England’s test defeats by an innings margin
England lost the fifth and final test against Australia at The Oval by an innings and 46 runs to provide the 56th occasion of England losing a test by an innings margin against various oppositions. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | lost | inns & 332 runs | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 |
| 2 | England | lost | inns & 226 runs | v West Indies | Lord’s | 23 Aug 1973 |
| 3 | England | lost | inns & 215 runs | v Sri Lanka | Colombo (SSC) | 18 Dec 2003 |
| 4 | England | lost | inns & 200 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Feb 1937 |
| 5 | England | lost | inns & 180 runs | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1989 |
| 6 | England | lost | inns & 180 runs | v West Indies | Birmingham | 14 Jun 1984 |
| 7 | England | lost | inns & 161 runs | v West Indies | Kingston | 14 Mar 1935 |
| 8 | England | lost | inns & 156 runs | v West Indies | Manchester | 30 Jun 1988 |
| 9 | England | lost | inns & 154 runs | v Australia | Brisbane | 26 Nov 1954 |
| 10 | England | lost | inns & 149 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 |
| 11 | England | lost | inns & 148 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 12 | England | lost | inns & 147 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 01 Feb 1895 |
| 13 | England | lost | inns & 132 runs | v New Zealand | Christchurch | 03 Feb 1984 |
| 14 | England | lost | inns & 118 runs | v Australia | Birmingham | 05 Jul 2001 |
| 15 | England | lost | inns & 100 runs | v Pakistan | Lahore | 29 Nov 2005 |
| 16 | England | lost | inns & 099 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 17 | England | lost | inns & 093 runs | v West Indies | Birmingham | 15 Jun 2000 |
| 18 | England | lost | inns & 092 runs | v South Africa | Lord’s | 31 Jul 2003 |
| 19 | England | lost | inns & 091 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1920 |
| 20 | England | lost | inns & 087 runs | v Pakistan | Lahore | 25 Nov 1987 |
| 21 | England | lost | inns & 085 runs | v Australia | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 |
| 22 | England | lost | inns & 080 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 07 Aug 2009 |
| 23 | England | lost | inns & 079 runs | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 13 Feb 1981 |
| 24 | England | lost | inns & 074 runs | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 14 Jan 2010 |
| 25 | England | lost | inns & 064 runs | v West Indies | Birmingham | 06 Jul 1995 |
| 26 | England | lost | inns & 064 runs | v West Indies | Manchester | 26 Jul 1984 |
| 27 | England | lost | inns & 062 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 17 Jun 1993 |
| 28 | England | lost | inns & 061 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 |
| 29 | England | lost | inns & 056 runs | v West Indies | The Oval | 12 Aug 1950 |
| 30 | England | lost | inns & 055 runs | v West Indies | Leeds | 04 Aug 1966 |
| 31 | England | lost | inns & 055 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1898 |
| 32 | England | lost | inns & 052 runs | v West Indies | St John’s | 20 Mar 1998 |
| 33 | England | lost | inns & 051 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 21 Nov 2002 |
| 34 | England | lost | inns & 048 runs | v Australia | Perth | 29 Nov 2002 |
| 35 | England | lost | inns & 046 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 36 | England | lost | inns & 046 runs | v India | Leeds | 22 Aug 2002 |
| 37 | England | lost | inns & 044 runs | v West Indies | Georgetown | 17 Mar 1994 |
| 38 | England | lost | inns & 040 runs | v West Indies | Manchester | 02 Jun 1966 |
| 39 | England | lost | inns & 039 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 |
| 40 | England | lost | inns & 037 runs | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2000 |
| 41 | England | lost | inns & 033 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 |
| 42 | England | lost | inns & 032 runs | v West Indies | St John’s | 12 Apr 1990 |
| 43 | England | lost | inns & 030 runs | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 21 Mar 1986 |
| 44 | England | lost | inns & 028 runs | v Sri Lanka | Galle | 22 Feb 2001 |
| 45 | England | lost | inns & 025 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 2001 |
| 46 | England | lost | inns & 023 runs | v West Indies | Kingston | 04 Feb 2009 |
| 47 | England | lost | inns & 022 runs | v India | Chennai | 11 Feb 1993 |
| 48 | England | lost | inns & 021 runs | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 25 Nov 1999 |
| 49 | England | lost | inns & 018 runs | v Pakistan | Leeds | 02 Jul 1987 |
| 50 | England | lost | inns & 016 runs | v South Africa | Cape Town | 30 Mar 1906 |
| 51 | England | lost | inns & 015 runs | v India | Mumbai | 19 Feb 1993 |
| 52 | England | lost | inns & 013 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 14 Jan 1898 |
| 53 | England | lost | inns & 013 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 05 Jan 1951 |
| 54 | England | lost | inns & 012 runs | v South Africa | The Oval | 19 Jul 2012 |
| 55 | England | lost | inns & 009 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1966 |
| 56 | England | lost | inns & 008 runs | v India | Chennai | 06 Feb 1952 |
England lost the fifth and final test against Australia at The Oval by an innings and 46 runs to provide the 24th occasion of England losing a test by an innings margin against Australia. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | lost | inns & 332 runs | v Australia | Brisbane | 29 Nov 1946 |
| 2 | England | lost | inns & 200 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Feb 1937 |
| 3 | England | lost | inns & 180 runs | v Australia | Nottingham | 10 Aug 1989 |
| 4 | England | lost | inns & 154 runs | v Australia | Brisbane | 26 Nov 1954 |
| 5 | England | lost | inns & 149 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 |
| 6 | England | lost | inns & 148 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 7 | England | lost | inns & 147 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 01 Feb 1895 |
| 8 | England | lost | inns & 118 runs | v Australia | Birmingham | 05 Jul 2001 |
| 9 | England | lost | inns & 099 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 10 | England | lost | inns & 091 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 31 Dec 1920 |
| 11 | England | lost | inns & 085 runs | v Australia | Birmingham | 10 Jul 1975 |
| 12 | England | lost | inns & 080 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 07 Aug 2009 |
| 13 | England | lost | inns & 062 runs | v Australia | Lord’s | 17 Jun 1993 |
| 14 | England | lost | inns & 061 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 |
| 15 | England | lost | inns & 055 runs | v Australia | Melbourne | 01 Jan 1898 |
| 16 | England | lost | inns & 051 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 21 Nov 2002 |
| 17 | England | lost | inns & 048 runs | v Australia | Perth | 29 Nov 2002 |
| 18 | England | lost | inns & 046 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 19 | England | lost | inns & 039 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 |
| 20 | England | lost | inns & 033 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 13 Dec 1946 |
| 21 | England | lost | inns & 025 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 2001 |
| 22 | England | lost | inns & 013 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 14 Jan 1898 |
| 23 | England | lost | inns & 013 runs | v Australia | Sydney | 05 Jan 1951 |
| 24 | England | lost | inns & 009 runs | v Australia | Adelaide | 28 Jan 1966 |
Leeds and The Oval are the two grounds which have witnessed six occasions of England losing the test by an innings margin. The details are listed below.
| No | Team | Result | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | lost | inns & 148 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 22 Jul 1993 |
| 2 | England | lost | inns & 080 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 07 Aug 2009 |
| 3 | England | lost | inns & 061 runs | v Australia | Leeds | 24 Jul 1997 |
| 4 | England | lost | inns & 055 runs | v West Indies | Leeds | 04 Aug 1966 |
| 5 | England | lost | inns & 046 runs | v India | Leeds | 22 Aug 2002 |
| 6 | England | lost | inns & 018 runs | v Pakistan | Leeds | 02 Jul 1987 |
| 1 | England | lost | inns & 149 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 14 Aug 1948 |
| 2 | England | lost | inns & 056 runs | v West Indies | The Oval | 12 Aug 1950 |
| 3 | England | lost | inns & 046 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 20 Aug 2015 |
| 4 | England | lost | inns & 039 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 |
| 5 | England | lost | inns & 025 runs | v Australia | The Oval | 23 Aug 2001 |
| 6 | England | lost | inns & 012 runs | v South Africa | The Oval | 19 Jul 2012 |