Teams losing a test by an innings margin after scoring 400 plus runs in its first innings
Pakistan lost the Melbourne test against Australia by an innings and 18 runs after posting 443 for 9 declared to provide the fifth occasion of a team losing a test by an innings margin after posting 400 plus runs in the first innings of a test. The list becomes seven occasions when you add two more occasions when a side batting in second innings of a test {its first innings} and posting 400 and plus runs. All the seven occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Result | Margin | Bat | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | 405-10 | lost | inns & 39 runs | 1st | Aus | The Oval | 16 Aug 1930 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 400-10 | lost | inns & 14 runs | 1st | Eng | Cardiff | 26 May 2011 |
| 3 | England | 400-10 | lost | inns & 36 runs | 1st | Ind | Mumbai | 08 Dec 2016 |
| 4 | England | 477-10 | lost | inns & 75 runs | 1st | Ind | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 443-9d | lost | inns & 18 runs | 1st | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2016 |
| 1 | England | 432-10 | lost | inns & 25 runs | 2nd | Aus | The Oval | 23 Aug 2001 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 407-10 | lost | inns & 52 runs | 2nd | Ind | Multan | 28 Mar 2004 |
Pakistan’s loss by an innings and 18 runs at Melbourne under the circumstances cited above provides the second occasion of it losing a test by an innings margin. The first such occasion was against India at Multan in Mar 2004. Pakistan scored 407 in the second innings of the test – its first innings – and lost the test by an innings and 52 runs. Both the occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Result | Margin | Bat | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Pakistan | 443-9d | lost | inns & 18 runs | 1st | Aus | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2016 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 407-10 | lost | inns & 52 runs | 2nd | Ind | Multan | 28 Mar 2004 |
It is interesting to note that out of the seven occasions under this category of statistics, three such occasions are witnessed this year and in the month of December 2016. All the three occasions are listed below
| No | Team | Score | Result | Margin | Bat | Oppn | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | England | 400-10 | lost | inns & 36 runs | 1st | Ind | Mumbai | 08 Dec 2016 |
| 2 | England | 477-10 | lost | inns & 75 runs | 1st | Ind | Chennai | 16 Dec 2016 |
| 3 | Pakistan | 443-9d | lost | inns & 18 runs | 1st | Aus | Melbourne |
26 Dec 2016 |