England’s Biggest ODI Wins Over Australia

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England's biggest wins vs Australia [Source: AFP]

England bounced back in the ODI series against Australia on Sunday night, winning by 135 runs in Adelaide. After a drubbing in the first ODI, many questioned their ability to bat in Australian conditions, but Harry Brook's men sent out a message with a big first-innings score.

This win was also one of England's biggest wins over the arch-rivals in ODI cricket by runs. Previously, they have won by a bigger margin only twice, and here is a brief look at their top-5 wins by runs.

5. 98 runs, Sydney 1983

In January 1983, as England toured Australia for the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, the two sides locked horns in the 10th Match in Sydney. The match was shortened to 41 overs, and England won the toss and elected to bat first.

Five batters scored over 20 but couldn't build a big total. However, Derek Randall's 47 off 64 and Ian Gould's run-a-ball 42 took them to 207 in 41 overs. In response, Australia's top-3 — John Dyson, Allan Border and David Hookes — scored 23, 31 and 32, respectively, before they capitulated from 72/1 to 109 all out.

Eddie Hemmings and Robin Jackman picked 3 wickets each to stage a 98-run win.

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4. 101 runs, Birmingham 1977

During the 2nd ODI of Australia's 1977 tour of England, the visitors chose to bowl first in a 55-over game. Dennis Amiss top-scored for England with 35 off 52, alongside Chris Old's 35 off 59, to take the team to 171 in 53.5 overs.

In response, Greg Chappell, Richie Robinson and Ray Bright got into the double figures, but the Aussies were nowhere in the run-chase. They were bowled out for just 70 in 25.2 overs and lost by 101 runs. Opening bowler John Lever was the pick of the England bowlers, with 4/29 in 11 overs.

3. 135 runs, Adelaide 2026

England were playing for survival in the three-match series as the teams reached Adelaide for the second ODI of the 2026 tour of Australia. The hosts won the toss and again put the Englishmen to bat first, but the response was much more solid from England.

Tom Banton scored his second ODI century, finishing with 121(99), followed by Joe Root's 62 (68), Jordan Cox's 67 (49) and Will Jacks' 54* (40) to rack up 355/6 in 50 overs. Australia just couldn't get going, as Gus Atkinson claimed 4/28 (10) and wickets fell at regular intervals.

Matt Renshaw (63 off 74) and Cameron Green (64 off 82) put up a fight, but the required rate kept creeping up, and they were eventually all out for 220 in 44.3 overs, losing by 135.

2. 186 runs, Lord's 2024

England batted first in the rain-curtailed 4th ODI against Australia at Lord's in 2024. The match was reduced to 39 overs and started with Ben Duckett's 63(62); two more batters scored fifties.

Captain Harry Brook scored 87 off 58 balls with 11 fours and a six, before Liam Livingstone went berserk for his 62 off 27 with 3 fours and 7 sixes to take the team to 312/5 in 39 overs. In response, Australia built a 68-run opening partnership, but the middle order again couldn't get going.

Matthew Potts claimed 4/38, alongside Brydon Carse's 3/36, to all out Australia for 126 in 24.4 overs and win the match by 186 runs.

1. 242 runs, Nottingham 2018

Eoin Morgan's England, at the peak of their powers, hosted Australia in Nottingham during their 2018 tour of England and were asked to bat first. What followed was carnage from the England batters: Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow added 159 for the first wicket in 19.3 overs, followed by a 151 (88) partnership between Alex Hales and Bairstow.

Roy scored 82(61), while Bairstow got 139(92) and Hales finished with 147(92). Eoin Morgan added 67 in just 30 balls, and England scored 481/6 in 50 overs. Australia were stuck in England's spin-web, as the leg-spinner Adil Rashid claimed 4/47, alongside 3/28 for Moeen Ali.

Travis Head scored a fifty, but the team could only score 239 in 37 overs, as they kept trying to attack and lost by a record-shattering 242 runs.