Team Smallest Margins - England

Cricket Records in 1970s in ODI matches - England

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	2 runs	199	47.0	v West Indies	Sydney	28 Nov 1979	ODI # 76
England	9 runs	222	60.0	v New Zealand	Manchester	20 Jun 1979	ODI # 72
England	14 runs	166	56.0	v Pakistan	Leeds	16 Jun 1979	ODI # 71
England	19 runs	207	55.0	v New Zealand	Scarborough	15 Jul 1978	ODI # 52
England	72 runs	265	47.2	v Australia	Sydney	11 Dec 1979	ODI # 79
England	80 runs	267	60.0	v New Zealand	Nottingham	11 Jun 1975	ODI # 23
England	94 runs	249	55.0	v Pakistan	The Oval	26 May 1978	ODI # 51
England	101 runs	172	25.2	v Australia	Birmingham	4 Jun 1977	ODI # 43
England	126 runs	279	41.2	v New Zealand	Manchester	17 Jul 1978	ODI # 53
England	132 runs	218	47.0	v Pakistan	Manchester	24 May 1978	ODI # 50
England	196 runs	291	52.3	v East Africa	Birmingham	14 Jun 1975	ODI # 27
England	202 runs	335	60.0	v India	Lord's	7 Jun 1975	ODI # 19

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	1 wicket	182	54.3	v West Indies	Leeds	5 Sep 1973	ODI # 8
England	2 wickets	180	51.3	v Australia	Birmingham	28 Aug 1972	ODI # 4
England	2 wickets	170	45.2	v Australia	Manchester	2 Jun 1977	ODI # 42
England	3 wickets	191	37.1x8	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1975	ODI # 16
England	3 wickets	209	35.0x8	v Pakistan	Sahiwal	23 Dec 1977	ODI # 45
England	3 wickets	208	49.0	v Australia	Melbourne	8 Dec 1979	ODI # 77
England	4 wickets	266	51.1	v India	Leeds	13 Jul 1974	ODI # 12
England	4 wickets	195	45.1	v Australia	Sydney	26 Dec 1979	ODI # 82
England	6 wickets	223	49.1	v Australia	Manchester	24 Aug 1972	ODI # 2
England	6 wickets	172	48.5	v India	The Oval	15 Jul 1974	ODI # 13
England	6 wickets	152	32.7x8	v Pakistan	Sialkot	30 Dec 1977	ODI # 46
England	6 wickets	160	47.1	v Australia	Lord's	9 Jun 1979	ODI # 63
England	7 wickets	159	45.3	v New Zealand	Swansea	18 Jul 1973	ODI # 6
England	7 wickets	102	28.2x8	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Jan 1979	ODI # 58
England	8 wickets	46	13.5	v Canada	Manchester	13 Jun 1979	ODI # 67

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
England	3 wickets	0	209	35.0x8	35.0x8	v Pakistan	Sahiwal	23 Dec 1977	ODI # 45
England	1 wicket	3	182	54.3	55.0	v West Indies	Leeds	5 Sep 1973	ODI # 8
England	3 wickets	6	208	49.0	50.0	v Australia	Melbourne	8 Dec 1979	ODI # 77
England	4 wickets	11	195	45.1	47.0	v Australia	Sydney	26 Dec 1979	ODI # 82
England	6 wickets	17	152	32.7x8	35.0x8	v Pakistan	Sialkot	30 Dec 1977	ODI # 46
England	2 wickets	21	180	51.3	55.0	v Australia	Birmingham	28 Aug 1972	ODI # 4
England	4 wickets	23	266	51.1	55.0	v India	Leeds	13 Jul 1974	ODI # 12
England	3 wickets	23	191	37.1x8	40.0x8	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Jan 1975	ODI # 16
England	6 wickets	35	223	49.1	55.0	v Australia	Manchester	24 Aug 1972	ODI # 2
England	6 wickets	37	172	48.5	55.0	v India	The Oval	15 Jul 1974	ODI # 13
England	7 wickets	57	159	45.3	55.0	v New Zealand	Swansea	18 Jul 1973	ODI # 6
England	2 wickets	58	170	45.2	55.0	v Australia	Manchester	2 Jun 1977	ODI # 42
England	6 wickets	77	160	47.1	60.0	v Australia	Lord's	9 Jun 1979	ODI # 63
England	7 wickets	94	102	28.2x8	40.0x8	v Australia	Melbourne	24 Jan 1979	ODI # 58
England	8 wickets	277	46	13.5	60.0	v Canada	Manchester	13 Jun 1979	ODI # 67

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Australia v England at Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 8th match, Dec 26, 1979 [ODI # 82]

England v West Indies at Brisbane, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 7th match, Dec 23, 1979 [ODI # 81]

Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup 6th match, Dec 21, 1979 [ODI # 80]