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hardWhat is the largest winning margin by runs in Test match history?
✓675 runs, England beat Australia in 1928
B562 runs, Australia beat South Africa in 2002
Cinnings and 579 runs, England beat Australia in 1938
D500 runs, India beat South Africa in 2015
Answer Explanation
England's 675-run win over Australia at Brisbane in the first Test of the 1928-29 Ashes remains the largest winning margin by runs (not by an innings) in Test history.
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