6-48 1997 v Eng
GWA Chubb (SAf) 6-51 1951 v Eng
H Trumble (Aus) 6-53 1902 v Eng
SP Jones (Eng) 6-53 2005 v Aus
DJ Bravo (WI) 6-55 2004 v Eng
RA Harper (WI) 6-57 1984 v Eng
DK Lillee (Aus) 6-66 1972 v Eng
DL Underwood (Eng) 6-66 1977 v Aus
J Cowie (NZ) 6-67 1937 v Eng
PM Such (Eng) 6-67 1993 v Aus
R Benaud (Aus) 6-70 1961 v Eng
GF Lawson (Aus) 6-72 1989 v Eng
T Richardson (Eng) 6-76 1896 v Aus
PI Pocock (Eng) 6-79 1968 v Aus
TE Bailey (Eng) 6-84 1949 v NZ
Best Match Analysis
JC Laker (Eng) 19-90 1956 v Aus
T Richardson (Eng) 13-244 1896 v Aus
AV Bedser (Eng) 12-112 1951 v SAf
AP Freeman (Eng) 12-171 1929 v SAf
R Peel (Eng) 11-68 1888 v Aus
WH Lockwood (Eng) 11-76 1902 v Aus
SJ Harmison (Eng) 11-76 2006 v Pak
AV Bedser (Eng) 11-93 1946 v Ind
LR Gibbs (WI) 11-157 1963 v Eng
AL Valentine (WI) 11-204 1950 v Eng
AP Freeman (Eng) 10-93 1928 v WI
LR Gibbs (WI) 10-106 1966 v Eng
H Trumble (Aus) 10-128 1902 v Eng
J Cowie (NZ) 10-140 1937 v Eng
T Richardson (Eng) 10-156 1893 v Aus
MS Panesar (Eng) 10-187 2007 v WI
FS Trueman (Eng) 9-40 1952 v Ind
MD Marshall (WI) 9-41 1988 v Eng
F Laver (Aus) 9-56 1909 v Eng
AME Roberts (WI) 9-59 1976 v Eng
SK Warne (Aus) 9-111 1997 v Eng
R Berry (Eng) 9-116 1950 v WI
GF Lawson (Aus) 9-153 1989 v Eng
TM Alderman (Aus) 9-197 1981 v Eng
RG Barlow (Eng) 8-63 1886 v Aus
Most Runs
DCS Compton (Eng) 818 @ 81.80
MA Atherton (Eng) 729 @ 40.50
AJ Stewart (Eng) 704 @ 58.67
L Hutton (Eng) 701 @ 50.07
KF Barrington (Eng) 642 @ 58.36
MP Vaughan (Eng) 607 @ 50.58
GA Gooch (Eng) 568 @ 37.87
ER Dexter (Eng) 544 @ 54.40
WR Hammond (Eng) 543 @ 41.77
CG Greenidge (WI) 503 @ 100.60
JH Edrich (Eng) 491 @ 37.77
PBH May (Eng) 473 @ 59.12
Most Wickets
AV Bedser (Eng) 51 @ 13.45
JC Laker (Eng) 27 @ 12.04
MS Panesar (Eng) 25 @ 16.72
SJ Harmison (Eng) 24 @ 19.83
LR Gibbs (WI) 23 @ 15.61
T Richardson (Eng) 23 @ 17.39
AP Freeman (Eng) 22 @ 12.00
D Gough (Eng) 21 @ 34.05
SK Warne (Aus) 21 @ 20.05
H Trumble (Aus) 21 @ 21.38
FS Trueman (Eng) 21 @ 25.33
JA Snow (Eng) 19 @ 21.37