Birmingham Test Analysis

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Analysis of 44 Tests.

 

Date Scores Result
30 Jul 2009 Aus 263 & 375-5 , Eng 376 Drawn
30 Jul 2008 Eng 231 & 363 , SAf 314 & 283-5 South Africa by 5 wickets
25 May 2006 SL 141 & 231 , Eng 295 & 81-4 England by 6 wickets
4 Aug 2005 Eng 407 & 182 , Aus 308 & 279 England by 2 runs
29 Jul 2004 Eng 566-9d & 248 , WI 336 & 222 England by 256 runs
24 Jul 2003 SAf 594-5d & 134-4d , Eng 408 & 110-1 Drawn
30 May 2002 SL 162 & 272 , Eng 545 England by Inn. & 111 runs
5 Jul 2001 Eng 294 & 164 , Aus 576 Australia by Inn. & 118 runs
15 Jun 2000 Eng 179 & 125 , WI 397 West Indies by Inn. & 93 runs
1 Jul 1999 NZ 226 & 107 , Eng 126 & 211-3 England by 7 wickets
4 Jun 1998 Eng 462 & 170-8 , SAf 343 Drawn
5 Jun 1997 Aus 118 & 477 , Eng 478-9d & 119-1 England by 9 wickets
6 Jun 1996 Ind 214 & 219 , Eng 313 & 121-2 England by 8 wickets
6 Jul 1995 Eng 147 & 89 , WI 300 West Indies by Inn. & 64 runs
5 Aug 1993 Eng 276 & 251 , Aus 408 & 120-2 Australia by 8 wickets
4 Jun 1992 Pak 446-4d , Eng 459-7d Drawn
25 Jul 1991 Eng 188 & 255 , WI 292 & 157-3 West Indies by 7 wickets
5 Jul 1990 Eng 435 & 158 , NZ 249 & 230 England by 114 runs
6 Jul 1989 Aus 424 & 158-2 , Eng 242 Drawn
23 Jul 1987 Pak 439 & 205 , Eng 521 & 109-7 Drawn
3 Jul 1986 Eng 390 & 235 , Ind 390 & 174-5 Drawn
15 Aug 1985 Aus 335 & 142 , Eng 595-5d England by Inn. & 118 runs
14 Jun 1984 Eng 191 & 235 , WI 606 West Indies by Inn. & 180 runs
29 Jul 1982 Eng 272 & 291 , Pak 251 & 199 England by 113 runs
30 Jul 1981 Eng 189 & 219 , Aus 258 & 121 England by 29 runs
12 Jul 1979 Eng 633-5d , Ind 297 & 253 England by Inn. & 83 runs
1 Jun 1978 Pak 164 & 231 , Eng 452-8d England by Inn. & 57 runs
10 Jul 1975 Aus 359 , Eng 101 & 173 Australia by Inn. & 85 runs
4 Jul 1974 Ind 165 & 216 , Eng 459-2d England by Inn. & 78 runs
9 Aug 1973 WI 327 & 302 , Eng 305 & 182-2 Drawn
3 Jun 1971 Pak 608-7d , Eng 353 & 229-5 Drawn
11 Jul 1968 Eng 409 & 142-3d , Aus 222 & 68-1 Drawn
13 Jul 1967 Eng 298 & 203 , Ind 92 & 277 England by 132 runs
27 May 1965 Eng 435 & 96-1 , NZ 116 & 413 England by 9 wickets
4 Jul 1963 Eng 216 & 278-9d , WI 186 & 91 England by 217 runs
31 May 1962 Eng 544-5d , Pak 246 & 274 England by Inn. & 24 runs
8 Jun 1961 Eng 195 & 401-4 , Aus 516-9d Drawn
9 Jun 1960 Eng 292 & 203 , SAf 186 & 209 England by 100 runs
5 Jun 1958 Eng 221 & 215-6d , NZ 94 & 137 England by 205 runs
30 May 1957 Eng 186 & 583-4d , WI 474 & 72-7 Drawn
15 Jun 1929 Eng 245 & 308-4d , SAf 250 & 171-1 Drawn
14 Jun 1924 Eng 438 , SAf 30 & 390 England by Inn. & 18 runs
27 May 1909 Aus 74 & 151 , Eng 121 & 105-0 England by 10 wickets
29 May 1902 Eng 376-9d , Aus 36 & 46-2 Drawn

 

Overall Summary

  P W L D Tie
Australia 13 3 5 5 ****
England 44 22 8 14 8
India 5 0 4 1 ****
New Zealand 4 0 4 0 ****
Pakistan 6 0 3 3 ****
South Africa 6 1 2 3 ****
Sri Lanka 2 0 2 0 0
West Indies 8 4 2 2 ****

 

Highest Team Score
England v Ind 633/5d 1979
Pakistan v Eng 608/7d 1971
West Indies v Eng 606 1984
England v Aus 595/5d 1985
South Africa v Eng 594/5d 2003
England v WI 583/4d 1957
Australia v Eng 576 2001
England v WI 566/9d 2004
England v SL 545 2002
England v Pak 544/5d 1962
Lowest Completed Team Score
South Africa v Eng 30 1924
Australia v Eng 36 1902
Australia v Eng 74 1909
England v WI 89 1995
West Indies v Eng 91 1963
India v Eng 92 1967
New Zealand v Eng 94 1958
England v Aus 101 1975
New Zealand v Eng 107 1999
New Zealand v Eng 116 1965
Greatest Winning Margin (Runs)
West Indies v Eng Inn & 180 runs 1984
England v Aus Inn & 118 runs 1985
Australia v Eng Inn & 118 runs 2001
England v SL Inn & 111 runs 2002
West Indies v Eng Inn & 93 runs 2000
Australia v Eng Inn & 85 runs 1975
England v Ind Inn & 83 runs 1979
Highest Individual Score
PBH May (Eng) 285* 1957 v WI
GC Smith (SAf) 277 2003 v Eng
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 274 1971 v Eng
DI Gower (Eng) 215 1985 v Aus
D Lloyd (Eng) 214* 1974 v Ind
N Hussain (Eng) 207 1997 v Aus
DI Gower (Eng) 200* 1979 v Ind
AJ Stewart (Eng) 190 1992 v Pak
MW Gatting (Eng) 183* 1986 v Ind
ER Dexter (Eng) 180 1961 v Aus
HH Gibbs (SAf) 179 2003 v Eng
A Flintoff (Eng) 167 2004 v WI
Saleem Malik (Pak) 165 1992 v Eng
ME Trescothick (Eng) 161 2002 v SL
OG Smith (WI) 161 1957 v Eng
MC Cowdrey (Eng) 159 1962 v Pak
DM Jones (Aus) 157 1989 v Eng
MP Vaughan (Eng) 156 2003 v SAf
G Boycott (Eng) 155 1979 v Ind
GC Smith (SAf) 154* 2008 v Eng
MC Cowdrey (Eng) 154 1957 v WI
GA Gooch (Eng) 154 1990 v NZ
Javed Miandad (Pak) 153* 1992 v Eng
AC Gilchrist (Aus) 152 2001 v Eng
RC Fredericks (WI) 150 1973 v Eng
Best Innings Analysis
W Rhodes (Eng) 7-17 1902 v Aus
FS Trueman (Eng) 7-44 1963 v WI
S Ramadhin (WI) 7-49 1957 v Eng
CM Old (Eng) 7-50 1978 v Pak
Imran Khan (Pak) 7-52 1982 v Eng
AER Gilligan (Eng) 6- 7 1924 v SAf
C Blythe (Eng) 6-44 1909 v Aus
SK Warne (Aus) 6-46 2005 v Eng
EE Hemmings (Eng) 6-58 1990 v NZ
C Sharma (Ind) 6-58 1986 v Eng
PR Reiffel (Aus) 6-71 1993 v Eng
RM Ellison (Eng) 6-77 1985 v Aus
M Muralitharan (SL) 6-86 2006 v Eng
CC Lewis (Eng) 6-111 1991 v WI
Imran Khan (Pak) 6-129 1987 v Eng
GM Parker (SAf) 6-152 1924 v Eng
IT Botham (Eng) 5-11 1981 v Aus
DK Lillee (Aus) 5-15 1975 v Eng
WW Armstrong (Aus) 5-27 1909 v Eng
FS Trueman (Eng) 5-31 1958 v NZ
AR Caddick (Eng) 5-32 1999 v NZ
CH Gayle (WI) 5-34 2004 v Eng
CA Walsh (WI) 5-36 2000 v Eng
JR Thomson (Aus) 5-38 1975 v Eng
Tahir Naqqash (Pak) 5-40 1982 v Eng
Best Match Analysis
FS Trueman (Eng) 12-119 1963 v WI
AER Gilligan (Eng) 11-90 1924 v SAf
C Blythe (Eng) 11-102 1909 v Aus
RM Ellison (Eng) 10-104 1985 v Aus
M Muralitharan (SL) 10-115 2006 v Eng
SK Warne (Aus) 10-162 2005 v Eng
C Sharma (Ind) 10-188 1986 v Eng
GH Hirst (Eng) 9-86 1909 v Aus
J Garner (WI) 9-108 1984 v Eng
AF Giles (Eng) 9-122 2004 v WI
Imran Khan (Pak) 9-136 1982 v Eng
Asif Masood (Pak) 9-160 1971 v Eng
S Ramadhin (WI) 9-228 1957 v Eng
W Rhodes (Eng) 8-26 1902 v Aus
CA Walsh (WI) 8-58 2000 v Eng
Most Runs
DI Gower (Eng) 767 @ 59.00
MC Cowdrey (Eng) 737 @ 56.69
ME Trescothick (Eng) 670 @ 67.00
MA Atherton (Eng) 664 @ 41.50
GP Thorpe (Eng) 621 @ 51.75
AJ Stewart (Eng) 566 @ 33.29
A Flintoff (Eng) 550 @ 50.00
N Hussain (Eng) 537 @ 38.36
Most Wickets
FS Trueman (Eng) 39 @ 20.46
IT Botham (Eng) 29 @ 37.48
SK Warne (Aus) 25 @ 21.76
R Illingworth (Eng) 22 @ 22.95
CM Old (Eng) 22 @ 23.09
A Flintoff (Eng) 22 @ 33.86
AR Caddick (Eng) 22 @ 27.14
AF Giles (Eng) 20 @ 31.90