Lowest 'standardised' score since 1946

36.15 in Dec 1985

Highest 'standardised' score since 1946

120.18 in Nov 2007 after beating Sri Lanka 2-0

Highest position since 1946

Ist on 10 occasions.

Lowest position since 1946

7th after England retained the Ashes in the 1986/7 season (out of 8 teams)

Best score movement since 1946

Home

23.30 against England in Dec 1958 - highest ever table movement score

Away

16.59 against West Indies in Mar 1955

Worst score movement since 1946

Home

-19.15 against South Africa in Dec 1952

Away

-18.75 against South Africa in Jan 1970

Most consecutive 'ups' since 1946

5 on three occasions. The first 5 post-war series Australia played, in 1988 and in 1999

Most consecutive 'downs' since 1946

7 - starting with the defeat against Pakistan in Dec 1976 followed by losses against New Zealand, England, England, India, West Indies and England (again!)

Currently on a run of 3 ‘downs’

Overall number of ups since 1946

74 (37 at home, 37 away)

Overall number of downs since 1946

78 (40 at home, 38 away)