Australia won the Johannesburg
test against South Africa
by two wickets providing the 17th occasion of a team winning a test
by this margin in the annals of test cricket.
Australia has won six tests by two
wickets, while South Africa
has lost five tests by the same margin. Australia has won three tests by this margin
against South Africa – at Port Elizabeth in March
1997, at Jo’burg in March 2006 and at Jo’burg in Nov 2011.
It is interesting to note that out of 1313 matches
which have been won by various teams in the annals of test cricket, 17 tests
have been won by two wickets and 12 tests have been won by one margin. The
following table lists out all the 17 occasions:
|
No |
Team |
Result |
Margin |
Opposition |
Ground |
Mon/Year |
|
1 |
England |
won |
2 wickets |
Australia |
The Oval |
Aug 1890 |
|
2 |
Australia |
won |
2 wickets |
England |
Sydney |
Dec 1907 |
|
3 |
England |
won |
2 wickets |
South Africa |
Durban |
Dec 1948 |
|
4 |
Australia |
won |
2 wickets |
West Indies |
Melbourne |
Feb 1961 |
|
5 |
India |
won |
2 wickets |
Australia |
Mumbai (BS) |
Oct 1964 |
|
6 |
Australia |
won |
2 wickets |
India |
Perth |
Dec 1977 |
|
7 |
West Indies |
won |
2 wickets |
England |
Nottingham |
Jun 1980 |
|
8 |
New |
won |
2 wickets |
Pakistan |
Dunedin |
Feb 1985 |
|
9 |
West Indies |
won |
2 wickets |
Pakistan |
Bridgetown |
Apr 1988 |
|
10 |
Pakistan |
won |
2 wickets |
England |
Lord's |
Jun 1992 |
|
11 |
Australia |
won |
2 wickets |
South Africa |
Port |
Mar 1997 |
|
12 |
England |
won |
2 wickets |
South Africa |
Centurion |
Jan 2000 |
|
13 |
Sri |
won |
2 wickets |
Pakistan |
Rawalpindi |
Feb 2000 |
|
14 |
England |
won |
2 wickets |
West Indies |
Lord's |
Jun 2000 |
|
15 |
India |
won |
2 wickets |
Australia |
Chennai |
Mar 2001 |
|
16 |
Australia |
won |
2 wickets |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
Mar 2006 |
|
17 |
Australia |
won |
2 wickets |
South Africa |
Johannesburg |
Nov 2011 |
