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Biggest defeats in Test cricket

December 20, 2004 12:00 IST

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

Rajneesh Gupta