Winning a Test match is more challenging than ODIs and T20Is because a team has to play good cricket consistently for a longer time in the purest format of the game. Unlike T20Is or ODIs, a single player cannot help a team win more than one Test match on a consistent basis.
It requires a team effort to achieve success in this format of the game. However, just like ODIs and T20Is, there have been instances of lopsided matches in the purest format of cricket as well. In this article now, we will look at the four instances when a team won a Test by more than 500 runs.
4. Australia win a Test match by 530 runs vs. SA, 1911
Back in 1911, South Africa toured Australia for a Test series. Melbourne hosted the fourth game of the series. Australia scored 328 & 578 in their two innings. South Africa got all out for 205 runs in the first innings and then lost all their wickets for 171 runs while chasing a 702-run target in fourth innings.
3. Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 546 runs in a Test match today
The latest entry on this list is from Dhaka, where Bangladesh beat Afghanistan by 546 runs. Najmul Hossain Shanto scored two hundreds in two innings. Mominul Haque scored a ton in the second innings for Bangladesh. Chasing 662 runs for a win, Afghanistan got all out for 115 runs in the fourth innings.
2. Australia – 562 runs vs. England, 1934
Australia is the only team to have recorded two wins by more than 500 runs. The second one came in 1934 against England at The Oval. Chasing 708 for a win in the fourth innings, England lost by 562 runs.
1. England – 675 runs vs. Australia, 1928
The record for the biggest win in Test cricket belongs to England. Back in the year 1928, England squashed Australia by 675 runs in Brisbane while defending a target of 742 runs.
