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England cricket team Test results (1975–1989)

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File:Trent Bridge Test Match, 1981- Alderman to Gower (geograph 2489133).jpg and Ian Botham, pictured batting against Australia at Trent Bridge in 1981, were England's leading run-scorers in Test cricket between 1975 and 1989.{{cite web |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;spanmax1=31+Dec+1989;spanmin1=1+Jan+1975;spanval1=span;team=1;template=results;type=batting |title=Runs scored: England players in Test cricket between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2020}}{{cbignore}}]]

Between 1975 and 1989 the England cricket team represented England, Scotland and Wales in Test cricket.{{efn|The England cricket team represented Scotland until 1992, when they left the UK Cricket Council and later joined the International Cricket Council (ICC) as an independent member.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127073138/http://www.cricketscotland.com/corporate/history-cricket-scotland/ |archive-date=27 January 2017 |url=http://www.cricketscotland.com/corporate/history-cricket-scotland/ |title=The History of Cricket in Scotland |publisher=Cricket Scotland |access-date=5 October 2015}}}} During that time England played 152 Test matches, resulting in 40 victories, 62 draws and 50 defeats.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=runs;spanmax1=31+Dec+1989;spanmin1=1+Jan+1975;spanval1=span;team=1;template=results;type=team |title=Overall figures: England in Test matches between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2020}}{{cbignore}} They faced Sri Lanka for the first time in Test cricket when England toured the country in 1981–82.{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Woodcock |editor-link=John Woodcock (cricket writer) |title=Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1983 |edition=120 |year=1983 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |isbn=0-356-09382-4 |chapter=England in India and Sri Lanka, 1981–82 |pages=973–974}} England did not face South Africa during this period, due to the sporting boycott of South Africa during the apartheid era.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22252177/politics-killed-tour |title=When politics killed a tour |last=Williamson |first=Martin |date=14 July 2012 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 February 2020 |archive-date=24 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224112706/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22252177/politics-killed-tour |url-status=live }} The West Indies were the most successful team in Test cricket at the time,{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=win_loss_ratio;spanmax1=31+Dec+1989;spanmin1=1+Jan+1975;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team |title=Overall figures: Win/loss ratio in Test matches between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 February 2020}}{{cbignore}} and were described as "the undisputed champions" by Tony Becca of ESPNcricinfo;{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22525345/xi |title=The Invincibles |last=Becca |first=Tony |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=26 July 2010 |access-date=14 March 2020}} England faced them in 29 Test matches, and did not beat them. England, like many other Test teams, lost some of their best players to World Series Cricket, an unsanctioned competition organised by Kerry Packer. Among those players who signed up for the league, and were subsequently banned from Test cricket, was England's captain, Tony Greig.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22921965/a-dummy-guide-world-series-cricket |title=A dummy's guide to World Series Cricket |last=Williamson |first=Martin |date=4 December 2007 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 March 2020}}

England faced Australia most frequently during this period—playing 52 matches against them—followed by the West Indies. England won more matches than they lost against Australia, India, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Against Pakistan they won four and lost four, while against the West Indies they lost 20 of their 29 fixtures. England won 11 matches by an innings, with their largest victory being by an innings and 120 runs against Pakistan in 1978. Their largest victory by runs alone during this period was in the 1978–79 Ashes series, when they beat Australia by 205 runs in the fifth Test, while they won by ten wickets twice. Conversely, England suffered their second-largest ever defeat by runs alone, losing to the West Indies by 425 runs during their visit in 1976.{{cite web |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283901.html |title=Largest victories |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 March 2020 |archive-date=4 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104011204/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283901.html |url-status=live }}

Key

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Key

scope=col | Symbol

! scope=col | Meaning

scope=row | No. (Eng.)

| Match number for England (i.e. 500 was England's 500th Test match)

scope=row | No. (Ove.)

| Match number overall (i.e. 500 was the 500th Test match)

scope=row | Opposition

| The team England were playing against

scope=row | Venue

| The cricket ground where the match was played

scope=row | H/A

| Whether the venue is home (England or Wales) or away (opponent's home)

scope=row | Start date

| Starting date of the Test match

scope=row | Result

| Result of the match for England

scope=row | Series (result)

| What series the match was part of, with the result listed in brackets;
England's tally first (i.e. (2–1) means that England won two matches, and their opponents won one match)

Matches

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ England Test cricket results between 1975 and 1989{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;size=200;spanmax2=31+Dec+1989;spanmin2=1+Jan+1975;spanval2=span;team=1;template=results;type=team;view=results |title=Results: England in Test matches between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 February 2020}}

scope="col" | No.
(Eng.)

! scope="col" | No.
(Ove.)

! scope="col" | Opposition

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | H/A

! scope="col" data-sort-type="date" | Start date

! scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Series (result){{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/team/1.html?class=1;filter=advanced;spanmax1=31+Dec+1989;spanmin1=1+Jan+1975;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team;view=series |title=Matches: England in Test matches between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 February 2020}}

scope="row" | 506

| align=center | 751 || {{cr|AUS}} || Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney || Away || 4 January 1975 || {{crsh|L|R|171}}

| rowspan="3" | 1974–75 Ashes series (1–4){{efn|The 1974–75 Ashes series began in 1974; the first three results are listed at England cricket team Test results (1960–1974).}}

scope="row" | 507

| align=center | 754 || {{cr|AUS}} || Adelaide Oval, Adelaide || Away || 25 January 1975 || {{crsh|L|R|163}}

scope="row" | 508

| align=center | 755 || {{cr|AUS}} || Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne || Away || 8 February 1975 || {{crsh|W|I|4}}

scope="row" | 509

| align=center | 757 || {{cr|NZL}} || Eden Park, Auckland || Away || 20 February 1975 || {{crsh|W|I|83}}

| rowspan="2" | England in New Zealand, 1974–75 (1–0)

scope="row" | 510

| align=center | 758 || {{cr|NZL}} || Lancaster Park, Christchurch || Away || 28 February 1975 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 511

| align=center | 760 || {{cr|AUS}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 10 July 1975 || {{crsh|L|I|85}}

| rowspan="4" | 1975 Ashes series (0–1)

scope="row" | 512

| align=center | 761 || {{cr|AUS}} || Lord's, London || Home || 31 July 1975 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 513

| align=center | 762 || {{cr|AUS}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 14 August 1975 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 514

| align=center | 763 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 28 August 1975 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 515

| align=center | 777 || {{cr|WIN}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 3 June 1976 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="5" | West Indies in England, 1976 (0–3)

scope="row" | 516

| align=center | 778 || {{cr|WIN}} || Lord's, London || Home || 17 June 1976 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 517

| align=center | 779 || {{cr|WIN}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 8 July 1976 || {{crsh|L|R|425}}

scope="row" | 518

| align=center | 780 || {{cr|WIN}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 22 July 1976 || {{crsh|L|R|55}}

scope="row" | 519

| align=center | 781 || {{cr|WIN}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 12 August 1976 || {{crsh|L|R|231}}

scope="row" | 520

| align=center | 788 || {{cr|IND}} || Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi || Away || 17 December 1976 || {{crsh|W|I|25}}

| rowspan="5" | England in India, 1976–77 (3–1)

scope="row" | 521

| align=center | 791 || {{cr|IND}} || Eden Gardens, Calcutta || Away || 1 January 1977 || {{crsh|W|W|10}}

scope="row" | 522

| align=center | 793 || {{cr|IND}} || Madras Cricket Club Ground,{{efn|name="madras"|The Madras Cricket Club Ground was renamed the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in 1980.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/961.html |title=MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai |website=CricketArchive |access-date=13 March 2020 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806225544/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/961.html |url-status=live }}}} Madras || Away || 14 January 1977 || {{crsh|W|R|200}}

scope="row" | 523

| align=center | 794 || {{cr|IND}} || M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore || Away || 28 January 1977 || {{crsh|L|R|140}}

scope="row" | 524

| align=center | 795 || {{cr|IND}} || Wankhede Stadium, Bombay || Away || 11 February 1977 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 525

| align=center | 800 || {{cr|AUS}} || Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne || Away || 12 March 1977 || {{crsh|L|R|45}}

| Centenary Test (0–1)

scope="row" | 526

| align=center | 804 || {{cr|AUS}} || Lord's, London || Home || 16 June 1977 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="5" | 1977 Ashes series (3–0)

scope="row" | 527

| align=center | 805 || {{cr|AUS}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 7 July 1977 || {{crsh|W|W|9}}

scope="row" | 528

| align=center | 806 || {{cr|AUS}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 28 July 1977 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

scope="row" | 529

| align=center | 807 || {{cr|AUS}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 11 August 1977 || {{crsh|W|I|85}}

scope="row" | 530

| align=center | 808 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 25 August 1977 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 531

| align=center | 810 || {{cr|PAK}} || Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore || Away || 14 December 1977 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="3" | England in Pakistan, 1977–78 (0–0)

scope="row" | 532

| align=center | 813 || {{cr|PAK}} || Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad || Away || 2 January 1978 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 533

| align=center | 815 || {{cr|PAK}} || National Stadium, Karachi || Away || 18 January 1978 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 534

| align=center | 817 || {{cr|NZL}} || Basin Reserve, Wellington || Away || 10 February 1978 || {{crsh|L|R|72}}

| rowspan="3" | England in New Zealand, 1977–78 (1–1)

scope="row" | 535

| align=center | 818 || {{cr|NZL}} || Lancaster Park, Christchurch || Away || 24 February 1978 || {{crsh|W|R|174}}

scope="row" | 536

| align=center | 820 || {{cr|NZL}} || Eden Park, Auckland || Away || 4 March 1978 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 537

| align=center | 825 || {{cr|PAK}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 1 June 1978 || {{crsh|W|I|57}}

| rowspan="3" | Pakistan in England, 1978 (2–0)

scope="row" | 538

| align=center | 826 || {{cr|PAK}} || Lord's, London || Home || 15 June 1978 || {{crsh|W|I|120}}

scope="row" | 539

| align=center | 827 || {{cr|PAK}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 29 June 1978 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 540

| align=center | 828 || {{cr|NZL}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 27 July 1978 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

| rowspan="3" | New Zealand in England, 1978 (3–0)

scope="row" | 541

| align=center | 829 || {{cr|NZL}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 10 August 1978 || {{crsh|W|I|119}}

scope="row" | 542

| align=center | 830 || {{cr|NZL}} || Lord's, London || Home || 24 August 1978 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

scope="row" | 543

| align=center | 834 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Gabba|The Gabba}}, Brisbane || Away || 1 December 1978 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

| rowspan="6" | 1978–79 Ashes series (5–1)

scope="row" | 544

| align=center | 836 || {{cr|AUS}} || WACA Ground, Perth || Away || 15 December 1978 || {{crsh|W|R|166}}

scope="row" | 545

| align=center | 838 || {{cr|AUS}} || Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne || Away || 29 December 1978 || {{crsh|L|R|103}}

scope="row" | 546

| align=center | 840 || {{cr|AUS}} || Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney || Away || 6 January 1979 || {{crsh|W|R|93}}

scope="row" | 547

| align=center | 843 || {{cr|AUS}} || Adelaide Oval, Adelaide || Away || 27 January 1979 || {{crsh|W|R|205}}

scope="row" | 548

| align=center | 846 || {{cr|AUS}} || Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney || Away || 10 February 1979 || {{crsh|W|W|9}}

scope="row" | 549

| align=center | 851 || {{cr|IND}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 12 July 1979 || {{crsh|W|I|83}}

| rowspan="4" | India in England, 1979 (1–0)

scope="row" | 550

| align=center | 852 || {{cr|IND}} || Lord's, London || Home || 2 August 1979 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 551

| align=center | 853 || {{cr|IND}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 16 August 1979 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 552

| align=center | 854 || {{cr|IND}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 30 August 1979 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 553

| align=center | 864 || {{cr|AUS}} || WACA Ground, Perth || Away || 14 December 1979 || {{crsh|L|R|138}}

| rowspan="3" | England in Australia, 1979–80 (0–3)

scope="row" | 554

| align=center | 868 || {{cr|AUS}} || Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney || Away || 4 January 1980 || {{crsh|L|W|6}}

scope="row" | 555

| align=center | 872 || {{cr|AUS}} || Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne || Away || 1 February 1980 || {{crsh|L|W|8}}

scope="row" | 556

| align=center | 874 || {{cr|IND}} || Wankhede Stadium, Bombay || Away || 15 February 1980 || {{crsh|W|W|10}}

| Golden Jubilee Test (1–0)

scope="row" | 557

| align=center | 880 || {{cr|WIN}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 5 June 1980 || {{crsh|L|W|2}}

| rowspan="5" | West Indies in England, 1980 (0–1)

scope="row" | 558

| align=center | 881 || {{cr|WIN}} || Lord's, London || Home || 19 June 1980 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 559

| align=center | 882 || {{cr|WIN}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 10 July 1980 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 560

| align=center | 883 || {{cr|WIN}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 24 July 1980 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 561

| align=center | 884 || {{cr|WIN}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 7 August 1980 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 562

| align=center | 885 || {{cr|AUS}} || Lord's, London || Home || 28 August 1980 || {{crsh|D}}

| Centenary Test (0–0)

scope="row" | 563

| align=center | 896 || {{cr|WIN}} || Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain || Away || 13 February 1981 || {{crsh|L|I|79}}

| rowspan="4" | England in the West Indies, 1980–81 (0–2)

scope="row" | 564

| align=center | 900 || {{cr|WIN}} || Kensington Oval, Bridgetown || Away || 13 March 1981 || {{crsh|L|R|298}}

scope="row" | 565

| align=center | 901 || {{cr|WIN}} || Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's || Away || 27 March 1981 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 566

| align=center | 902 || {{cr|WIN}} || Sabina Park, Kingston || Away || 10 April 1981 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 567

| align=center | 903 || {{cr|AUS}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 18 June 1981 || {{crsh|L|W|4}}

| rowspan="6" | 1981 Ashes series (3–1)

scope="row" | 568

| align=center | 904 || {{cr|AUS}} || Lord's, London || Home || 2 July 1981 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 569

| align=center | 905 || {{cr|AUS}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 16 July 1981 || {{crsh|W|R|18}}

scope="row" | 570

| align=center | 906 || {{cr|AUS}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 30 July 1981 || {{crsh|W|R|29}}

scope="row" | 571

| align=center | 907 || {{cr|AUS}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 13 August 1981 || {{crsh|W|R|103}}

scope="row" | 572

| align=center | 908 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 27 August 1981 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 573

| align=center | 911 || {{cr|IND}} || Wankhede Stadium, Bombay || Away || 27 November 1981 || {{crsh|L|R|138}}

| rowspan="6" | England in India, 1981–82 (0–1)

scope="row" | 574

| align=center | 912 || {{cr|IND}} || M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore || Away || 9 December 1981 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 575

| align=center | 914 || {{cr|IND}} || Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi || Away || 23 December 1981 ||{{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 576

| align=center | 916 || {{cr|IND}} || Eden Gardens, Calcutta || Away || 1 January 1982 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 577

| align=center | 918 || {{cr|IND}} || M. A. Chidambaram Stadium,{{efn|name="madras"}} Madras || Away || 13 January 1982 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 578

| align=center | 920 || {{cr|IND}} || Green Park Stadium, Kanpur || Away || 30 January 1982 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 579

| align=center | 921 || {{cr|SRI}} || Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo || Away || 17 February 1982 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

| England in Sri Lanka, 1981–82 (1–0)

scope="row" | 580

| align=center | 928 || {{cr|IND}} || Lord's, London || Home || 10 June 1982 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

| rowspan="3" | India in England, 1982 (1–0)

scope="row" | 581

| align=center | 929 || {{cr|IND}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 24 June 1982 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 582

| align=center | 930 || {{cr|IND}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 8 July 1982 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 583

| align=center | 931 || {{cr|PAK}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 29 July 1982 || {{crsh|W|R|113}}

| rowspan="3" | Pakistan in England, 1982 (2–1)

scope="row" | 584

| align=center | 932 || {{cr|PAK}} || Lord's, London || Home || 12 August 1982 || {{crsh|L|W|10}}

scope="row" | 585

| align=center | 933 || {{cr|PAK}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 26 August 1982 || {{crsh|W|W|3}}

scope="row" | 586

| align=center | 938 || {{cr|AUS}} || WACA Ground, Perth || Away || 12 November 1982 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="5" | 1982–83 Ashes series (1–2)

scope="row" | 587

| align=center | 939 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Gabba|The Gabba}}, Brisbane || Away || 26 November 1982 || {{crsh|L|W|7}}

scope="row" | 588

| align=center | 940 || {{cr|AUS}} || Adelaide Oval, Adelaide || Away || 10 December 1982 || {{crsh|L|W|8}}

scope="row" | 589

| align=center | 943 || {{cr|AUS}} || Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne || Away || 26 December 1982 || {{crsh|W|R|3}}

scope="row" | 590

| align=center | 944 || {{cr|AUS}} || Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney || Away || 2 January 1983 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 591

| align=center | 957 || {{cr|NZL}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 14 July 1983 || {{crsh|W|R|189}}

| rowspan="4" | New Zealand in England, 1983 (3–1)

scope="row" | 592

| align=center | 958 || {{cr|NZL}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 28 July 1983 || {{crsh|L|W|5}}

scope="row" | 593

| align=center | 959 || {{cr|NZL}} || Lord's, London || Home || 11 August 1983 || {{crsh|W|R|127}}

scope="row" | 594

| align=center | 960 || {{cr|NZL}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 25 August 1983 || {{crsh|W|R|165}}

scope="row" | 595

| align=center | 975 || {{cr|NZL}} || Basin Reserve, Wellington || Away || 20 January 1984 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="3" | England in New Zealand, 1983–84 (0–1)

scope="row" | 596

| align=center | 976 || {{cr|NZL}} || Lancaster Park, Christchurch || Away || 3 February 1984 || {{crsh|L|I|132}}

scope="row" | 597

| align=center | 977 || {{cr|NZL}} || Eden Park, Auckland || Away || 10 February 1984 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 598

| align=center | 978 || {{cr|PAK}} || National Stadium, Karachi || Away || 2 March 1984 || {{crsh|L|W|3}}

| rowspan="3" | England in Pakistan, 1983–84 (0–1)

scope="row" | 599

| align=center | 981 || {{cr|PAK}} || Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad || Away || 12 March 1984 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 600

| align=center | 984 || {{cr|PAK}} || Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore || Away || 19 March 1984 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 601

| align=center | 989 || {{cr|WIN}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 14 June 1984 || {{crsh|L|I|180}}

| rowspan="5" | West Indies in England, 1984 (0–5)

scope="row" | 602

| align=center | 990 || {{cr|WIN}} || Lord's, London || Home || 28 June 1984 || {{crsh|L|W|9}}

scope="row" | 603

| align=center | 991 || {{cr|WIN}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 12 July 1984 || {{crsh|L|W|8}}

scope="row" | 604

| align=center | 992 || {{cr|WIN}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 26 July 1984 || {{crsh|L|I|64}}

scope="row" | 605

| align=center | 993 || {{cr|WIN}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 9 August 1984 || {{crsh|L|R|172}}

scope="row" | 606

| align=center | 994 || {{cr|SRI}} || Lord's, London || Home || 23 August 1984 || {{crsh|D}}

| Sri Lanka in England, 1984 (0–0)

scope="row" | 607

| align=center | 1001 || {{cr|IND}} || Wankhede Stadium, Bombay || Away || 28 November 1984 || {{crsh|L|W|8}}

| rowspan="5" | England in India, 1984–85 (2–1)

scope="row" | 608

| align=center | 1004 || {{cr|IND}} || Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi || Away || 12 December 1984 || {{crsh|W|W|8}}

scope="row" | 609

| align=center | 1007 || {{cr|IND}} || Eden Gardens, Calcutta || Away || 31 December 1984 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 610

| align=center | 1008 || {{cr|IND}} || M. A. Chidambaram Stadium,{{efn|name="madras"}} Madras || Away || 13 January 1985 || {{crsh|W|W|9}}

scope="row" | 611

| align=center | 1011 || {{cr|IND}} || Green Park Stadium, Kanpur || Away || 31 January 1985 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 612

| align=center | 1017 || {{cr|AUS}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 13 June 1985 || {{crsh|W|W|5}}

| rowspan="6" | 1985 Ashes series (3–1)

scope="row" | 613

| align=center | 1018 || {{cr|AUS}} || Lord's, London || Home || 27 June 1985 || {{crsh|L|W|4}}

scope="row" | 614

| align=center | 1019 || {{cr|AUS}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 11 July 1985 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 615

| align=center | 1020 || {{cr|AUS}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 1 August 1985 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 616

| align=center | 1021 || {{cr|AUS}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 15 August 1985 || {{crsh|W|I|118}}

scope="row" | 617

| align=center | 1022 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 29 August 1985 || {{crsh|W|I|94}}

scope="row" | 618

| align=center | 1036 || {{cr|WIN}} || Sabina Park, Kingston || Away || 21 February 1986 || {{crsh|L|W|10}}

| rowspan="5" | England in the West Indies, 1985–86 (0–5)

scope="row" | 619

| align=center | 1039 || {{cr|WIN}} || Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain || Away || 7 March 1986 || {{crsh|L|W|7}}

scope="row" | 620

| align=center | 1042 || {{cr|WIN}} || Kensington Oval, Bridgetown || Away || 21 March 1986 || {{crsh|L|I|30}}

scope="row" | 621

| align=center | 1044 || {{cr|WIN}} || Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain || Away || 3 April 1986 || {{crsh|L|W|10}}

scope="row" | 622

| align=center | 1045 || {{cr|WIN}} || Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's || Away || 11 April 1986 || {{crsh|L|R|240}}

scope="row" | 623

| align=center | 1046 || {{cr|IND}} || Lord's, London || Home || 5 June 1986 || {{crsh|L|W|5}}

| rowspan="3" | India in England, 1986 (0–2)

scope="row" | 624

| align=center | 1047 || {{cr|IND}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 19 June 1986 || {{crsh|L|R|279}}

scope="row" | 625

| align=center | 1048 || {{cr|IND}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 3 July 1986 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 626

| align=center | 1049 || {{cr|NZL}} || Lord's, London || Home || 24 July 1986 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="3" | New Zealand in England, 1986 (0–1)

scope="row" | 627

| align=center | 1050 || {{cr|NZL}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 7 August 1986 || {{crsh|L|W|8}}

scope="row" | 628

| align=center | 1051 || {{cr|NZL}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 21 August 1986 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 629

| align=center | 1057 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Gabba|The Gabba}}, Brisbane || Away || 14 November 1986 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

| rowspan="5" | 1986–87 Ashes series (2–1)

scope="row" | 630

| align=center | 1059 || {{cr|AUS}} || WACA Ground, Perth || Away || 28 November 1986 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 631

| align=center | 1060 || {{cr|AUS}} || Adelaide Oval, Adelaide || Away || 12 December 1986 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 632

| align=center | 1062 || {{cr|AUS}} || Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne || Away || 26 December 1986 || {{crsh|W|I|14}}

scope="row" | 633

| align=center | 1065 || {{cr|AUS}} || Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney || Away || 10 January 1987 || {{crsh|L|R|55}}

scope="row" | 634

| align=center | 1075 || {{cr|PAK}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 4 June 1987 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="5" | Pakistan in England, 1987 (0–1)

scope="row" | 635

| align=center | 1076 || {{cr|PAK}} || Lord's, London || Home || 18 June 1987 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 636

| align=center | 1077 || {{cr|PAK}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 2 July 1987 || {{crsh|L|I|18}}

scope="row" | 637

| align=center | 1078 || {{cr|PAK}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 23 July 1987 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 638

| align=center | 1079 || {{cr|PAK}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 6 August 1987 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 639

| align=center | 1081 || {{cr|PAK}} || Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore || Away || 25 November 1987 || {{crsh|L|I|87}}

| rowspan="3" | England in Pakistan, 1987–88 (0–1)

scope="row" | 640

| align=center | 1083 || {{cr|PAK}} || Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad || Away || 7 December 1987 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 641

| align=center | 1086 || {{cr|PAK}} || National Stadium, Karachi || Away || 16 December 1987 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 642

| align=center | 1090 || {{cr|AUS}} || Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney || Away || 29 January 1988 || {{crsh|D}}

| Bicentenary Test (0–0)

scope="row" | 643

| align=center | 1091 || {{cr|NZL}} || Lancaster Park, Christchurch || Away || 12 February 1988 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="3" | England in New Zealand, 1987–88 (0–0)

scope="row" | 644

| align=center | 1093 || {{cr|NZL}} || Eden Park, Auckland || Away || 25 February 1988 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 645

| align=center | 1094 || {{cr|NZL}} || Basin Reserve, Wellington || Away || 3 March 1988 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 646

| align=center | 1098 || {{cr|WIN}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 2 June 1988 || {{crsh|D}}

| rowspan="5" | West Indies in England, 1988 (0–4)

scope="row" | 647

| align=center | 1099 || {{cr|WIN}} || Lord's, London || Home || 16 June 1988 || {{crsh|L|R|134}}

scope="row" | 648

| align=center | 1100 || {{cr|WIN}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 30 June 1988 || {{crsh|L|I|156}}

scope="row" | 649

| align=center | 1101 || {{cr|WIN}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 21 July 1988 || {{crsh|L|W|10}}

scope="row" | 650

| align=center | 1102 || {{cr|WIN}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 4 August 1988 || {{crsh|L|W|8}}

scope="row" | 651

| align=center | 1103 || {{cr|SRI}} || Lord's, London || Home || 25 August 1988 || {{crsh|W|W|7}}

| Sri Lanka in England, 1988 (1–0)

scope="row" | 652

| align=center | 1121 || {{cr|AUS}} || Headingley, Leeds || Home || 8 June 1989 || {{crsh|L|R|210}}

| rowspan="6" | 1989 Ashes series (0–4)

scope="row" | 653

| align=center | 1122 || {{cr|AUS}} || Lord's, London || Home || 22 June 1989 || {{crsh|L|W|6}}

scope="row" | 654

| align=center | 1123 || {{cr|AUS}} || Edgbaston, Birmingham || Home || 6 July 1989 || {{crsh|D}}

scope="row" | 655

| align=center | 1124 || {{cr|AUS}} || Old Trafford, Manchester || Home || 27 July 1989 || {{crsh|L|W|9}}

scope="row" | 656

| align=center | 1125 || {{cr|AUS}} || Trent Bridge, Nottingham || Home || 10 August 1989 || {{crsh|L|I|180}}

scope="row" | 657

| align=center | 1126 || {{cr|AUS}} || {{sort|Oval|The Oval}}, London || Home || 24 August 1989 || {{crsh|D}}

Summary

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan=2 scope=col | Team

! colspan=5 class=unsortable | Total matches{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=matches;spanmax1=31+Dec+1989;spanmin1=1+Jan+1975;spanval1=span;team=1;template=results;type=team;view=opposition |title=Overall figures by opposition: England in Test matches between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2020}}

! colspan=5 class=unsortable | Home matches{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=1;orderby=matches;spanmax1=31+Dec+1989;spanmin1=1+Jan+1975;spanval1=span;team=1;template=results;type=team;view=opposition |title=Overall figures by opposition: England in Test matches at home between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=1;orderby=start;size=200;spanmax2=31+Dec+1989;spanmin2=1+Jan+1975;spanval2=span;team=1;template=results;type=team |title=Statistics: England in Test matches at home between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2020}}

! colspan=5 class=unsortable | Away matches{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=2;orderby=matches;spanmax1=31+Dec+1989;spanmin1=1+Jan+1975;spanval1=span;team=1;template=results;type=team;view=opposition |title=Overall figures by opposition: England in Test matches away from home between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2020}}{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=2;orderby=start;size=200;spanmax2=31+Dec+1989;spanmin2=1+Jan+1975;spanval2=span;team=1;template=results;type=team |title=Statistics: England in Test matches away from home between 1 January 1975 and 31 December 1989 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2020}}

scope=col data-sort-type=number | Mat

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Won

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Lost

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Draw

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | W/L

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Mat

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Won

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Lost

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Draw

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | W/L

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Mat

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Won

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Lost

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | Draw

! scope=col data-sort-type=number | W/L

scope=row | Australia

| 52 || 18 || 17 || 17 || 1.058

| 28 || 9 || 7 || 12 || 1.285

| 24 || 9 || 10 || 5 || 0.900

scope=row | India

| 27 || 8 || 5 || 14 || 1.600

| 10 || 2 || 2 || 6 || 1.000

| 17 || 6 || 3 || 8 || 2.000

scope=row | New Zealand

| 21 || 8 || 4 || 9 || 2.000

| 10 || 6 || 2 || 2 || 3.000

| 11 || 2 || 2 || 7 || 1.000

scope=row | Pakistan

| 20 || 4 || 4 || 12 || 1.000

| 11 || 4 || 2 || 5 || 2.000

| 9 || 0 || 2 || 7 || 0.000

scope=row | Sri Lanka

| 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || –

| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || –

| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || –

scope=row | West Indies

| 29 || 0 || 20 || 9 || 0.000

| 20 || 0 || 13 || 7 || 0.000

| 9 || 0 || 7 || 2 || 0.000

class=sortbottom

! scope=row | Total

| 152

4050620.800

| 81

2226330.846

| 71

1824290.750

Notes

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References

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