Team Smallest Margins - Australia

Cricket Records in 1980s in ODI matches - Australia

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	1 run	271	49.5	v India	Chennai	9 Oct 1987	ODI # 453
Australia	2 runs	250	54.5	v England	Birmingham	6 Jun 1981	ODI # 120
Australia	2 runs	205	50.0	v West Indies	Melbourne	14 Jan 1989	ODI # 551
Australia	3 runs	200	30.0	v New Zealand	Indore	18 Oct 1987	ODI # 462
Australia	5 runs	164	43.1	v West Indies	Sydney	19 Jan 1982	ODI # 138
Australia	6 runs	236	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	1 Feb 1981	ODI # 113
Australia	6 runs	217	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	7 Jan 1988	ODI # 488
Australia	6 runs	115	19.0	v Pakistan	Melbourne	10 Jan 1989	ODI # 549
Australia	7 runs	254	50.0	v England	Eden Gardens	8 Nov 1987	ODI # 477
Australia	8 runs	227	48.0	v West Indies	Melbourne	5 Jan 1989	ODI # 546
Australia	9 runs	191	49.1	v West Indies	Sydney	18 Jan 1980	ODI # 85
Australia	11 runs	171	43.4	v India	Sydney	5 Feb 1986	ODI # 362
Australia	11 runs	262	50.0	v England	Brisbane	18 Jan 1987	ODI # 420
Australia	14 runs	212	43.3	v West Indies	Perth	5 Feb 1984	ODI # 245
Australia	17 runs	252	48.4	v New Zealand	Chandigarh	27 Oct 1987	ODI # 470
Australia	18 runs	268	49.0	v Pakistan	Lahore	4 Nov 1987	ODI # 475
Australia	22 runs	236	48.0	v England	Melbourne	4 Feb 1988	ODI # 503
Australia	26 runs	248	47.3	v West Indies	Sydney	6 Feb 1985	ODI # 303
Australia	27 runs	243	50.0	v India	Sydney	15 Jan 1981	ODI # 108
Australia	27 runs	192	44.5	v New Zealand	Perth	6 Feb 1983	ODI # 180
Australia	28 runs	223	47.1	v Sri Lanka	Margao	25 Oct 1989	ODI # 585
Australia	30 runs	229	47.2	v Sri Lanka	Melbourne	26 Dec 1989	ODI # 596
Australia	31 runs	181	41.1	v England	Sydney	11 Jan 1983	ODI # 166
Australia	32 runs	273	59.5	v Zimbabwe	Southampton	16 Jun 1983	ODI # 212
Australia	33 runs	226	48.1	v England	Adelaide	26 Jan 1987	ODI # 425
Australia	34 runs	265	50.0	v Pakistan	Sydney	10 Jan 1984	ODI # 232
Australia	36 runs	263	45.3	v India	Adelaide	26 Jan 1986	ODI # 357
Australia	36 runs	195	46.1	v West Indies	Sydney	28 Jan 1987	ODI # 427
Australia	38 runs	209	50.0	v Pakistan	Adelaide	6 Dec 1981	ODI # 127
Australia	38 runs	244	44.5	v Sri Lanka	Melbourne	14 Jan 1988	ODI # 493
Australia	43 runs	210	45.0	v Pakistan	Melbourne	21 Jan 1984	ODI # 238
Australia	44 runs	232	45.0	v New Zealand	Auckland	29 Mar 1986	ODI # 373
Australia	46 runs	215	42.5	v West Indies	Sydney	26 Jan 1982	ODI # 141
Australia	48 runs	221	40.5	v India	New Delhi	28 Sep 1984	ODI # 267
Australia	61 runs	216	48.0	v West Indies	Sydney	12 Jan 1989	ODI # 550
Australia	70 runs	211	45.2	v Pakistan	Adelaide	30 Jan 1984	ODI # 243
Australia	70 runs	267	50.0	v Zimbabwe	Cuttack	30 Oct 1987	ODI # 471
Australia	71 runs	237	46.5	v England	Leeds	8 Jun 1981	ODI # 121
Australia	76 runs	231	40.3	v Pakistan	Sydney	14 Jan 1982	ODI # 135
Australia	78 runs	222	44.5	v New Zealand	Sydney	20 Jan 1988	ODI # 498
Australia	81 runs	250	44.2	v Sri Lanka	Perth	2 Jan 1988	ODI # 484
Australia	81 runs	290	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Adelaide	10 Jan 1988	ODI # 491
Australia	87 runs	245	47.2	v Pakistan	Sydney	25 Jan 1984	ODI # 240
Australia	94 runs	290	42.5	v New Zealand	Sydney	25 Nov 1980	ODI # 95
Australia	96 runs	236	42.4	v Zimbabwe	Chennai	13 Oct 1987	ODI # 456
Australia	99 runs	240	42.4	v New Zealand	Sydney	29 Jan 1986	ODI # 359
Australia	99 runs	242	40.3	v West Indies	Chennai	21 Oct 1989	ODI # 578
Australia	100 runs	293	50.0	v India	Sydney	21 Jan 1986	ODI # 354
Australia	109 runs	249	47.3	v England	Melbourne	1 Feb 1987	ODI # 429
Australia	149 runs	303	39.5	v New Zealand	Melbourne	13 Feb 1983	ODI # 182
Australia	162 runs	321	37.5	v India	Nottingham	13 Jun 1983	ODI # 207
Australia	232 runs	324	35.5	v Sri Lanka	Adelaide	28 Jan 1985	ODI # 299

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	2 wickets	178	50.0	v England	Sharjah	24 Mar 1985	ODI # 322
Australia	2 wickets	193	49.1	v West Indies	Sydney	6 Feb 1987	ODI # 431
Australia	3 wickets	241	47.1	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	23 Jan 1985	ODI # 294
Australia	3 wickets	220	54.1	v England	Manchester	30 May 1985	ODI # 329
Australia	3 wickets	230	49.3	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 1986	ODI # 372
Australia	3 wickets	223	46.0	v India	Srinagar	9 Sep 1986	ODI # 391
Australia	3 wickets	189	49.3	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	19 Jan 1988	ODI # 496
Australia	4 wickets	157	47.2	v New Zealand	Melbourne	7 Dec 1980	ODI # 98
Australia	4 wickets	191	36.4	v West Indies	Port of Spain	14 Mar 1984	ODI # 255
Australia	4 wickets	232	54.0	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1985	ODI # 330
Australia	4 wickets	162	45.2	v India	Brisbane	12 Jan 1986	ODI # 349
Australia	4 wickets	153	45.1	v New Zealand	Sydney	14 Jan 1986	ODI # 350
Australia	4 wickets	160	45.1	v New Zealand	Perth	19 Jan 1986	ODI # 353
Australia	5 wickets	214	34.4	v England	Melbourne	23 Jan 1983	ODI # 174
Australia	5 wickets	177	33.2	v New Zealand	Brisbane	17 Jan 1988	ODI # 495
Australia	5 wickets	204	44.5	v Pakistan	Brisbane	8 Jan 1989	ODI # 548
Australia	6 wickets	216	47.4	v New Zealand	Sydney	3 Feb 1981	ODI # 114
Australia	6 wickets	160	45.0	v New Zealand	Dunedin	17 Feb 1982	ODI # 147
Australia	6 wickets	150	33.1	v New Zealand	Sydney	9 Feb 1983	ODI # 181
Australia	6 wickets	236	40.1	v India	Indore	6 Oct 1984	ODI # 271
Australia	6 wickets	240	46.2	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	8 Jan 1985	ODI # 283
Australia	6 wickets	169	34.1	v New Zealand	Sydney	24 Jan 1988	ODI # 501
Australia	6 wickets	279	54.3	v England	Lord's	29 May 1989	ODI # 568
Australia	7 wickets	193	47.2	v India	Melbourne	11 Jan 1981	ODI # 106
Australia	7 wickets	127	39.3	v New Zealand	Melbourne	31 Jan 1981	ODI # 112
Australia	7 wickets	237	47.0	v West Indies	Sydney	24 Nov 1981	ODI # 124
Australia	7 wickets	183	41.0	v England	Brisbane	16 Jan 1983	ODI # 169
Australia	7 wickets	207	43.5	v India	Ahmedabad	5 Oct 1984	ODI # 270
Australia	7 wickets	215	45.2	v England	Melbourne	17 Feb 1985	ODI # 307
Australia	7 wickets	188	47.2	v India	Melbourne	9 Feb 1986	ODI # 363
Australia	7 wickets	261	46.3	v India	Rajkot	7 Oct 1986	ODI # 395
Australia	8 wickets	75	20.3	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Feb 1982	ODI # 148
Australia	8 wickets	182	46.4	v New Zealand	Melbourne	9 Jan 1983	ODI # 165
Australia	8 wickets	178	44.5	v New Zealand	Melbourne	22 Jan 1988	ODI # 499
Australia	9 wickets	181	42.2	v India	Sydney	18 Dec 1980	ODI # 100
Australia	9 wickets	64	21.0	v India	Sydney	8 Jan 1981	ODI # 104
Australia	9 wickets	172	23.5	v Sri Lanka	Perth	3 Feb 1985	ODI # 301
Australia	9 wickets	178	42.2	v Pakistan	Adelaide	11 Dec 1988	ODI # 537
Australia	9 wickets	204	38.5	v Sri Lanka	Perth	30 Dec 1989	ODI # 597

By balls remaining in the second innings

Winner	Margin	Balls Rem	Target	Overs	Max	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	2 wickets	0	178	50.0	50.0	v England	Sharjah	24 Mar 1985	ODI # 322
Australia	4 wickets	2	191	36.4	37.0	v West Indies	Port of Spain	14 Mar 1984	ODI # 255
Australia	3 wickets	3	230	49.3	50.0	v New Zealand	Wellington	26 Mar 1986	ODI # 372
Australia	3 wickets	3	189	49.3	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	19 Jan 1988	ODI # 496
Australia	6 wickets	3	279	54.3	55.0	v England	Lord's	29 May 1989	ODI # 568
Australia	3 wickets	5	220	54.1	55.0	v England	Manchester	30 May 1985	ODI # 329
Australia	2 wickets	5	193	49.1	50.0	v West Indies	Sydney	6 Feb 1987	ODI # 431
Australia	4 wickets	6	232	54.0	55.0	v England	Birmingham	1 Jun 1985	ODI # 330
Australia	3 wickets	6	223	46.0	47.0	v India	Srinagar	9 Sep 1986	ODI # 391
Australia	7 wickets	9	261	46.3	48.0	v India	Rajkot	7 Oct 1986	ODI # 395
Australia	7 wickets	12	237	47.0	49.0	v West Indies	Sydney	24 Nov 1981	ODI # 124
Australia	7 wickets	13	207	43.5	46.0	v India	Ahmedabad	5 Oct 1984	ODI # 270
Australia	6 wickets	14	216	47.4	50.0	v New Zealand	Sydney	3 Feb 1981	ODI # 114
Australia	5 wickets	14	214	34.4	37.0	v England	Melbourne	23 Jan 1983	ODI # 174
Australia	4 wickets	16	157	47.2	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	7 Dec 1980	ODI # 98
Australia	7 wickets	16	193	47.2	50.0	v India	Melbourne	11 Jan 1981	ODI # 106
Australia	6 wickets	16	240	46.2	49.0	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	8 Jan 1985	ODI # 283
Australia	7 wickets	16	188	47.2	50.0	v India	Melbourne	9 Feb 1986	ODI # 363
Australia	3 wickets	17	241	47.1	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Sydney	23 Jan 1985	ODI # 294
Australia	8 wickets	20	182	46.4	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	9 Jan 1983	ODI # 165
Australia	7 wickets	22	215	45.2	49.0	v England	Melbourne	17 Feb 1985	ODI # 307
Australia	6 wickets	23	236	40.1	44.0	v India	Indore	6 Oct 1984	ODI # 271
Australia	6 wickets	23	169	34.1	38.0	v New Zealand	Sydney	24 Jan 1988	ODI # 501
Australia	6 wickets	24	160	45.0	49.0	v New Zealand	Dunedin	17 Feb 1982	ODI # 147
Australia	4 wickets	28	162	45.2	50.0	v India	Brisbane	12 Jan 1986	ODI # 349
Australia	6 wickets	29	150	33.1	38.0	v New Zealand	Sydney	9 Feb 1983	ODI # 181
Australia	4 wickets	29	153	45.1	50.0	v New Zealand	Sydney	14 Jan 1986	ODI # 350
Australia	4 wickets	29	160	45.1	50.0	v New Zealand	Perth	19 Jan 1986	ODI # 353
Australia	8 wickets	31	178	44.5	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	22 Jan 1988	ODI # 499
Australia	5 wickets	31	204	44.5	50.0	v Pakistan	Brisbane	8 Jan 1989	ODI # 548
Australia	9 wickets	34	178	42.2	48.0	v Pakistan	Adelaide	11 Dec 1988	ODI # 537
Australia	9 wickets	40	181	42.2	49.0	v India	Sydney	18 Dec 1980	ODI # 100
Australia	7 wickets	54	183	41.0	50.0	v England	Brisbane	16 Jan 1983	ODI # 169
Australia	9 wickets	55	204	38.5	48.0	v Sri Lanka	Perth	30 Dec 1989	ODI # 597
Australia	7 wickets	63	127	39.3	50.0	v New Zealand	Melbourne	31 Jan 1981	ODI # 112
Australia	5 wickets	64	177	33.2	44.0	v New Zealand	Brisbane	17 Jan 1988	ODI # 495
Australia	9 wickets	157	172	23.5	50.0	v Sri Lanka	Perth	3 Feb 1985	ODI # 301
Australia	9 wickets	174	64	21.0	50.0	v India	Sydney	8 Jan 1981	ODI # 104
Australia	8 wickets	177	75	20.3	50.0	v New Zealand	Wellington	20 Feb 1982	ODI # 148

Tied matches

Team 1	Team 2	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Australia	West Indies	Melbourne Cricket Ground	11 Feb 1984	ODI # 247
England	Australia	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	27 May 1989	ODI # 567

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Perth, Benson & Hedges World Series 3rd match, Dec 31, 1989 [ODI # 598]

Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, Benson & Hedges World Series 2nd match, Dec 30, 1989 [ODI # 597]

Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Benson & Hedges World Series 1st match, Dec 26, 1989 [ODI # 596]