By runs
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | South Africa | 30 runs | 197 | 79.3 | v New Zealand | Durban | 8 Dec 1961 | Test # 515 |
🥈 2 | Australia | 54 runs | 256 | 71.4 | v England | Manchester | 27 Jul 1961 | Test # 510 |
🥉 3 | India | 187 runs | 421 | 116.2 | v England | Eden Gardens | 30 Dec 1961 | Test # 518 |
4 | West Indies | 222 runs | 464 | 72.2x8 | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Jan 1961 | Test # 502 |
By wickets
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | Australia | 2 wickets | 258 | 111.7x8 | v West Indies | Melbourne | 10 Feb 1961 | Test # 506 |
🥈 2 | Australia | 5 wickets | 69 | 20.5 | v England | Lord's | 22 Jun 1961 | Test # 508 |
🥈 2 | England | 5 wickets | 208 | 59.0 | v Pakistan | Lahore | 21 Oct 1961 | Test # 512 |
4 | England | 8 wickets | 59 | 23.0 | v Australia | Leeds | 6 Jul 1961 | Test # 509 |
Additional Information
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures