1970s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

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RankTeamScoreOversRRInnsOppositionGroundResultMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
West Indies687/8d182.53.751v EnglandThe Ovalwon12 Aug 1976Test # 781
🥈 2
West Indies652/8d168.43.861v EnglandLord'swon23 Aug 1973Test # 727
🥉 3
India644/7d189.43.391v West IndiesKanpurdraw2 Feb 1979Test # 845
4
England633/5d165.23.821v IndiaBirminghamwon12 Jul 1979Test # 851
5
England629182.53.441v IndiaLord'swon20 Jun 1974Test # 740
6
South Africa622/9d167.53.701v AustraliaDurbanwon5 Feb 1970Test # 671
7
Pakistan608/7d195.03.111v EnglandBirminghamdraw3 Jun 1971Test # 687
8
West Indies604/6d161.03.751v IndiaWankhedewon23 Jan 1975Test # 753
9
Pakistan600/7d165.33.621v EnglandThe Ovaldraw22 Aug 1974Test # 744
10
West Indies596/8d154.03.872v EnglandBridgetowndraw6 Mar 1974Test # 734
11
England593/6d153.0x82.901v New ZealandAucklandwon20 Feb 1975Test # 757
12
West Indies58595.4x84.592v AustraliaW.A.C.Awon12 Dec 1975Test # 765
12
Australia585110.2x83.972v PakistanAdelaidewon22 Dec 1972Test # 704
14
West Indies583/9d196.02.972v EnglandKingstondraw16 Feb 1974Test # 732
15
Pakistan574/8d124.6x83.452v AustraliaMelbournelost29 Dec 1972Test # 705
16
Pakistan569/9d192.02.962v EnglandHyderabad (Sind)draw16 Mar 1973Test # 717
17
India566/8d142.23.971v West IndiesDelhidraw24 Jan 1979Test # 842
18
Pakistan565/9d105.2x84.021v New ZealandKarachidraw30 Oct 1976Test # 784
19
West Indies564/8214.02.633v New ZealandBridgetowndraw23 Mar 1972Test # 695
20
Australia552110.5x83.741v New ZealandChristchurchdraw18 Feb 1977Test # 796
21
New Zealand551/9d204.52.682v EnglandLord'sdraw21 Jun 1973Test # 723
22
England545225.42.412v PakistanThe Ovaldraw22 Aug 1974Test # 744
23
New Zealand543/3d268.02.022v West IndiesGeorgetowndraw6 Apr 1972Test # 696
24
Pakistan540163.33.303v West IndiesGeorgetowndraw18 Mar 1977Test # 801
25
Pakistan539/6d133.04.052v IndiaLahorewon27 Oct 1978Test # 832
26
England538233.52.303v AustraliaThe Ovaldraw28 Aug 1975Test # 763
27
Australia532/9d181.02.931v EnglandThe Ovaldraw28 Aug 1975Test # 763
28
England529151.2x82.622v AustraliaMelbournewon8 Feb 1975Test # 755
29
West Indies526216.32.422v IndiaPort of Spaindraw13 Apr 1971Test # 686
30
India524/9d168.03.111v New ZealandKanpurdraw18 Nov 1976Test # 786
31
Australia517/8d92.6x84.181v PakistanMelbournewon1 Jan 1977Test # 790
32
Australia511/6d105.5x83.621v New ZealandWellingtondraw1 Mar 1974Test # 733
33
India510/7d144.23.531v AustraliaDelhidraw13 Oct 1979Test # 858
34
West Indies508/4d153.03.321v New ZealandKingstondraw16 Feb 1972Test # 693
35
Pakistan507/6d123.0x83.091v New ZealandDunedinwon7 Feb 1973Test # 712
36
Australia505112.4x83.361v IndiaAdelaidewon28 Jan 1978Test # 816
37
Pakistan503/8d152.03.301v IndiaFaisalabaddraw16 Oct 1978Test # 831
38
West Indies501/5d171.02.921v IndiaBridgetowndraw1 Apr 1971Test # 685
39
West Indies494153.33.211v EnglandNottinghamdraw3 Jun 1976Test # 777
40
West Indies493103.1x83.582v PakistanKarachidraw1 Mar 1975Test # 759
40
West Indies493141.03.492v IndiaDelhiwon11 Dec 1974Test # 747
40
West Indies493161.03.062v IndiaWankhededraw1 Dec 1978Test # 835
43
Australia493/9d128.0x82.881v EnglandMelbournedraw21 Jan 1971Test # 677
44
West Indies488/9d138.53.512v IndiaBridgetownwon10 Mar 1976Test # 773
45
England487200.22.431v PakistanHyderabad (Sind)draw16 Mar 1973Test # 717
46
Australia485118.3x83.072v West IndiesMelbournewon26 Dec 1975Test # 766
47
New Zealand484169.0x82.142v AustraliaWellingtondraw1 Mar 1974Test # 733
48
Pakistan481/9d141.03.412v IndiaKarachiwon14 Nov 1978Test # 833
49
Australia481108.6x83.312v EnglandW.A.C.Awon13 Dec 1974Test # 748
50
England480163.12.942v IndiaBrabournedraw6 Feb 1973Test # 711
51
Australia477120.5x82.961v New ZealandAdelaidewon26 Jan 1974Test # 730
52
Pakistan473/8d128.0x82.771v New ZealandHyderabad (Sind)won23 Oct 1976Test # 783
53
South Africa470/8d121.23.873v AustraliaGqeberhawon5 Mar 1970Test # 673
54
England470136.2x82.581v AustraliaAdelaidedraw29 Jan 1971Test # 678
55
New Zealand468103.5x83.382v PakistanKarachidraw30 Oct 1976Test # 784
56
Pakistan466132.7x82.633v AustraliaAdelaidedraw24 Dec 1976Test # 789
57
India465170.32.723v PakistanLahorelost27 Oct 1978Test # 832
58
England464146.5x82.372v AustraliaBrisbanedraw27 Nov 1970Test # 674
59
England463/9196.02.363v New ZealandLord'sdraw21 Jun 1973Test # 723
60
Australia462/8d101.5x83.401v New ZealandMelbournewon29 Dec 1973Test # 728
61
India462/9d142.53.232v PakistanFaisalabaddraw16 Oct 1978Test # 831
62
Australia460/8101.0x83.413v New ZealandWellingtondraw1 Mar 1974Test # 733
63
England459/2d140.03.272v IndiaBirminghamwon4 Jul 1974Test # 741
64
India458/8d149.03.071v AustraliaWankhedewon3 Nov 1979Test # 860
65
India457/5d144.03.172v AustraliaBengalurudraw19 Sep 1979Test # 856
66
Australia454119.4x82.842v PakistanAdelaidedraw24 Dec 1976Test # 789
67
England452/8d144.03.132v PakistanBirminghamwon1 Jun 1978Test # 825
68
West Indies452/8148.13.052v IndiaKanpurdraw2 Feb 1979Test # 845
69
West Indies45088.45.071v EnglandLeedswon22 Jul 1976Test # 780
70
India448138.23.231v EnglandBrabournedraw6 Feb 1973Test # 711
70
West Indies448162.32.752v PakistanGeorgetowndraw18 Mar 1977Test # 801
72
Australia448/6d166.02.693v West IndiesBrisbanedraw1 Dec 1979Test # 862
73
England448171.42.601v West IndiesGeorgetowndraw22 Mar 1974Test # 737
74
Pakistan445/6d154.02.881v EnglandKarachidraw24 Mar 1973Test # 719
75
India445141.4x82.354v AustraliaAdelaidelost28 Jan 1978Test # 816
76
Australia442153.02.881v IndiaEden Gardensdraw26 Oct 1979Test # 859
77
Australia441/5d85.5x83.861v PakistanMelbournewon29 Dec 1972Test # 705
78
West Indies441132.13.332v AustraliaBrisbanedraw1 Dec 1979Test # 862
79
Australia440114.5x82.872v EnglandW.A.C.Adraw11 Dec 1970Test # 675
79
New Zealand440188.12.334v EnglandNottinghamlost7 Jun 1973Test # 722
81
West Indies439116.43.763v AustraliaGeorgetownlost31 Mar 1978Test # 822
82
West Indies437140.03.121v IndiaBengalurudraw15 Dec 1978Test # 837
82
England437169.12.582v AustraliaManchesterwon7 Jul 1977Test # 805
84
England436/7d147.42.953v AustraliaLord'sdraw31 Jul 1975Test # 761
85
England436155.42.801v AustraliaLeedswon11 Aug 1977Test # 807
86
England435129.53.352v West IndiesThe Ovallost12 Aug 1976Test # 781
86
Pakistan435133.43.251v West IndiesBridgetowndraw18 Feb 1977Test # 797
88
Australia433115.3x82.811v EnglandBrisbanedraw27 Nov 1970Test # 674
89
England432/9183.02.363v West IndiesKingstondraw16 Feb 1974Test # 732
90
Pakistan431/9d149.32.881v IndiaBengalurudraw21 Nov 1979Test # 861
91
India429/8150.52.844v EnglandThe Ovaldraw30 Aug 1979Test # 854
92
England429180.52.371v New ZealandNottinghamwon10 Aug 1978Test # 829
92
England429156.3x82.052v New ZealandAucklanddraw4 Mar 1978Test # 820
94
West Indies428124.53.422v AustraliaKingstondraw16 Feb 1973Test # 714
95
Australia428/7d157.02.721v West IndiesKingstondraw16 Feb 1973Test # 714
96
India427197.42.163v West IndiesPort of Spaindraw13 Apr 1971Test # 686
97
Australia42587.6x83.633v PakistanMelbournewon29 Dec 1972Test # 705
97
India425130.33.252v AustraliaChennaidraw11 Sep 1979Test # 855
99
India424137.03.091v West IndiesWankhededraw1 Dec 1978Test # 835
100
Pakistan422158.22.662v EnglandLahoredraw2 Mar 1973Test # 715

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Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures