Largest Test victories by a margin of runs
A victory is a victory irrespective of the margin and the format in the world of sports. But a big win always gives a special feeling and it shows the dominance of a side in that particular match. In cricket’s longest format, the Test format, teams have managed to win Test matches in some style over the years.
Let’s take a look at the largest Test wins by a margin of runs: (Top 3)
3. Australia (530 runs)
South Africa toured Australia for a five-match Test series in 1911 and they suffered a hammering in the fourth match in Melbourne. With the Aussies leading the series 2-1, they humiliated the Proteas by a massive margin of 530 runs, the third-biggest margin in the history of Test cricket. The home side batted first and posted 328 on the board. South Africa got bundled out for just 205 in their first innings. The Aussies then scored a mammoth 578 runs in their second innings to set a target of 702 for the visitors. Chasing a mountain of runs, the Proteas got bowled out for just 171 runs.
2. Australia (562 runs)
It’s the Aussies again who occupy the second spot in terms of the largest victories in the history of Test cricket. This time they thrashed their arch-rivals England in the fifth and the final Test at The Oval in the 1934 Ashes series. With the series level at 1-1, the Australian team batted first and hammered 701. The hosts got bowled out for 321 in their first innings. The tourists then managed to score 327 in their second innings to set a target of 708 for the English side. But they got dismissed for a meagre 145 eventually losing the Test by 562 runs and the series 1-2.
- England (675)
England have registered the largest win in terms of runs in Test cricket’s history. They achieved the feat against rivals Australia in the first Test of the 1928 Ashes series held down under. The visitors batted first and posted 521 in the first innings before the home side got humiliated as they got bowled out cheaply for just 122. England then managed to post 342/8d in their second innings, setting a target of 742 for the Aussies. The hosts scored just 66 and subsequently lost the match by a mammoth margin of 675 runs.
