Lowest 'standardised' score since 1946

35.82 in Dec 1949

Highest 'standardised' score since 1946

89.25 in Jun 1970 (just before exclusion from International Sport)

Highest position since 1946

1st on 4 occasions - most recently in March 2001

Lowest position since 1946

7th (out of 7) back in 1952

Best score movement since 1946

Home

18.75 against Australia in January 1970

Away

19.15 against Australia in December 1952 - highest positive away series movement

Worst score movement since 1946

Home

-15.87 against Australia in December 1957

Away

-11.86 against Australia in January 2002 - completing a clean sweep of series involving these two teams!

Most consecutive 'ups' since 1946

5 from 1951 to 1955

Currently on a run of 2 ‘ups’

Most consecutive 'downs' since 1946

4 twice, beginning in 1956 and 2004

Overall number of ups since 1946

38 (19 at home, 19 away)

Overall number of downs since 1946

37 (18 at home, 19 away)