1970s Cricket – Test matches Cricket Records

Test matches

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RankTeamScoreOversRRInnsOppositionGroundResultMatch DateScorecard
🥇 1
India4217.02.473v EnglandLord'slost20 Jun 1974Test # 740
🥈 2
England6427.3x81.754v New ZealandWellingtonlost10 Feb 1978Test # 817
🥉 3
New Zealand6537.6x81.291v EnglandChristchurchlost25 Feb 1971Test # 681
4
New Zealand6737.11.803v EnglandLord'slost24 Aug 1978Test # 830
5
England7132.52.162v West IndiesManchesterlost8 Jul 1976Test # 779
6
India8126.3x82.303v New ZealandWellingtonlost13 Feb 1976Test # 772
7
India8338.52.134v EnglandChennailost14 Jan 1977Test # 793
8
Australia9035.12.551v West IndiesPort of Spainlost3 Mar 1978Test # 819
9
Australia9443.42.154v West IndiesPort of Spainlost15 Apr 1978Test # 823
10
England9534.3x82.072v AustraliaMelbournelost12 Mar 1977Test # 800
11
India9655.51.711v EnglandLord'sdraw2 Aug 1979Test # 852
12
New Zealand9741.42.322v EnglandNottinghamlost7 Jun 1973Test # 722
12
India9726.23.683v West IndiesKingstonlost21 Apr 1976Test # 776
14
England10145.32.212v AustraliaBirminghamlost10 Jul 1975Test # 760
14
England10145.12.233v IndiaThe Ovallost19 Aug 1971Test # 692
16
Australia10331.33.262v EnglandLeedslost11 Aug 1977Test # 807
17
New Zealand10527.0x82.914v EnglandChristchurchlost24 Feb 1978Test # 818
17
Pakistan10536.02.912v EnglandLord'slost15 Jun 1978Test # 826
19
Pakistan10646.0x81.724v AustraliaSydneylost6 Jan 1973Test # 707
20
West Indies10952.32.073v AustraliaGeorgetownlost6 Apr 1973Test # 720
21
Australia11149.2x81.694v EnglandSydneylost6 Jan 1979Test # 840
22
New Zealand11230.2x82.772v AustraliaAucklandlost22 Mar 1974Test # 736
23
Australia11656.5x81.534v EnglandSydneylost9 Jan 1971Test # 676
23
England11655.22.093v AustraliaLord'slost22 Jun 1972Test # 699
23
Australia11637.7x82.291v EnglandBrisbanelost1 Dec 1978Test # 834
26
India11842.52.754v West IndiesBengalurulost22 Nov 1974Test # 745
27
New Zealand12069.41.722v EnglandNottinghamlost10 Aug 1978Test # 829
28
India12251.52.352v EnglandDelhilost17 Dec 1976Test # 788
29
New Zealand12344.3x82.073v EnglandWellingtonwon10 Feb 1978Test # 817
30
Australia12560.22.074v IndiaKanpurlost2 Oct 1979Test # 857
31
England12663.51.974v West IndiesManchesterlost8 Jul 1976Test # 779
31
India12641.53.012v PakistanDelhidraw4 Dec 1979Test # 863
33
West Indies12839.3x82.433v AustraliaSydneylost3 Jan 1976Test # 767
34
Australia13149.4x81.981v IndiaSydneylost7 Jan 1978Test # 814
34
England13155.02.381v West IndiesPort of Spainlost2 Feb 1974Test # 731
36
West Indies13349.32.681v New ZealandBridgetowndraw23 Mar 1972Test # 695
37
Australia13576.51.752v EnglandLeedsdraw14 Aug 1975Test # 762
38
Australia13656.12.423v EnglandLeedslost27 Jul 1972Test # 701
39
Australia13843.6x82.361v EnglandMelbournewon12 Mar 1977Test # 800
40
Pakistan13966.52.073v EnglandLord'slost15 Jun 1978Test # 826
41
New Zealand14055.42.512v IndiaChennailost26 Nov 1976Test # 787
42
New Zealand14180.21.754v IndiaWankhedelost10 Nov 1976Test # 785
43
New Zealand14270.32.013v EnglandLeedslost5 Jul 1973Test # 724
43
Australia14258.02.442v EnglandManchesterlost8 Jun 1972Test # 698
45
England14363.6x81.682v AustraliaMelbournelost29 Dec 1978Test # 838
45
Australia14361.1x81.753v EnglandSydneylost10 Feb 1979Test # 846
45
New Zealand14367.02.134v IndiaChennailost26 Nov 1976Test # 787
48
Australia14686.51.681v EnglandLeedslost27 Jul 1972Test # 701
49
Pakistan14872.42.032v EnglandLord'sdraw17 Jun 1971Test # 688
50
Pakistan15144.1x82.564v AustraliaMelbournelost1 Jan 1977Test # 790
50
West Indies15145.53.293v IndiaChennailost12 Jan 1979Test # 841
52
England15252.6x82.161v AustraliaSydneywon6 Jan 1979Test # 840
52
Australia15236.7x83.091v EnglandMelbournelost8 Feb 1975Test # 755
54
India15350.0x82.292v AustraliaBrisbanelost2 Dec 1977Test # 809
55
West Indies15467.02.294v IndiaChennailost11 Jan 1975Test # 752
55
West Indies15455.52.752v PakistanPort of Spainlost1 Apr 1977Test # 802
57
India15575.02.061v EnglandEden Gardenslost1 Jan 1977Test # 791
57
India15567.52.283v EnglandEden Gardenswon30 Dec 1972Test # 706
59
New Zealand15651.5x82.262v PakistanDunedinlost7 Feb 1973Test # 712
59
Australia15656.32.761v West IndiesMelbournelost29 Dec 1979Test # 867
61
New Zealand15749.4x82.372v PakistanLahorelost9 Oct 1976Test # 782
61
Australia15748.23.242v South AfricaDurbanlost5 Feb 1970Test # 671
63
New Zealand15853.0x82.234v AustraliaAucklandlost22 Mar 1974Test # 736
64
England159106.01.503v IndiaChennailost12 Jan 1973Test # 708
65
Australia16067.0x81.794v EnglandAdelaidelost27 Jan 1979Test # 843
65
Australia16062.6x81.914v EnglandSydneylost12 Feb 1971Test # 679
65
India16069.52.293v PakistanWankhedewon16 Dec 1979Test # 865
65
Australia16061.52.582v IndiaWankhedelost3 Nov 1979Test # 860
65
West Indies16030.3x83.952v AustraliaMelbournelost31 Jan 1976Test # 770
70
Australia16146.1x82.614v EnglandW.A.C.Alost15 Dec 1978Test # 836
71
New Zealand16275.42.142v West IndiesPort of Spaindraw20 Apr 1972Test # 697
71
India16268.42.351v PakistanKanpurdraw25 Dec 1979Test # 866
71
Australia16244.4x82.732v New ZealandSydneydraw5 Jan 1974Test # 729
74
England16391.01.794v IndiaEden Gardenslost30 Dec 1972Test # 706
75
India16473.52.222v EnglandChennailost14 Jan 1977Test # 793
75
Australia16453.4x82.292v EnglandAdelaidelost27 Jan 1979Test # 843
75
Australia16451.1x82.404v IndiaMelbournelost30 Dec 1977Test # 812
75
Australia16466.42.462v South AfricaCape Townlost22 Jan 1970Test # 670
75
Pakistan16460.42.701v EnglandBirminghamlost1 Jun 1978Test # 825
80
India16559.22.781v EnglandBirminghamlost4 Jul 1974Test # 741
81
England16656.5x82.194v AustraliaBrisbanelost29 Nov 1974Test # 746
81
Australia16646.7x82.651v IndiaBrisbanewon2 Dec 1977Test # 809
83
Australia16771.2x81.753v EnglandMelbournewon29 Dec 1978Test # 838
84
Australia16861.6x82.042v PakistanMelbournelost10 Mar 1979Test # 849
85
Australia16940.7x83.103v West IndiesW.A.C.Alost12 Dec 1975Test # 765
85
England16940.4x83.121v AustraliaAdelaidewon27 Jan 1979Test # 843
87
England17246.5x82.762v AustraliaAdelaidelost25 Jan 1975Test # 754
87
West Indies17256.43.032v IndiaDelhidraw24 Jan 1979Test # 842
89
India17384.42.041v EnglandDelhilost20 Dec 1972Test # 703
89
England17375.22.293v AustraliaBirminghamlost10 Jul 1975Test # 760
89
Pakistan17368.32.522v IndiaWankhedelost16 Dec 1979Test # 865
92
England17475.22.302v IndiaEden Gardenslost30 Dec 1972Test # 706
93
New Zealand17542.7x83.063v AustraliaAucklandlost25 Feb 1977Test # 798
94
New Zealand17656.0x82.354v PakistanChristchurchlost2 Feb 1979Test # 844
95
England17757.33.074v IndiaBengalurulost28 Jan 1977Test # 794
95
India17754.13.261v West IndiesBridgetownlost10 Mar 1976Test # 773
97
Australia17877.52.284v South AfricaJohannesburglost19 Feb 1970Test # 672
97
Australia17848.03.703v West IndiesBridgetownlost17 Mar 1978Test # 821
99
England17967.0x82.004v AustraliaMelbournelost29 Dec 1978Test # 838
99
Pakistan17968.12.623v EnglandLeedsdraw25 Jul 1974Test # 742
101
Pakistan18067.52.651v West IndiesPort of Spainlost4 Mar 1977Test # 799
101
Australia18041.7x83.223v PakistanSydneylost14 Jan 1977Test # 792
103
India18170.52.553v EnglandEden Gardenslost1 Jan 1977Test # 791
104
New Zealand182105.11.733v EnglandThe Ovallost27 Jul 1978Test # 828
104
India18285.12.134v EnglandManchesterlost6 Jun 1974Test # 739
104
West Indies18250.43.592v EnglandLord'sdraw17 Jun 1976Test # 778
107
England18372.02.542v PakistanLeedsdraw25 Jul 1974Test # 742
108
England18476.0x81.811v AustraliaSydneywon12 Feb 1971Test # 679
108
New Zealand18457.5x82.393v EnglandAucklandlost20 Feb 1975Test # 757
108
Australia18453.1x82.593v PakistanSydneywon6 Jan 1973Test # 707
111
New Zealand18549.4x82.803v PakistanDunedinlost7 Feb 1973Test # 712
112
England18988.32.132v AustraliaNottinghamdraw13 Jul 1972Test # 700
113
New Zealand19092.12.063v EnglandNottinghamlost10 Aug 1978Test # 829
113
Australia19066.5x82.132v EnglandW.A.C.Alost15 Dec 1978Test # 836
113
India19058.53.221v West IndiesChennaiwon11 Jan 1975Test # 752
113
Pakistan19051.43.674v IndiaWankhedelost16 Dec 1979Test # 865
117
England19186.6x81.652v PakistanHyderabad (Sind)draw2 Jan 1978Test # 813
117
England19198.51.933v IndiaLord'sdraw22 Jul 1971Test # 690
117
England19169.12.762v AustraliaThe Ovaldraw28 Aug 1975Test # 763
120
India19270.42.713v EnglandWankhededraw11 Feb 1977Test # 795
120
West Indies19259.23.232v IndiaChennailost11 Jan 1975Test # 752
122
England19365.32.943v West IndiesLord'slost23 Aug 1973Test # 727
123
West Indies19474.22.603v New ZealandPort of Spaindraw20 Apr 1972Test # 697
123
Pakistan19456.33.431v West IndiesGeorgetowndraw18 Mar 1977Test # 801
125
England19596.22.022v IndiaBengalurulost28 Jan 1977Test # 794
126
Pakistan19661.7x82.371v AustraliaMelbournewon10 Mar 1979Test # 849
126
West Indies19651.33.803v EnglandLeedswon22 Jul 1976Test # 780
128
Australia19860.7x82.431v EnglandSydneylost10 Feb 1979Test # 846
128
Australia19873.12.703v IndiaWankhedelost3 Nov 1979Test # 860
128
Pakistan19856.33.502v West IndiesKingstonlost15 Apr 1977Test # 803
131
West Indies19988.32.244v EnglandPort of Spainlost30 Mar 1974Test # 738
131
Pakistan19959.4x82.501v West IndiesLahoredraw15 Feb 1975Test # 756
131
Pakistan19972.32.743v EnglandKarachidraw24 Mar 1973Test # 719
131
India19956.53.501v PakistanLahorelost27 Oct 1978Test # 832
135
New Zealand20081.6x81.833v AustraliaMelbournelost29 Dec 1973Test # 728
135
England200108.51.832v IndiaDelhiwon20 Dec 1972Test # 703
135
Pakistan20057.5x82.604v AustraliaMelbournelost29 Dec 1972Test # 705
138
Pakistan201105.41.901v EnglandLeedsdraw29 Jun 1978Test # 827
139
New Zealand20289.5x81.693v AustraliaAdelaidelost26 Jan 1974Test # 730
139
Australia20291.22.212v South AfricaJohannesburglost19 Feb 1970Test # 672
139
India20279.32.542v EnglandThe Ovaldraw30 Aug 1979Test # 854
139
India20277.12.614v West IndiesWankhedelost23 Jan 1975Test # 753
143
England20378.42.584v West IndiesThe Ovallost12 Aug 1976Test # 781
144
England20456.03.644v West IndiesLeedslost22 Jul 1976Test # 780
145
Pakistan20588.32.314v EnglandLeedslost8 Jul 1971Test # 689
145
West Indies20560.23.391v AustraliaGeorgetownlost31 Mar 1978Test # 822
147
England20866.3x82.353v AustraliaW.A.C.Awon15 Dec 1978Test # 836
147
England20865.3x82.381v AustraliaW.A.C.Alost13 Dec 1974Test # 748
149
Australia20963.23.303v West IndiesPort of Spainlost3 Mar 1978Test # 819
150
India21097.42.151v EnglandEden Gardenswon30 Dec 1972Test # 706
151
Australia21164.2x82.461v PakistanSydneylost14 Jan 1977Test # 792
151
West Indies21170.03.011v EnglandManchesterwon8 Jul 1976Test # 779
153
India21293.02.272v EnglandManchesterdraw5 Aug 1971Test # 691
153
Australia21276.12.782v South AfricaGqeberhalost5 Mar 1970Test # 673
155
Australia21350.1x83.182v IndiaMelbournelost30 Dec 1977Test # 812
156
Australia21493.5x81.713v EnglandBrisbanedraw27 Nov 1970Test # 674
156
England214101.22.111v AustraliaThe Ovaldraw25 Aug 1977Test # 808
156
Pakistan21465.6x82.443v AustraliaAdelaidelost22 Dec 1972Test # 704
156
West Indies21461.5x82.602v PakistanLahoredraw15 Feb 1975Test # 756
156
India21473.02.933v West IndiesBridgetownlost10 Mar 1976Test # 773
156
West Indies21472.52.931v IndiaPort of Spainlost6 Mar 1971Test # 683
156
West Indies21437.5x84.261v AustraliaBrisbanelost28 Nov 1975Test # 764
163
England21594.4x81.702v New ZealandWellingtonlost10 Feb 1978Test # 817
163
New Zealand21570.2x82.293v IndiaAucklandlost24 Jan 1976Test # 769
163
England21590.22.384v AustraliaW.A.C.Alost14 Dec 1979Test # 864
166
England21686.52.481v AustraliaLord'sdraw16 Jun 1977Test # 804
166
India21667.43.193v EnglandBirminghamlost4 Jul 1974Test # 741
168
West Indies21793.52.312v IndiaKingstondraw18 Feb 1971Test # 680
169
New Zealand21887.3x81.872v AustraliaAdelaidelost26 Jan 1974Test # 730
169
Australia21881.52.663v EnglandManchesterlost7 Jul 1977Test # 805
171
New Zealand21973.7x82.222v PakistanHyderabad (Sind)lost23 Oct 1976Test # 783
172
India22073.7x82.231v New ZealandWellingtonlost13 Feb 1976Test # 772
172
India22086.32.541v West IndiesDelhilost11 Dec 1974Test # 747
174
Australia22146.2x83.581v New ZealandAucklandwon22 Mar 1974Test # 736
175
West Indies222104.52.114v PakistanPort of Spainlost1 Apr 1977Test # 802
176
Australia22358.2x82.871v New ZealandChristchurchlost8 Mar 1974Test # 735
177
West Indies22484.22.654v IndiaEden Gardenslost27 Dec 1974Test # 750
177
West Indies22447.0x83.571v AustraliaMelbournelost26 Dec 1975Test # 766
179
Pakistan22697.52.313v EnglandLord'sdraw8 Aug 1974Test # 743
180
New Zealand22887.6x81.941v EnglandWellingtonwon10 Feb 1978Test # 817
180
England22879.5x82.144v AustraliaSydneylost4 Jan 1975Test # 751
180
India228102.42.222v West IndiesPort of Spainwon7 Apr 1976Test # 775
180
England22891.12.502v AustraliaW.A.C.Alost14 Dec 1979Test # 864
180
West Indies22872.53.131v IndiaChennailost12 Jan 1979Test # 841
185
New Zealand22966.3x82.581v AustraliaAucklandlost25 Feb 1977Test # 798
186
Pakistan231103.42.223v EnglandBirminghamlost1 Jun 1978Test # 825
186
England23167.5x82.562v New ZealandChristchurchwon25 Feb 1971Test # 681
188
South Africa23296.02.413v AustraliaCape Townwon22 Jan 1970Test # 670
189
India23398.42.363v EnglandDelhilost20 Dec 1972Test # 703
189
India23380.32.891v West IndiesEden Gardenswon27 Dec 1974Test # 750
189
England23373.03.192v West IndiesLord'slost23 Aug 1973Test # 727
192
India234110.42.113v EnglandDelhilost17 Dec 1976Test # 788
192
New Zealand234104.22.241v EnglandThe Ovallost27 Jul 1978Test # 828
192
England23486.22.713v AustraliaManchesterwon8 Jun 1972Test # 698
195
New Zealand23592.7x81.892v EnglandChristchurchlost24 Feb 1978Test # 818
195
Australia23576.1x82.312v EnglandAdelaidedraw29 Jan 1971Test # 678
197
Australia23676.6x82.302v EnglandSydneylost9 Jan 1971Test # 676
198
England23784.7x82.093v New ZealandAucklanddraw5 Mar 1971Test # 682
198
New Zealand23779.7x82.222v AustraliaMelbournelost29 Dec 1973Test # 728
200
West Indies24081.12.952v IndiaEden Gardenslost27 Dec 1974Test # 750

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