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).

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Team records

Team wins, losses, ties, and draws

Matches played

Team 1st Test Matches Won Lost Drawn Tied % Won
 Australia 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  Pakistan Faisalabad 1979-80
2 599-4d  Pakistan Peshawar 1998-99
3 585  Pakistan Adelaide 1972-73
4 575  Pakistan Brisbane 1999-2000
5 568  Pakistan Sydney 2004-05
6 555  Pakistan Melbourne 1983-84
7 521-9d  Pakistan Rawalpindi 1994-95
8 519-8d  Pakistan Hobart 2009-10
9 517-8d  Pakistan Melbourne 1976-77
10 513  Pakistan Rawalpindi 1998-99
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

Lowest scores (Innings)

Rank Score Opposition Venue Season
1 80  Pakistan Karachi 1956-57
2 88  Pakistan Headingley (neutral) 2010
3 116  Pakistan Karachi 1988-89
4 125  Pakistan Melbourne 1981-82
5 127  Pakistan Colombo (neutral) 2002-03
127  Pakistan Sydney 2009-10
7 140  Pakistan Karachi 1979-80
8 165  Pakistan Karachi 1989-90
9 168  Pakistan Melbourne 1978-79
168  Pakistan 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  Australia (310) beat  Pakistan (59 & 53) Sharjah (neutral) 2002-03
2 Innings and 126 runs  Australia (463) beat  Pakistan (97 & 240) Brisbane 1995-96
3 Innings and 114 runs  Australia (585) beat  Pakistan (257 & 214) Adelaide 1972-23
4 Innings and 99 runs  Australia (513) beat  Pakistan (269 & 145) Rawalpindi 1998-99
5 Innings and 20 runs  Australia (451) beat  Pakistan (155 & 276) Perth 1999-2000
Innings and 20 runs  Australia (444) beat  Pakistan (221 & 203) Sharjah (neutral) 2002-03
7 Innings and 9 runs  Australia (436) beat  Pakistan (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  Australia (512-9d & 3-0) beat  Pakistan (291 & 223) Brisbane 1981-82
10 wickets  Australia (454-6d & 35-0) beat  Pakistan (278 & 210) Sydney 1983-84
10 wickets  Australia (575 & 74-0) beat  Pakistan (367 & 281) Brisbane 1999-2000
4 9 wickets  Australia (379 & 217-1) beat  Pakistan (341 & 163) Melbourne 2004-05
9 wickets  Australia (568 & 62-1) beat  Pakistan (304 & 325) Sydney 2004-05
6 8 wickets  Australia (225 & 112-2) beat  Pakistan (200 & 134) Dacca 1959-60
7 7 wickets  Australia (391-9d & 123-3) beat  Pakistan (146 & 366) Lahore 1959-60
7 wickets  Australia (327 & 236-3) beat  Pakistan (277 & 285) Perth 1979-80
9 4 wickets  Australia (246 & 369-6) beat  Pakistan (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  Australia (381 & 361-5d) beat  Pakistan (179 & 72) Perth 2004-05
2 348 runs  Australia (517-8d & 315-8d) beat  Pakistan (333 & 151) Melbourne 1976-77
3 286 runs  Australia (180 & 424-8d) beat  Pakistan (62 & 256) Perth 1981-82
4 231 runs  Australia (519-8d & 219-5d) beat  Pakistan (301 & 206) Hobart 2009-10
5 170 runs  Australia (454-5d & 225-8d) beat  Pakistan (258 & 251) Melbourne 2009-10
6 155 runs  Australia (267 & 306) beat  Pakistan (198 & 220) Hobart 1995-96
7 150 runs  Australia (253 & 334) beat  Pakistan (148 & 289) Lord's (neutral) 2010
8 92 runs  Australia (451-5d & 425) beat  Pakistan (574-8d & 200) Melbourne 1972-73
92 runs  Australia (223 & 312-8d) beat  Pakistan (107 & 336) Melbourne 1989-90
10 52 runs  Australia (334 & 184) beat  Pakistan (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  Australia (246 & 369-6) beat  Pakistan (222 & 392) Hobart 1999-2000
2 7 wickets  Australia (391-9d & 123-3) beat  Pakistan (146 & 366) Lahore 1959-60
7 wickets  Australia (327 & 236-3) beat  Pakistan (277 & 285) Perth 1979-80
4 8 wickets  Australia (225 & 112-2) beat  Pakistan (200 & 134) Dacca 1959-60
5 9 wickets  Australia (379 & 217-1) beat  Pakistan (341 & 163) Melbourne 2004-05
9 wickets  Australia (568 & 62-1) beat  Pakistan (304 & 325) Sydney 2004-05
7 10 wickets  Australia (512-9d & 3-0) beat  Pakistan (291 & 223) Brisbane 1981-82
10 wickets  Australia (454-6d & 35-0) beat  Pakistan (278 & 210) Sydney 1983-84
10 wickets  Australia (575 & 74-0) beat  Pakistan (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  Australia (127 & 381) beat  Pakistan (333 & 139) Sydney 2009-10
2 41 runs  Australia (467 & 127) beat  Pakistan (279 & 274) Colombo (neutral) 2002-03
3 52 runs  Australia (334 & 184) beat  Pakistan (360 & 106) Sydney 1972-73
4 92 runs  Australia (451-5d & 425) beat  Pakistan (574-8d & 200) Melbourne 1972-73
92 runs  Australia (223 & 312-8d) beat  Pakistan (107 & 336) Melbourne 1989-90
6 150 runs  Australia (253 & 334) beat  Pakistan (148 & 289) Lord's (neutral) 2010
7 155 runs  Australia (267 & 306) beat  Pakistan (198 & 220) Hobart 1995-96
8 170 runs  Australia (454-5d & 225-8d) beat  Pakistan (258 & 251) Melbourne 2009-10
9 231 runs  Australia (519-8d & 219-5d) beat  Pakistan (301 & 206) Hobart 2009-10
10 286 runs  Australia (180 & 424-8d) beat  Pakistan (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  Pakistan (469) beat  Australia (165 & 2116) Karachi 1988-89
2 Innings and 182 runs  Pakistan (500-8d) beat  Australia (293 & 125) Melbourne 1981-82
3 Innings and 3 runs  Pakistan (501-6d) beat  Australia (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  Pakistan (199 & 69-1) beat  Australia (80 & 187) Karachi 1956-57
9 wickets  Pakistan (419-9d & 47-1) beat  Australia (284 & 179) Karachi 1982-83
9 wickets  Pakistan (467-7d & 64-1) beat  Australia (316 & 214) Lahore 1982-83
4 8 wickets  Pakistan (360 & 32-2) beat  Australia (211 & 180) Sydney 1976-77
5 7 wickets  Pakistan (292 & 76-3) beat  Australia (225 & 140) Karachi 1979-80
6 3 wickets  Pakistan (258 & 180-7) beat  Australia (88 & 349) Headingley (neutral) 2010
7 1 wickets  Pakistan (256 & 315-9) beat  Australia (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  Pakistan (570-6d & 293-3d) beat  Australia (261 & 246) Abu Dhabi (neutral) 2014-15
2 By 221 runs  Pakistan (454 & 286-2d) beat  Australia (303 & 216) Dubai (neutral) 2014-15
3 By 74 runs  Pakistan (299 & 204) beat  Australia (257 & 172) Sydney 1995-96
4 By 71 runs  Pakistan (196 & 353-9d) beat  Australia (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  Pakistan (256 & 315-9) beat  Australia (337 & 232) Karachi 1994-95
2 3 wickets  Pakistan (258 & 180-7) beat  Australia (88 & 349) Headingley (neutral) 2010
3 7 wickets  Pakistan (292 & 76-3) beat  Australia (225 & 140) Karachi 1979-80
4 8 wickets  Pakistan (360 & 32-2) beat  Australia (211 & 180) Sydney 1976-77
5 9 wickets  Pakistan (199 & 69-1) beat  Australia (80 & 187) Karachi 1956-57
9 wickets  Pakistan (419-9d & 47-1) beat  Australia (284 & 179) Karachi 1982-83
9 wickets  Pakistan (467-7d & 64-1) beat  Australia (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  Pakistan (196 & 353-9d) beat  Australia (168 & 310) Melbourne 1978-79
2 By 74 runs  Pakistan (299 & 204) beat  Australia (257 & 172) Sydney 1995-96
3 By 221 runs  Pakistan (454 & 286-2d) beat  Australia (303 & 216) Dubai (neutral) 2014-15
4 By 356 runs  Pakistan (570-6d & 293-3d) beat  Australia (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  Pakistan v  Australia Peshawar 1998-99
2 268 Graham Yallop  Australia v  Pakistan Melbourne 1983-84
3 235 Greg Chappell  Pakistan v  Australia Faisalabad 1979-80
4 209 Ricky Ponting  Australia v  Pakistan Hobart 2009-10
5 207 Ricky Ponting  Australia v  Pakistan Sydney 2004-05
6 201 Greg Chappell  Australia v  Pakistan Brisbane 1981-82
7 197 Ricky Ponting  Australia v  Pakistan Perth 1999-2000
8 196 Ian Chappell  Australia v  Pakistan Adelaide 1972-73
9 191 Justin Langer  Australia v  Pakistan Perth 2004-05
10 182 Greg Chappell  Australia v  Pakistan 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  Pakistan Perth 2004-05
2 8/59 Ashley Mallett  Pakistan Adelaide 1972-73
3 7/23 Shane Warne  Pakistan Brisbane 1995-96
4 7/75 Lindsay Kline  Pakistan Lahore 1959-60
5 7/87 Ray Bright  Pakistan Karachi 1979-80
6 7/94 Shane Warne  Pakistan Colombo (neutral) 2002-03
7 7/187 Bruce Yardley  Pakistan Melbourne 1981-82
8 6/15 Max Walker  Pakistan Sydney 1972-73
9 6/33 Shane Watson  Pakistan Headingley (neutral) 2010
10 6/42 Ken Mackay  Pakistan 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  Pakistan Brisbane 1999-2000
2nd wicket 279 Justin Langer & Mark Taylor  Pakistan Peshawar 1998-99
3rd wicket 203 Kim Hughes & Graham Yallop  Pakistan Melbourne 1983-84
4th wicket 352 Michael Clarke & Ricky Ponting  Pakistan Hobart 2009-10
5th wicket 327 Justin Langer & Ricky Ponting  Pakistan Perth 1999-2000
6th wicket 238 Justin Langer & Adam Gilchrist  Pakistan Hobart 1999-2000
7th wicket 185 Greg Matthews & Graham Yallop  Pakistan Melbourne 1983-84
8th wicket 117 Gary Cosier & Kerry O'Keeffe  Pakistan Melbourne 1976-77
9th wicket 123 Mike Hussey & Peter Siddle  Pakistan Sydney 2009-10
10th wicket 86 Shane Warne & Scott Muller  Pakistan 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  Pakistan Hobart 2009-10
2 5th wicket 327 Justin Langer & Ricky Ponting  Pakistan Perth 1999-2000
3 2nd wicket 279 Justin Langer & Mark Taylor  Pakistan Peshawar 1998-99
4 2nd wicket 259 Wayne B. Phillips & Graham Yallop  Pakistan Perth 1983-84
5 6th wicket 238 Justin Langer & Adam Gilchrist  Pakistan Hobart 1999-2000
6 2nd wicket 233 Paul Sheahan & John Benaud  Pakistan Melbourne 1972-73
7 4th wicket 217 Greg Chappell & Graham Yallop  Pakistan Faisalabad 1979-80
8 3rd wicket 203 Kim Hughes & Graham Yallop  Pakistan Melbourne 1983-84
9 4th wicket 198 Michael Slater & Steve Waugh  Pakistan Rawalpindi 1998-99
10 2nd wicket 191 Simon Katich & Ricky Ponting  Pakistan Hobart 2009-10
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 9 September 2015.

See also

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