5 biggest victories of test cricket… which are impossible to break! The world record of 579 runs has been standing for 88 years

New Delhi. The history of Test cricket is 149 years old. This is called gentleman’s game. Where the real test of patience and skill takes place. Sometimes this game becomes so exciting that victory or defeat is decided on the last ball. But there have been some moments in history when one team defeated the other team to such an extent that it was nowhere to be seen in the match. When we talk about ‘win by innings’ in Test cricket, it means that the opposition team could not equal the first innings score of the winning team even in its two innings. Come, let us know the stories of those 5 biggest victories in Test history, where only one team dominated on the field.

The crown of the biggest victory in the history of cricket is in the name of England. What happened on the ground of The Oval during the Ashes series in 1938, wrote a chapter in the books of cricket which no one has been able to repeat till date. England scored an Everest of runs in their first innings and declared the innings after scoring 903 runs for 7 wickets. In this, the great batsman Len Hutton played a record innings of 364 runs alone. In response, the Australian team collapsed for 201 runs in the first innings and only 123 runs in the second innings. England won this match by a huge margin of one innings and 579 runs. This victory was so big that even after 88 years no one has been able to come close to it.

Kangaroo attack in Johannesburg
At the beginning of the 21st century, the Australian team was in its golden era. On 22 February 2002, he demonstrated his strength against South Africa on the ground of Johannesburg. Australia made a huge score of 652 runs in the first innings, which included Adam Gilchrist’s stormy 204 runs. The South African team succumbed to the Australian attack despite its home conditions. He was reduced to 159 runs in the first innings and 133 runs in the second innings. Australia won this match by an innings and 360 runs and registered the second biggest win in Test history.

New Zealand’s explosion in Bulawayo
Even in the modern era of cricket, victories with large margins have been seen. Recently, on 7 August 2025, the New Zealand team performed a similar feat against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Kiwi batsmen scored runs in every corner of the field and left Zimbabwe’s bowlers helpless. In this match, New Zealand defeated Zimbabwe by a margin of one innings and 359 runs. This victory became the most memorable victory in New Zealand’s Test history, where their bowlers and batsmen displayed a disciplined and aggressive game and completely eliminated Zimbabwe from the contest.

West Indies storm at Eden Gardens
India’s historic ground Eden Gardens has been witness to many memorable matches, but on December 31, 1958, a match started here which Indian fans would hardly want to remember. At that time the West Indies team was one of the most dangerous teams in the world. He scored a mountain of 527 runs in his first innings against India. The Indian team could not stand against the fast bowling of West Indies and collapsed for 124 runs in the first innings and 154 runs in the second innings. West Indies won this match by an innings and 336 runs. It is still recorded as the biggest defeat and win in terms of runs on Asian soil.

England’s misery at Gabba
When cricket was reinstated after the Second World War, on 29 November 1946, traditional rivals Australia and England faced each other in Brisbane (Gabba). Australia scored 645 runs in its first innings, which included Don Bradman’s 187 runs. In reply, the England team could score only 141 runs in the first innings and 172 runs in the second innings. Australia won this match by an innings and 332 runs. This victory was not only huge, but it also declared the dominance of Australian cricket after the war.

Statistics do not just tell the story of victory and defeat, they tell the dominance of that era.
These figures do not just tell the story of victory and defeat, but also reflect the dominance of that era. Be it Len Hutton’s marathon innings or Adam Gilchrist’s explosive double century. These matches proved that when a team is in good form in Test cricket, it surpasses the limits of history.