One-run victories are amongst the rarest of rare in Test cricket ©AFP
New Zealand registered a win by the "barest of margins" in yet another cliff hanger with England in recent times in the second Test in Wellington and squared the series 1-1. Resuming the run chase at 48/1 on the final day, needing 210 runs more to complete a 2-0 win England were bowled out for 256 just before tea. Stats highlights from the historic Test match.
4 Instances of a team winning a Test after being enforced follow on. This is the first such instance not involving Australia who were at the receiving end of all three previous such defeats - against England in Sydney in 1894/95 and in Leeds in 1981, and finally against India in Kolkata in 2000/01.
Winning a Test after following on:
| Winner | Loser | Margin | 1st inngs lead | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eng | Aus | 10 runs | 261 | Sydney | 1894/95 |
| Eng | Aus | 18 runs | 227 | Leeds | 1981 |
| Ind | Aus | 171 runs | 274 | Kolkata | 2000/01 |
| NZ | Eng | 1 run | 226 | Wellington | 2022/23 |
1-run win by New Zealand is the second such margin of win across 2494 Test matches. The only other one-run win came in 1992/93 Frank Worrell trophy when
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