Test cricket has produced some one-sided classics where a team’s batting mountain and relentless bowling crushed the opposition. Below are the top 10 biggest wins by an innings and the top 10 biggest wins by runs, compiled strictly from the content you provided — including the latest notable additions such as New Zealand’s innings & 359-run win over Zimbabwe (Aug 7, 2025, Bulawayo) and India’s 336-run win over England (Jul 2, 2025, Birmingham). Easy tables + quick insights make this a handy reference for your readers.
Top 10 Largest Innings Wins in Test History
Teams won without needing to bat twice.
| Rank | Winner | Victory Margin | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | Inns & 579 runs | Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 1938 |
| 2 | Australia | Inns & 360 runs | South Africa | Johannesburg | 22 Feb 2002 |
| 3 | New Zealand | Inns & 359 runs | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo | 7 Aug 2025 |
| 4 | West Indies | Inns & 336 runs | India | Eden Gardens | 31 Dec 1958 |
| 5 | Australia | Inns & 332 runs | England | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 |
| 6 | Pakistan | Inns & 324 runs | New Zealand | Lahore | 1 May 2002 |
| 7 | West Indies | Inns & 322 runs | New Zealand | Wellington | 10 Feb 1995 |
| 8 | West Indies | Inns & 310 runs | Bangladesh | Dhaka | 8 Dec 2002 |
| 9 | New Zealand | Inns & 301 runs | Zimbabwe | Napier | 26 Jan 2012 |
| 10 | New Zealand | Inns & 294 runs | Zimbabwe | Harare | 7 Aug 2005 |
Quick takeaways (Innings)
- England’s 1938 Oval win remains the gold standard (innings & 579).
- New Zealand’s 2025 Bulawayo result storms into the all-time top 3.
- West Indies dominate this chart’s middle with two massive wins in the 1990s–2000s era.
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Top 10 Largest Runs Wins in Test History
Teams defended targets and won by huge margins.
| Rank | Winner | Margin (Runs) | Target | Opposition | Venue | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 675 | 742 | Australia | Brisbane | 30 Nov 1928 |
| 2 | Australia | 562 | 708 | England | The Oval | 18 Aug 1934 |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 546 | 662 | Afghanistan | Mirpur | 14 Jun 2023 |
| 4 | Australia | 530 | 702 | South Africa | Melbourne | 17 Feb 1911 |
| 5 | South Africa | 492 | 612 | Australia | Johannesburg | 30 Mar 2018 |
| 6 | Australia | 491 | 564 | Pakistan | W.A.C.A | 16 Dec 2004 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 465 | 624 | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 3 Jan 2009 |
| 8 | India | 434 | 557 | England | Rajkot | 15 Feb 2024 |
| 9 | West Indies | 425 | 552 | England | Manchester | 8 Jul 1976 |
| 10= | New Zealand | 423 | 660 | Sri Lanka | Christchurch | 26 Dec 2018 |
| 10= | New Zealand | 423 | 658 | England | Hamilton | 14 Dec 2024 |
Tie note: Positions 10 & 10 are shared (both 423-run wins).
Quick takeaways (Runs)
- England’s 675 in 1928 is still untouchable at No. 1.
- India’s 434 (Rajkot 2024) sits inside the top 10 and underscores their modern home dominance.
- New Zealand appear twice at 423, reflecting their recent rise in big-run victories.
India Spotlight — Biggest Innings Wins (at a glance)
India’s largest innings wins from your references:
- Inns & 272 vs West Indies — Rajkot, 4 Oct 2018
- Inns & 262 vs Afghanistan — Bengaluru, 14 Jun 2018
- Inns & 239 vs Bangladesh — Mirpur, 25 May 2007
- Inns & 239 vs Sri Lanka — Nagpur, 24 Nov 2017
- Inns & 222 vs Sri Lanka — Mohali, 4 Mar 2022
- Inns & 219 vs Australia — Eden Gardens, 18 Mar 1998
- (Plus multiple other 200+ and 100+ innings margins in 2010s–2020s)
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What’s “latest” from your notes
- India by 336 runs vs England, Birmingham (2 Jul 2025) — a fresh big win by runs added to the roll of honour.
- South Africa by an innings & 273 vs Bangladesh (Chattogram, 29 Oct 2024) — a large innings result from the recent cycle.
- Australia by an innings & 242 vs Sri Lanka (Galle, 29 Jan 2025) — another modern big one.
- South Africa by an innings & 236 vs Zimbabwe (Bulawayo, 6 Jul 2025) — notable contemporary entry.
The list of the biggest wins in Test cricket by innings and by runs shows how completely one team can dominate another in the longest format. While most modern matches are competitive, records like England’s innings & 579-run win in 1938 or India’s 336-run victory over England in 2025 remind us that huge margins are still possible. These results stand as milestones in cricket history, showing the power of great batting, disciplined bowling, and total team control.
