Teams farthest away from targets at the fall of wickets

29-Nov-2011

Most runs needed at the fall of the 1st wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 2nd wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 3rd wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 4th wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 5th wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 6th wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 7th wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 8th wicket in a Test win
Most runs needed at the fall of the 9th wicket in a Test win

Most runs needed at the fall of the 1st wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
South Africa	19/1	395	414/4	v Australia	Perth	Dec 17, 2008	Test 1899
West Indies	48/1	370	418/7	v Australia	St John's	May 9, 2003	Test 1645
Australia	11/1	348	362/7	v West Indies	Georgetown	Mar 31, 1978	Test 822
Australia	57/1	347	404/3	v England	Leeds	Jul 22, 1948	Test 302
Sri Lanka	12/1	340	352/9	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	Aug 4, 2006	Test 1812
India	69/1	334	406/4	v West Indies	Port of Spain	Apr 7, 1976	Test 775
Australia	39/1	330	369/6	v Pakistan	Hobart	Nov 18, 1999	Test 1469
Australia	13/1	326	342/8	v India	Perth	Dec 16, 1977	Test 811
Sri Lanka	1/1	325	326/5	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	Jan 14, 1998	Test 1395
Australia	14/1	322	336/5	v South Africa	Durban	Jan 20, 1950	Test 320

Most runs needed at the fall of the 2nd wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
West Indies	50/2	368	418/7	v Australia	St John's	May 9, 2003	Test 1645
Australia	13/2	346	362/7	v West Indies	Georgetown	Mar 31, 1978	Test 822
Sri Lanka	10/2	316	326/5	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	Jan 14, 1998	Test 1395
Australia	33/2	306	342/8	v India	Perth	Dec 16, 1977	Test 811
Australia	33/2	303	336/5	v South Africa	Durban	Jan 20, 1950	Test 320
Australia	19/2	291	310/8	v South Africa	Johannesburg	Nov 17, 2011	Test 2018
Australia	81/2	288	369/6	v Pakistan	Hobart	Nov 18, 1999	Test 1469
England	33/2	282	315/4	v Australia	Leeds	Aug 16, 2001	Test 1556
New Zealand	5/2	273	278/8	v Pakistan	Dunedin	Feb 9, 1985	Test 1012
England	28/2	269	298/4	v Australia	Melbourne	Mar 1, 1895	Test 46

Most runs needed at the fall of the 3rd wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
West Indies	74/3	344	418/7	v Australia	St John's	May 9, 2003	Test 1645
Australia	22/3	337	362/7	v West Indies	Georgetown	Mar 31, 1978	Test 822
Australia	81/3	288	369/6	v Pakistan	Hobart	Nov 18, 1999	Test 1469
Australia	59/3	277	336/5	v South Africa	Durban	Jan 20, 1950	Test 320
New Zealand	23/3	255	278/8	v Pakistan	Dunedin	Feb 9, 1985	Test 1012
England	10/3	253	263/9	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74
Australia	27/3	247	275/8	v England	Sydney	Dec 13, 1907	Test 96
England	46/3	238	284/6	v New Zealand	Nottingham	Jun 10, 2004	Test 1704
South Africa	179/3	235	414/4	v Australia	Perth	Dec 17, 2008	Test 1899
Sri Lanka	121/3	231	352/9	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	Aug 4, 2006	Test 1812

Most runs needed at the fall of the 4th wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
New Zealand	23/4	255	278/8	v Pakistan	Dunedin	Feb 9, 1985	Test 1012
West Indies	165/4	253	418/7	v Australia	St John's	May 9, 2003	Test 1645
Australia	125/4	244	369/6	v Pakistan	Hobart	Nov 18, 1999	Test 1469
Australia	95/4	241	336/5	v South Africa	Durban	Jan 20, 1950	Test 320
England	31/4	232	263/9	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74
West Indies	91/4	217	311/9	v Australia	Bridgetown	Mar 26, 1999	Test 1453
Sri Lanka	115/4	211	326/5	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	Jan 14, 1998	Test 1395
South Africa	81/4	203	287/9	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 2, 1906	Test 88
Australia	75/4	199	275/8	v England	Sydney	Dec 13, 1907	Test 96
India	62/4	195	258/5	v Sri Lanka	Colombo (PSS)	Aug 3, 2010	Test 1968

Most runs needed at the fall of the 5th wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
Australia	126/5	243	369/6	v Pakistan	Hobart	Nov 18, 1999	Test 1469
England	48/5	215	263/9	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74
West Indies	105/5	203	311/9	v Australia	Bridgetown	Mar 26, 1999	Test 1453
South Africa	89/5	195	287/9	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 2, 1906	Test 88
Sri Lanka	137/5	189	326/5	v Zimbabwe	Colombo (SSC)	Jan 14, 1998	Test 1395
Australia	95/5	179	275/8	v England	Sydney	Dec 13, 1907	Test 96
Pakistan	99/5	162	262/9	v Bangladesh	Multan	Sep 3, 2003	Test 1658
West Indies	124/5	158	282/7	v England	Port of Spain	Feb 5, 1998	Test 1398
Sri Lanka	201/5	151	352/9	v South Africa	Colombo (PSS)	Aug 4, 2006	Test 1812
Australia	165/5	145	310/8	v South Africa	Johannesburg	Nov 17, 2011	Test 2018

Most runs needed at the fall of the 6th wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
South Africa	105/6	179	287/9	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 2, 1906	Test 88
Australia	124/6	150	275/8	v England	Sydney	Dec 13, 1907	Test 96
Pakistan	179/6	135	315/9	v Australia	Karachi	Sep 28, 1994	Test 1268
India	122/6	132	256/8	v Australia	Mumbai (BS)	Oct 10, 1964	Test 567
West Indies	288/6	130	418/7	v Australia	St John's	May 9, 2003	Test 1645
Pakistan	132/6	129	262/9	v Bangladesh	Multan	Sep 3, 2003	Test 1658
England	93/6	128	221/7	v South Africa	Johannesburg	Feb 26, 1910	Test 108
West Indies	159/6	107	268/8	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	Apr 22, 1988	Test 1097
England	157/6	106	263/9	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74
India	119/6	97	216/9	v Australia	Mohali	Oct 1, 2010	Test 1972

Most runs needed at the fall of the 7th wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	184/7	130	315/9	v Australia	Karachi	Sep 28, 1994	Test 1268
Pakistan	164/7	97	262/9	v Bangladesh	Multan	Sep 3, 2003	Test 1658
India	122/7	94	216/9	v Australia	Mohali	Oct 1, 2010	Test 1972
Australia	185/7	89	275/8	v England	Sydney	Dec 13, 1907	Test 96
West Indies	180/7	86	268/8	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	Apr 22, 1988	Test 1097
England	198/7	84	282/9	v Australia	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1908	Test 97
England	187/7	76	263/9	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74
New Zealand	217/7	61	278/8	v Pakistan	Dunedin	Feb 9, 1985	Test 1012
West Indies	248/7	60	311/9	v Australia	Bridgetown	Mar 26, 1999	Test 1453
South Africa	226/7	58	287/9	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 2, 1906	Test 88

Most runs needed at the fall of the 8th wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
India	124/8	92	216/9	v Australia	Mohali	Oct 1, 2010	Test 1972
Pakistan	236/8	78	315/9	v Australia	Karachi	Sep 28, 1994	Test 1268
England	209/8	73	282/9	v Australia	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1908	Test 97
West Indies	248/8	60	311/9	v Australia	Bridgetown	Mar 26, 1999	Test 1453
West Indies	207/8	59	268/8	v Pakistan	Bridgetown	Apr 22, 1988	Test 1097
Pakistan	205/8	56	262/9	v Bangladesh	Multan	Sep 3, 2003	Test 1658
Australia	219/8	55	275/8	v England	Sydney	Dec 13, 1907	Test 96
South Africa	230/8	54	287/9	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 2, 1906	Test 88
New Zealand	228/8	50	278/8	v Pakistan	Dunedin	Feb 9, 1985	Test 1012
England	214/8	49	263/9	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74

Most runs needed at the fall of the 9th wicket in a Test win
Team	FoW	Req	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date	Scorecard
Pakistan	258/9	56	315/9	v Australia	Karachi	Sep 28, 1994	Test 1268
South Africa	239/9	45	287/9	v England	Johannesburg	Jan 2, 1906	Test 88
England	243/9	39	282/9	v Australia	Melbourne	Jan 1, 1908	Test 97
Australia	222/9	38	260/9	v West Indies	Melbourne	Dec 31, 1951	Test 345
West Indies	197/9	19	216/9	v Pakistan	St John's	May 25, 2000	Test 1497
England	248/9	15	263/9	v Australia	The Oval	Aug 11, 1902	Test 74
India	205/9	11	216/9	v Australia	Mohali	Oct 1, 2010	Test 1972
West Indies	302/9	6	311/9	v Australia	Bridgetown	Mar 26, 1999	Test 1453
England	168/9	5	173/9	v South Africa	Cape Town	Jan 1, 1923	Test 149
New Zealand	100/9	4	104/9	v West Indies	Dunedin	Feb 8, 1980	Test 873

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 2019: India v West Indies at Mumbai, 3rd Test, Nov 22-26, 2011
• ODI # 3216: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, 5th ODI, Nov 23, 2011
• T20I # 215: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Abu Dhabi, Only Match, Nov 25, 2011

Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites