Stats: Victories in Tests with the fewest loss of wickets

Victorious captain Graeme Smith of South Africa leaves the fied with Morne Morkel after winning the test during day 5 of the 1st Investec Test Match between England and South Africa at The Kia Oval on July 23, 2012 in London, England.

Here is a list of five incidences in Test cricket where a team managed to win a Test after losing just two wickets in the entire match. It has only happened five times in the history of Test cricket. The latest being the 1st Test between England and South Africa at Kennington Oval, London.

South Africa gave England a royal thrashing by a margin of an innings and 12 runs. Hashim Amla scored a triple-century while Graeme Smith and Jacques Kallis registered a hundred each en route to posting 637/2.

Note: Stats updated till October 17th, 2013.

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