List of Australia Test cricket records against Pakistan

This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against Pakistan. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against the Pakistan Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against Pakistan in October 1956, and the records listed here date from that time.

Listing criteria

In general the top ten are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the ten, when all the tied record holders are noted).

Listing notation

Team Notation

  • (300-3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
  • (300-3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
  • (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.

Batting Notation

  • (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
  • (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.

Bowling Notation

  • (5-100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.

Currently playing

  • Record holders who are currently playing Test cricket (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold

Team records

Team wins, losses, ties, and draws

Matches played

Team

1st Test

Matches

Won

Lost

Drawn

Tied

% Won

Oct 1956

59

28

14

17

0

47.45

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 26 August 2015.

Highest scores (Innings)

Rank

Score

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

617

Faisalabad

1979-80

2

599-4d

Peshawar

1998-99

3

585

Adelaide

1972-73

4

575

Brisbane

1999-2000

5

568

Sydney

2004-05

6

555

Melbourne

1983-84

7

521-9d

Rawalpindi

1994-95

8

519-8d

Hobart

2009-10

9

517-8d

Melbourne

1976-77

10

513

Rawalpindi

1998-99

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Lowest scores (Innings)

Rank

Score

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

80

Karachi

1956-57

2

88

Headingley (neutral)

2010

3

116

Karachi

1988-89

4

125

Melbourne

1981-82

5

127

Colombo (neutral)

2002-03

127

Sydney

2009-10

7

140

Karachi

1979-80

8

165

Karachi

1989-90

9

168

Melbourne

1978-79

168

Faisalabad

1982-83

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Greatest win margins (by innings)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

Innings and 198 runs

(310) beat (59 & 53)

Sharjah (neutral)

2002-03

2

Innings and 126 runs

(463) beat (97 & 240)

Brisbane

1995-96

3

Innings and 114 runs

(585) beat (257 & 214)

Adelaide

1972-23

4

Innings and 99 runs

(513) beat (269 & 145)

Rawalpindi

1998-99

5

Innings and 20 runs

(451) beat (155 & 276)

Perth

1999-2000

Innings and 20 runs

(444) beat (221 & 203)

Sharjah (neutral)

2002-03

7

Innings and 9 runs

(436) beat (129 & 298)

Perth

1983-84

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.
Note: Australia has only beaten Pakistan by an innings in Test cricket on 7 occasions.

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

10 wickets

(512-9d & 3-0) beat (291 & 223)

Brisbane

1981-82

10 wickets

(454-6d & 35-0) beat (278 & 210)

Sydney

1983-84

10 wickets

(575 & 74-0) beat (367 & 281)

Brisbane

1999-2000

4

9 wickets

(379 & 217-1) beat (341 & 163)

Melbourne

2004-05

9 wickets

(568 & 62-1) beat (304 & 325)

Sydney

2004-05

6

8 wickets

(225 & 112-2) beat (200 & 134)

Dacca

1959-60

7

7 wickets

(391-9d & 123-3) beat (146 & 366)

Lahore

1959-60

7 wickets

(327 & 236-3) beat (277 & 285)

Perth

1979-80

9

4 wickets

(246 & 369-6) beat (222 & 392)

Hobart

1999-2000

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.
Note: Australia has only beaten Pakistan by a wicket margin in Test cricket on 9 occasions.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

491 runs

(381 & 361-5d) beat (179 & 72)

Perth

2004-05

2

348 runs

(517-8d & 315-8d) beat (333 & 151)

Melbourne

1976-77

3

286 runs

(180 & 424-8d) beat (62 & 256)

Perth

1981-82

4

231 runs

(519-8d & 219-5d) beat (301 & 206)

Hobart

2009-10

5

170 runs

(454-5d & 225-8d) beat (258 & 251)

Melbourne

2009-10

6

155 runs

(267 & 306) beat (198 & 220)

Hobart

1995-96

7

150 runs

(253 & 334) beat (148 & 289)

Lord's (neutral)

2010

8

92 runs

(451-5d & 425) beat (574-8d & 200)

Melbourne

1972-73

92 runs

(223 & 312-8d) beat (107 & 336)

Melbourne

1989-90

10

52 runs

(334 & 184) beat (360 & 106)

Sydney

1972-73

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

4 wickets

(246 & 369-6) beat (222 & 392)

Hobart

1999-2000

2

7 wickets

(391-9d & 123-3) beat (146 & 366)

Lahore

1959-60

7 wickets

(327 & 236-3) beat (277 & 285)

Perth

1979-80

4

8 wickets

(225 & 112-2) beat (200 & 134)

Dacca

1959-60

5

9 wickets

(379 & 217-1) beat (341 & 163)

Melbourne

2004-05

9 wickets

(568 & 62-1) beat (304 & 325)

Sydney

2004-05

7

10 wickets

(512-9d & 3-0) beat (291 & 223)

Brisbane

1981-82

10 wickets

(454-6d & 35-0) beat (278 & 210)

Sydney

1983-84

10 wickets

(575 & 74-0) beat (367 & 281)

Brisbane

1999-2000

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.
Note: Australia has only beaten Pakistan by a wicket margin in Test cricket on 9 occasions.

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

36 runs

(127 & 381) beat (333 & 139)

Sydney

2009-10

2

41 runs

(467 & 127) beat (279 & 274)

Colombo (neutral)

2002-03

3

52 runs

(334 & 184) beat (360 & 106)

Sydney

1972-73

4

92 runs

(451-5d & 425) beat (574-8d & 200)

Melbourne

1972-73

92 runs

(223 & 312-8d) beat (107 & 336)

Melbourne

1989-90

6

150 runs

(253 & 334) beat (148 & 289)

Lord's (neutral)

2010

7

155 runs

(267 & 306) beat (198 & 220)

Hobart

1995-96

8

170 runs

(454-5d & 225-8d) beat (258 & 251)

Melbourne

2009-10

9

231 runs

(519-8d & 219-5d) beat (301 & 206)

Hobart

2009-10

10

286 runs

(180 & 424-8d) beat (62 & 256)

Perth

1981-82

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Greatest loss margins (by innings)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

Innings and 188 runs

(469) beat (165 & 2116)

Karachi

1988-89

2

Innings and 182 runs

(500-8d) beat (293 & 125)

Melbourne

1981-82

3

Innings and 3 runs

(501-6d) beat (168 & 330)

Faisalabad

1982-83

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015. Note: Pakistan has only beaten Australia by an innings in Test cricket on 3 occasions.

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

9 wickets

(199 & 69-1) beat (80 & 187)

Karachi

1956-57

9 wickets

(419-9d & 47-1) beat (284 & 179)

Karachi

1982-83

9 wickets

(467-7d & 64-1) beat (316 & 214)

Lahore

1982-83

4

8 wickets

(360 & 32-2) beat (211 & 180)

Sydney

1976-77

5

7 wickets

(292 & 76-3) beat (225 & 140)

Karachi

1979-80

6

3 wickets

(258 & 180-7) beat (88 & 349)

Headingley (neutral)

2010

7

1 wickets

(256 & 315-9) beat (337 & 232)

Karachi

1994-95

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015. Note: Pakistan has only beaten Australia by a wickets margin in Test cricket on 7 occasions.

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

By 356 runs

(570-6d & 293-3d) beat (261 & 246)

Abu Dhabi (neutral)

2014-15

2

By 221 runs

(454 & 286-2d) beat (303 & 216)

Dubai (neutral)

2014-15

3

By 74 runs

(299 & 204) beat (257 & 172)

Sydney

1995-96

4

By 71 runs

(196 & 353-9d) beat (168 & 310)

Melbourne

1978-79

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015. Note: Pakistan has only beaten Australia by a run margin in Test cricket on 4 occasions.

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

1 wickets

(256 & 315-9) beat (337 & 232)

Karachi

1994-95

2

3 wickets

(258 & 180-7) beat (88 & 349)

Headingley (neutral)

2010

3

7 wickets

(292 & 76-3) beat (225 & 140)

Karachi

1979-80

4

8 wickets

(360 & 32-2) beat (211 & 180)

Sydney

1976-77

5

9 wickets

(199 & 69-1) beat (80 & 187)

Karachi

1956-57

9 wickets

(419-9d & 47-1) beat (284 & 179)

Karachi

1982-83

9 wickets

(467-7d & 64-1) beat (316 & 214)

Lahore

1982-83

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015. Note: Pakistan has only beaten Australia by a wickets margin in Test cricket on 7 occasions.

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

By 71 runs

(196 & 353-9d) beat (168 & 310)

Melbourne

1978-79

2

By 74 runs

(299 & 204) beat (257 & 172)

Sydney

1995-96

3

By 221 runs

(454 & 286-2d) beat (303 & 216)

Dubai (neutral)

2014-15

4

By 356 runs

(570-6d & 293-3d) beat (261 & 246)

Abu Dhabi (neutral)

2014-15

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015. Note: Pakistan has only beaten Australia by a run margin in Test cricket on 4 occasions.

Individual records

Individual records (appearances)

Most career matches

Rank

Appearances

Player

Span

1

22

Allan Border

1979-1990

2

20

Rod Marsh

1972-1984

20

Steve Waugh

1988-2002

4

17

Greg Chappell

1972-1984

17

Dennis Lillee

1972-1984

17

Glenn McGrath

1994-2005

7

16

Kim Hughes

1979-1984

8

15

Ricky Ponting

1998-2010

15

Shane Warne

1994-2005

15

Mark Waugh

1993-2005

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Individual records (batting)

Highest individual score

Rank

Runs

Player

Match

Venue

Season

1

334*

Mark Taylor

v

Peshawar

1998-99

2

268

Graham Yallop

v

Melbourne

1983-84

3

235

Greg Chappell

v

Faisalabad

1979-80

4

209

Ricky Ponting

v

Hobart

2009-10

5

207

Ricky Ponting

v

Sydney

2004-05

6

201

Greg Chappell

v

Brisbane

1981-82

7

197

Ricky Ponting

v

Perth

1999-2000

8

196

Ian Chappell

v

Adelaide

1972-73

9

191

Justin Langer

v

Perth

2004-05

10

182

Greg Chappell

v

Sydney

1983-84

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Most career runs

Rank

Runs

Player

Matches

Innings

Average

1

1666

Alan Border

22

36

59.50

2

1581

Greg Chappell

17

27

63.24

3

1537

Ricky Ponting

15

26

66.82

4

1347

Mark Taylor

12

20

79.23

5

1139

Justin Langer

13

20

56.95

6

1016

Kim Hughes

16

25

40.64

7

946

Michael Slater

12

20

49.78

8

934

Steve Waugh

20

30

34.59

9

933

Mark Waugh

15

22

42.40

10

882

Graham Yallop

10

15

58.80

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Most career 50+ scores

Rank

50+s

Player

Matches

Innings

Average

1

14

Alan Border

22

36

59.50

2

12

Mark Taylor

12

20

79.23

12

Greg Chappell

17

27

63.24

4

11

Ricky Ponting

15

26

66.82

5

10

Justin Langer

13

20

56.95

6

9

Mark Waugh

15

22

42.40

9

Kim Hughes

16

25

40.64

8

7

Michael Slater

12

20

49.78

9

6

Steve Waugh

20

30

34.59

10

5

Adam Gilchrist

9

12

68.44

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Most career 100s

Rank

100s

Player

Matches

Innings

Average

1

6

Greg Chappell

17

27

63.24

6

Alan Border

22

36

59.50

3

5

Ricky Ponting

15

26

66.82

4

4

Mark Taylor

12

20

79.23

4

Justin Langer

13

20

56.95

6

3

Graham Yallop

10

15

58.80

3

Michael Slater

12

20

49.78

3

Mark Waugh

15

22

42.40

3

Steve Waugh

20

30

34.59

10

2

Bob Simpson

2

4

79.00

2

Damien Martyn

6

8

61.57

2

Dean Jones

6

10

36.37

2

Adam Gilchrist

9

12

68.44

2

Kim Hughes

16

25

40.64

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Individual records (bowling)

Most career wickets

Rank

Wickets

Player

Matches

Average

1

90

Shane Warne

15

20.17

2

80

Glenn McGrath

17

21.70

3

71

Dennis Lillee

17

30.43

4

33

Geoff Lawson

8

26.72

5

29

Damien Fleming

6

25.58

6

25

Carl Rackemann

6

16.69

7

23

Stuart MacGill

4

25.30

23

Terry Alderman

6

26.34

9

21

Bruce Yardley

16

33.42

21

Mitchell Johnson

7

33.42

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Best Bowling In An Innings

Rank

Figures

Player

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

8/24

Glenn McGrath

Perth

2004-05

2

8/59

Ashley Mallett

Adelaide

1972-73

3

7/23

Shane Warne

Brisbane

1995-96

4

7/75

Lindsay Kline

Lahore

1959-60

5

7/87

Ray Bright

Karachi

1979-80

6

7/94

Shane Warne

Colombo (neutral)

2002-03

7

7/187

Bruce Yardley

Melbourne

1981-82

8

6/15

Max Walker

Sydney

1972-73

9

6/33

Shane Watson

Headingley (neutral)

2010

10

6/42

Ken Mackay

Dacca

1988-89

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Most career 5-wickets-in-an-innings

Rank

5s

Player

Matches

Wickets

BBI

Average

1

6

Shane Warne

15

90

7/23

20.17

2

5

Dennis Lillee

17

71

6/82

30.43

3

3

Glenn McGrath

17

80

8/24

21.70

4

2

Nathan Hauritz

3

18

5/153

23.05

2

Stuart MacGill

4

23

5/66

25.30

2

Carl Rackemann

5

26

6/86

16.69

2

Ray Bright

5

18

7/87

31.72

2

Terry Alderman

6

23

5/65

26.34

2

Bruce Yardley

6

21

7/187

33.42

2

Shane Watson

6

17

6/33

17.76

2

Geoff Lawson

8

33

5/49

26.72

BBI - Best Bowling in an Innings.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Most career 10-wickets-in-a-match

Rank

10s

Player

Matches

Wickets

BBM

Average

1

2

Shane Warne

15

90

11/77

20.17

2

1

Carl Rackemann

5

26

11/118

16.69

1

Ray Bright

5

18

10/111

31.72

1

Dennis Lillee

17

71

10/135

30.43

BBM - Best Bowling in a Match. Note: only four Australians have taken 10 wickets in a Test match against Pakistan.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Individual records (fielding)

Most dismissals in Test career (wicketkeeper)

Rank

Dismissals

Player

Caught

Stumped

Matches

Innings

1

68

Rod Marsh

66

2

20

35

2

45

Ian Healy

42

3

14

25

3

38

Adam Gilchrist

34

4

9

18

4

21

Brad Haddin

19

2

5

10

5

17

Wally Grout

13

4

4

8

6

14

Kevin Wright

14

0

2

4

7

12

Tim Paine

11

1

2

4

8

6

Tim Paine

5

1

1

2

9

4

Barry Jarman

3

1

1

2

10

3

Gil Langley

3

0

1

2

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Most catches in Test career (non-wicketkeeper)

Rank

Catches

Player

Matches

1

23

Mark Waugh

15

2

22

Greg Chappell

17

22

Allan Border

22

4

20

Mark Taylor

12

5

17

David Boon

11

6

16

Ricky Ponting

15

7

14

Steve Waugh

20

8

13

Shane Warne

15

9

11

Glenn McGrath

17

10

10

Michael Clarke

10

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

Partnership

Runs

Players

Opposition

Venue

Season

1st wicket

269

Greg Blewett & Michael Slater

Brisbane

1999-2000

2nd wicket

279

Justin Langer & Mark Taylor

Peshawar

1998-99

3rd wicket

203

Kim Hughes & Graham Yallop

Melbourne

1983-84

4th wicket

352

Michael Clarke & Ricky Ponting

Hobart

2009-10

5th wicket

327

Justin Langer & Ricky Ponting

Perth

1999-2000

6th wicket

238

Justin Langer & Adam Gilchrist

Hobart

1999-2000

7th wicket

185

Greg Matthews & Graham Yallop

Melbourne

1983-84

8th wicket

117

Gary Cosier & Kerry O'Keeffe

Melbourne

1976-77

9th wicket

123

Mike Hussey & Peter Siddle

Sydney

2009-10

10th wicket

86

Shane Warne & Scott Muller

Brisbane

1999-2000

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Highest partnerships by runs

Rank

Partnership

Runs

Players

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

4th wicket

352

Michael Clarke & Ricky Ponting

Hobart

2009-10

2

5th wicket

327

Justin Langer & Ricky Ponting

Perth

1999-2000

3

2nd wicket

279

Justin Langer & Mark Taylor

Peshawar

1998-99

4

2nd wicket

259

Wayne B. Phillips & Graham Yallop

Perth

1983-84

5

6th wicket

238

Justin Langer & Adam Gilchrist

Hobart

1999-2000

6

2nd wicket

233

Paul Sheahan & John Benaud

Melbourne

1972-73

7

4th wicket

217

Greg Chappell & Graham Yallop

Faisalabad

1979-80

8

3rd wicket

203

Kim Hughes & Graham Yallop

Melbourne

1983-84

9

4th wicket

198

Michael Slater & Steve Waugh

Rawalpindi

1998-99

10

2nd wicket

191

Simon Katich & Ricky Ponting

Hobart

2009-10

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

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