Closest draws by wickets remaining

Records for Test Matches

Closest draws by wickets remaining
Team
Score
Target
Rem
Wkts
Opposition
Ground
Match Date
Scorecard
152/92781261v EnglandManchester20 Jul 1946Test # 277
273/94601871v West IndiesAdelaide27 Jan 1961Test # 504
228/923461v West IndiesLord's20 Jun 1963Test # 544
206/93081021v West IndiesGeorgetown28 Mar 1968Test # 636
339/9360211v West IndiesAdelaide24 Jan 1969Test # 645
251/9306551v PakistanBridgetown18 Feb 1977Test # 797
258/93691111v AustraliaKingston28 Apr 1978Test # 824
197/93351381v IndiaEden Gardens29 Dec 1978Test # 839
230/9247171v New ZealandMelbourne26 Dec 1987Test # 1087
341/9372311v West IndiesPort of Spain14 Apr 1988Test # 1096
223/9288651v AustraliaHobart27 Nov 1997Test # 1388
207/93731661v ZimbabweHarare4 Nov 2003Test # 1668
210/93231131v Sri LankaGalle2 Dec 2003Test # 1670
371/9423521v EnglandManchester11 Aug 2005Test # 1760
298/9392941v IndiaSt John's2 Jun 2006Test # 1805
282/9380981v EnglandLord's19 Jul 2007Test # 1840
370/95031331v EnglandSt John's15 Feb 2009Test # 1908
228/93641361v South AfricaCenturion16 Dec 2009Test # 1942
296/94661701v South AfricaCape Town3 Jan 2010Test # 1946
242/924311v West IndiesWankhede22 Nov 2011Test # 2019
315/94811661v New ZealandAuckland22 Mar 2013Test # 2084
201/93901891v EnglandLord's12 Jun 2014Test # 2124
165/92841191v IndiaKanpur25 Nov 2021Test # 2435
270/93881181v AustraliaSydney5 Jan 2022Test # 2446
304/9319151v New ZealandKarachi2 Jan 2023Test # 2487
175/83561812v EnglandLord's26 Jun 1937Test # 260
355/836162v West IndiesBrabourne4 Feb 1949Test # 311
191/83091182v South AfricaAuckland13 Mar 1964Test # 560
80/82551752v IndiaBrabourne12 Mar 1965Test # 582
48/81971492v EnglandChristchurch25 Feb 1966Test # 602
68/8159912v West IndiesKingston8 Feb 1968Test # 629
165/8262972v IndiaPort of Spain13 Apr 1971Test # 686
145/8183382v EnglandLord's22 Jul 1971Test # 690
238/824682v EnglandMelbourne26 Dec 1974Test # 749
293/8350572v AustraliaChristchurch18 Feb 1977Test # 796
429/843892v EnglandThe Oval30 Aug 1979Test # 854
135/83311962v AustraliaAdelaide23 Jan 1981Test # 894
198/83701722v West IndiesMelbourne22 Dec 1984Test # 1005
153/82691162v AustraliaLahore7 Oct 1988Test # 1106
133/8231982v AustraliaBrisbane27 Nov 1992Test # 1202
254/84071532v New ZealandLord's16 Jun 1994Test # 1261
228/83561282v IndiaJohannesburg16 Jan 1997Test # 1350
233/8269362v West IndiesKingstown20 Jun 1997Test # 1371
304/8403992v ZimbabweHarare18 Sep 1997Test # 1378
275/8286112v ZimbabweBulawayo25 Sep 1997Test # 1379
183/83551722v AustraliaCairns9 Jul 2004Test # 1706
290/8378882v EnglandDurban26 Dec 2004Test # 1730
114/82401262v EnglandPort of Spain6 Mar 2009Test # 1914
281/86173362v IndiaWellington3 Apr 2009Test # 1918
248/84301822v AustraliaAdelaide22 Nov 2012Test # 2061
159/83692102v Sri LankaColombo (SSC)24 Jul 2014Test # 2131
256/83821262v EnglandChristchurch30 Mar 2018Test # 2301
362/84621002v PakistanDubai (DICS)7 Oct 2018Test # 2320
Only includes matches that went into the fourth innings.
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

India v England at Dharamsala, 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]

New Zealand v Australia at Wellington, 1st Test, Feb 29-Mar 3, 2024 [Test # 2533]