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).

Listing notation

Team Notation

(300-3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
(300-3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
(300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.

Batting Notation

(100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
(100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.

Bowling Notation

(5-100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.

Currently playing

Record holders who are currently playing Test cricket (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold

Team records

Team wins, losses, ties, and draws

Matches played

Team	1st Test	Matches	Won	Lost	Drawn	Tied	% Won
Australia	October 1956	61	30	14	17	0	49.18
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 30 December 2016.

Highest scores (Innings)

Rank	Score	Opposition	Venue	Season
1	624-8d	Pakistan	Melbourne	2016-17
2	617	Pakistan	Faisalabad	1979-80
3	599-4d	Pakistan	Peshawar	1998-99
4	585	Pakistan	Adelaide	1972-73
5	575	Pakistan	Brisbane	1999-2000
6	568	Pakistan	Sydney	2004-05
7	555	Pakistan	Melbourne	1983-84
8	521-9d	Pakistan	Rawalpindi	1994-95
9	519-8d	Pakistan	Hobart	2009-10
10	517-8d	Pakistan	Melbourne	1976-77
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 30 December 2016.

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
5	127	Pakistan	Sydney	2009-10
7	140	Pakistan	Karachi	1979-80
8	165	Pakistan	Karachi	1989-90
9	168	Pakistan	Melbourne	1978-79
9	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	1972–73
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
5	Innings and 20 runs	Australia (444) beat Pakistan (221 & 203)	Sharjah (neutral)	2002–03
7	Innings and 18 runs	Australia (624-8d) beat Pakistan (443-9d & 163)	Melbourne	2016–17
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 30 December 2016. Note: Australia has only beaten Pakistan by an innings in Test cricket on 8 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
4	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	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
8	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
2	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
5	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	39 runs	Australia (429 & 5/202d) beat Pakistan (142 & 450)	Brisbane	2016–17
3	41 runs	Australia (467 & 127) beat Pakistan (279 & 274)	Colombo (neutral)	2002–03
4	52 runs	Australia (334 & 184) beat Pakistan (360 & 106)	Sydney	1972–73
5	92 runs	Australia (451-5d & 425) beat Pakistan (574-8d & 200)	Melbourne	1972–73
5	92 runs	Australia (223 & 312-8d) beat Pakistan (107 & 336)	Melbourne	1989–90
7	150 runs	Australia (253 & 334) beat Pakistan (148 & 289)	Lord's (neutral)	2010
8	155 runs	Australia (267 & 306) beat Pakistan (198 & 220)	Hobart	1995–96
9	170 runs	Australia (454-5d & 225-8d) beat Pakistan (258 & 251)	Melbourne	2009–10
10	231 runs	Australia (519-8d & 219-5d) beat Pakistan (301 & 206)	Hobart	2009–10
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 December 2016.

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
2	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
2	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
6	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
1	6	Alan Border	22	36	59.50
3	5	Ricky Ponting	15	26	66.82
4	4	Mark Taylor	12	20	79.23
4	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
7	23	Terry Alderman	6	26.34
9	21	Bruce Yardley	16	33.42
9	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	7	Matthew Wade	7	0	2	4
9	6	Phil Emery	5	1	1	2
10	4	Barry Jarman	3	1	1	2
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 19 December 2016.

Most catches in Test career (non-wicketkeeper)

Rank	Catches	Player	Matches
1	23	Mark Waugh	15
2	22	Greg Chappell	17
2	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.

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