Australia crushed Pakistan on the fourth day of the first Test by a huge margin of 491 runs in Perth on Sunday, which is the fourth biggest defeat in Tests (by runs margin).
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The details:
|
Margin (Runs) |
Winner |
Loser |
Venue |
Season |
|
675 |
Eng |
Aus |
Brisbane (Ex) |
1928-29 |
|
562 |
Aus |
Eng |
The Oval |
1934 |
|
530 |
Aus |
SA |
Melbourne |
1910-11 |
|
491 |
Aus |
Pak |
Perth |
2004-05 |
|
425 |
WI |
Eng |
Old Trafford |
1976 |
|
409 |
Aus |
Eng |
Lord's |
1948 |
|
408 |
WI |
Aus |
Adelaide |
1979-80 |
|
384 |
Aus |
Eng |
Brisbane |
2002-03 |
|
382 |
Aus |
Eng |
Adelaide |
1894-95 |
|
382 |
Aus |
WI |
Sydney |
1968-69 |
|
377 |
Aus |
Eng |
Sydney |
1920-21 |
|
365 |
Aus |
Eng |
Melbourne |
1936-37 |
|
356 |
SA |
Eng |
Lord's |
1994 |
|
352 |
Aus |
WI |
Melbourne |
2000-01 |
|
351 |
SA |
WI |
Centurion |
1998-99 |
McGrath's figures of 8 for 24 in the second innings of the Perth Test are the third most devastating figures by a bowler picking up 8 wickets in an innings.
The details:
Most devastating 8-wicket innings hauls
|
Figures |
Bowler |
For |
Vs |
Venue |
Season |
|
8-7 |
GA Lohmann |
Eng |
SA |
Port Elizabeth |
1895-96 |
|
8-11 |
J Briggs |
Eng |
SA |
Cape Town |
1888-89 |
|
8-24 |
GD McGrath |
Aus |
Pak |
Perth |
2004-05 |
|
8-29 |
SF Barnes |
Eng |
SA |
The Oval |
1912 |
|
8-29 |
CEH Croft |
WI |
Pak |
Port-of-Spain |
1976-77 |
|
8-31 |
F Laver |
Aus |
Eng |
Old Trafford |
1909 |
|
8-31 |
FS Trueman |
Eng |
Ind |
Old Trafford |
1952 |
|
8-34 |
IT Botham |
Eng |
Pak |
Lord's |
1978 |
|
8-35 |
GA Lohmann |
Eng |
Aus |
Sydney |
1886-87 |
|
8-38 |
GD McGrath |
Aus |
Eng |
Lord's |
1997 |
|
8-38 |
LR Gibbs |
WI |
Ind |
Bridgetown |
1961-62 |