By runs
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | England | 25 runs | 231 | 88.3 | v Pakistan | Leeds | 8 Jul 1971 | Test # 689 |
🥈 2 | England | 62 runs | 223 | 62.6x8 | v Australia | Sydney | 12 Feb 1971 | Test # 679 |
🥉 3 | England | 299 runs | 416 | 56.5x8 | v Australia | Sydney | 9 Jan 1971 | Test # 676 |
By wickets
| Rank | Winner | Margin | Target | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
🥇 1 | India | 4 wickets | 173 | 101.0 | v England | The Oval | 19 Aug 1971 | Test # 692 |
🥈 2 | India | 7 wickets | 124 | 49.4 | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Mar 1971 | Test # 683 |
🥉 3 | England | 8 wickets | 89 | 25.0x8 | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 25 Feb 1971 | Test # 681 |
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