What will Pakistan do without Babar Azam? Pontings men whitewashed South Africa for the first time ever in South Africa, and an away win is always considered special. The national team beat the host nation by five wickets in Saturday's final in Kuala Lumpur. Jaffer: New Zealand played like the No. Soon after, they beat South Africa 3-0 at home, who at the time, hadn't lost an away Test series in a decade. But after the retirements of those greats, Australia were expected to struggle against Sri Lanka and India in the home summer of 2007. * indicates that the sequence is ongoing Latham faced 428 balls and lasted 619 minutes at the crease - both being record numbers for New Zealand in a Test in India. Sourav Gangulys India. Greenidge scored more than 2,000 runs in that period alone (2,087 at 59.62 normal, 6 centuries). Your email address will not be published. He leads from the front and his fearlessattitude reflects on the other members of the team as well. The fortress had been breached. Ben Stokes just broke former New Zealand cricketer Brendon McCullums record of most Test sixes during the pink-ball Mount Maunganui Test against the hosts New Zealand. You may be thinking that twenty20 was already mentioned above then why are we doing it again? Besides, Darren Lehmann was banned and Michael Bevan was injured. Nikola Jokic's dominance has been on full display throughout the 2022-23 season, and he is now averaging a triple . The first game involved in this run, was against India at Jaipur in 2007 where they achieved a consolation win in the last ODI of the five match series. The difference here is that the earlier one was Twenty20 Internationals and this category involves the local leagues and teams from various countries. 2444, Top 5 longest unbeaten streaks in test cricket history. Has batting become easier in the second half of a Test in recent times? If they played extremely well, they could easily beat the best in the business. They went on to beat South Africa away from home and won four consecutive matches against England and the series before losing the final match at Melbourne, which ended their 25-game unbeaten streak that comprised of 20 wins (9 away from home) and six consecutive Test series wins and a streak of five consecutive Test wins on three different occasions. Here we take a look at the top 5 longest unbeaten streaks in test cricket history. RCB ended up scoring 235 runs in their 20 overs, and Mumbai Indians could only manage 196 runs in reply. That played catalyst for much stronger performances to come at home. West Indies were unbeaten in 27 Tests across three years, during which time they beat India 2-0 at home and 3-0 away from home, beat Australia home and away and whitewashed England 5-0 in England, which was a sign of their complete dominance irrespective of the conditions on offer. They drew their first match there, at Lord's in June 1931, and endured 10 more draws and, South Africa suffered a winless period at home between January 1931 and March 1950. The last time India lost a Test at home was in 2012 when England defeated India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. First of all, there is the pitch, which might explicitly favour the traditional strengths of the home side and in addition to that, the crowds and the overhead conditions might also be in favour of the team. Today we will dive deep into the winning streaks of teams in every format of the game. Umpires need to call a dead ball if a batsman tries to switch-hit, How many boundaries should a T20 team attempt in an innings? India's performance in ODI cricket was outstanding under Kohli's captaincy. Ashwin or Lyon? The previous most by an Indian captain was seven, under MS Dhoni in 2010. Zimbabwe were worse than West Indies, as Sri Lanka achieved another series whitewash with two Tests being innings victories. Will a team ever manage to do so or will this record be untouched? Ask any cricketer worth his salt and they will tell you Test cricket is the most prominent test there's in cricket. Be the first one to comment on this story. cricket.com.au is a production of CA Digital Media - a division . In terms of just rattling off wins after wins, no Test side can come near to the record of Australia from the conclusion of the 1990s to late 2007. After 27 Tests spread over three years, West Indies lost. South Africa were then back home to play New Zealand. And even in ODIs, with the number of matches increasing as ever in the calendar year, it is not easy for teams to dominate this format of the game as well. 14 Wins for Kohli - the most for an Indian captain after 22 Tests. And their run came to an end at the hands of India, who beat them by four wickets at The Oval and won the three-match series 1-0. United won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining), Nepal won by 3 wickets (with 12 balls remaining), The longest winning and losing streaks, at home and abroad, Australia's victory against India at the SCG in 2008 was their 11th in a row at homeGetty Images, George Binoy is a senior sub-editor at Cricinfo. However, the magnificent streak came to an end in 2000, when England chased down a target in fading light and condemned Pakistan to a 6 wicket defeat. England (26 Matches) Between 1968 and 1971, England was unassailable. The lowest is 1.79 by South Africa against Sri Lanka in 2014, when South Africa held on to a draw with two wickets in hand. 1.91 - New Zealand's run rate in the Kanpur Test, the second-lowest by any team in the last 20 years while batting out 200 or more overs. Then came the 1948 tour of England, where they played 31 first-class matches, winning 23 and drawing eight of them, including the Test series against England 4-0. Records include the following recent matches: United Arab Emirates v Namibia at Dubai (DSC), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 128th match, Feb 25, 2023 [ ODI # 4522] United Arab Emirates v Namibia at Dubai (DSC), ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 127th match, Feb 23, 2023 [ ODI # 4521] Their fine run . 6. After Australia won the toss and put on 471 on the board, they bundled out West Indies for 163 in the first innings and 253 in the second as they won by an innings and 55 runs. Bookmark. It includes the IPL, the CPL, and various other leagues that take place throughout the year. The current sequence started off with a 278-run win in Colombo (SSC) to . Ben Stokes felt "blessed" to have taken part in one of the all-time great Test finishes and has no r. Ben Stokes felt "blessed" to have taken part in one of the all-time great Test finishes and has no r. Watch. During that streak, the team recorded many famous victories against India, Australia and also the mighty West Indies when they were at the peak of their powers in 1990. In March 2002, South Africa were devastated to lose a home series against Australia but achieved a consolation win in the final Test of the 3 match series, at Durban. They thumped the hosts in the Tests and won the ODI series by the end of the fourth match, although it had two tight games. Only thrice during their 20 wins did they win it by less than 100 runs or with fewer than five wickets hand, which highlights just how dominant they were. 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Australias next assignment was a tour of India, a couple of months later right after the T-20 World Cup in South Africa and since there could be no result in the Bangalore game due to rain, it was a full stop to their winning streak which could have extended. Another format, another period but it is Australia who are on top again. Perhaps they have never quite caught the eye and that is a surprise, especially considering the fact they are only one of two teams to have more than 25 consecutive Tests without defeat. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. South Africa were given a proper pounding by Australia in Australia with the most memorable being a 7-wkt win at Sydney as Ponting became the first man to hit hundreds in both the innings of his 100th Test match, despite a brave declaration from Graeme Smith. The first game ended in a draw but over the next 45 years, they would play 33 more games at the venue and out of those Pakistan won 18 of those. Test Cricket - Top 10 Spinners of All Time. The streak began with a one-off Test win against Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe. Also Read | Top 6 fastest players to score 5000 runs in test cricket history. Their fine run started in 2017. 18 This is India's longest unbeaten streak in Tests, going past their 17 match streak between September 1985 and March 1987. The first of two Australian sides to make this list is the one captained by Ricky Ponting who went on a 22-game unbeaten run that was spread across two and half years and began right at the end of the most famous Ashes series in memory (2005). Among bowlers, Derek Underwood was, the leading wicket-taker in that period with 91 wickets in 20 matches with 8 five-wicket hauls. 2023 Cricbuzz.com, Times Internet Limited . After winning the one-off Test against Bangladesh in Hyderabad by 208 runs, The Captain Fearless Virat Kohli overtook Sunil Gavaskars record for the longest unbeaten streaks for Indian captains in Test cricket. In all the five Tests, West Indies beat England and that too in a manner of disdain. After drawing the final Ashes Test at The Oval, they would go on to dominate the Test arena unlike any other team before them in the history of the format. A thumping win against South Africa in the semifinals made them the definite favourites to win the final against Sri Lanka at Barbados, which they eventually did courtesy a squash ball ton from the out-of-sorts Adam Gilchrist. While the amount of turn in the pitches prepared for the series was questioned by some, they have since answered all the critics by winning 2-0 in West Indies, whitewashing New Zealand at home and beating England 4-0 and Bangladesh 1-0 on pitches that have largely been good for batting. What is Australia's longest winning streak at home? Their run of, The Perth defeat to India also prevented Australia from equalling Pakistan's run of 26 Tests without a defeat (draws included). Athletics Ed Moses, 122 races American 400 metre hurdles Ed Moses won 122 consecutive races between 1977 and. With 120 wickets in 36 innings, Ashwin was the strike bowler for India amid that unbeaten run. Longest losing streaks. West Indies vs India: T20I series: Stats & Records broken, West Indies vs India: 4th T20I: Fantasy tips and predictions. Your login session has expired. Make no mistake, doing it on 12 successive occasions is not a cakewalk but the fact that Australia are nine ahead with a total of 21 shows that truly are one of the biggest giants in the sport. Kohli has 14 wins in comparison to Gavaskar's six. But amazingly Sri Lanka were beaten in two Tests out of two and India finished second best in the Melbourne and Sydney Tests. When it comes to the talk about the most noteworthy Test sides of all time, consistency over a period of time is the conclusive marker to compare. Stay tuned for more updates. However, there were not many draws to be had for visiting teams as the hosts won 21 out of the 28 Tests played at the Gabba. The last draw in this time span came in 1977 and since then the West Indies won 12 Test matches on the trot at the Kensington Oval against a range of opponents. From October 1999 to November 2007, Australia won an unimaginable 72 Tests out of the 93 they played, with only 11 draws. Virat Kohli holds the Indian record for most consecutive series wins and would have been looking to move up but the streak was ended after a convincing performance by Australia at Pune, where they bowled out India for 105 and 107 courtesy of Steve OKeefes 6/35 in both innings. Between January 1977 to February 1980, India won only 6 matches out of 20. The longest winning streaks in Tests and ODIs. However, that was the end of their joyous ride as they had drawn the first Test on the tour of England soon after, going on to lose the next two. But resurgence cannot beat the prime of a champion side, and that was the story in short of the Test series. * indicates that the sequence is ongoing. This began the winning streak and South Africa were helped by the fact that they had no away Tests in 2002, so their next assignment being the home summer against all three Asian teams, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. With this win, India have ensured their 5th consecutive Test series victory, their joint-best. West Indies domination in the 70s and 80s, Australia's domination in both test and ODIs, Sri Lanka's destructive opening pairs, India's rise in the Sourav Ganguly and Mahendra Singh Dhoni era, all these remind us of the times when the respective nations were the best at what they did. Only four have gone unbeaten for more than 20 Tests and the world record for . It's what we've dug up in this week's List - consecutive wins and losses in a particular country. Few years down the line, the decline of West Indies cricket would also commence. This is their joint-second longest streak of Test wins at home and another win (or even a draw) in the next Test on Friday will equal their longest streak of 13 unbeaten Tests, between March 1987 . India's win in the one-off Test against Bangladesh was not only Virat Kohli's sixth series since being appointed full-time time or India's 19th consecutive Test match without defeat but also elevated them into an elite list that comprises of some of the best sides to have ever played the game. While Kane Williamson played an inspiring knock to save the home team, he surpassed Ross Taylor on top of the list of most Test runs for New Zealand. The tour began with Australia expectedly walking over India by 10 wickets at Mumbai in the first Test. Sri Lanka, Australia and West Indies were involved in a tri-series but it was only looking evident that West Indies would win the tournament with the flawless cricket they were playing. It was thought that the Kiwis would give a tougher fight to the team but Smiths men pulled off a 4-0 win in 5 ODIs, with one game unfortunately being washed out and as there was no result, it unfortunately ended South Africas quest of winning more matches back to back. I also assume you are referring to team spo Australian Cricket Team of 2003 hold the record of longest winning streak in Cricket The team was on a low with Shane Warne banned due to drugs hours before their first game against Pakistan. The previous longest sequence was 13 Tests between 1988 and 1994, when India had a 12-1 win-loss record. We doubt it. After losing the first Test against Sri Lanka in 2015, nobody could have foreseen what was going to happen thereafter. Ravichandran Ashwin has started the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022/23 with a milestone as the off-spinner became the second fastest to complete 450 Test wickets. But they fought back well in the next two Tests, winning the final Test at Sydney by an innings and 55 runs which ended West Indies winning streak. 0 Indian captains with a longer run of going unbeaten in Tests than Virat Kohli's current run of 18 games. They beat the Australians in their own backyard and that was enough for flames to burst. An ideal revenge, isnt it? Out of those 25 Tests, England won 8 of them and almost all of them were big wins. Be the first one to comment on this story. They hold the record for the longest unbeaten streak with 27 matches between January 1982 and December 1984, and in that time, they played Australia home once and away twice, India home and away, and England away. Australia eventually were unbeaten yet again in World Cups. John Edrich, considered one of the most prominent batsmen of his era, played all 26 Tests in that period taken after by Alan Knott and the uncommon Basil DOliveira. Out of the 27 Test matches played at the venue between 1948 and 1993, West Indies won 16 of them while 11 were drawn. Which team has the biggest chance of breaking this record? The oldest and the purest form of cricket, test cricket has also witnessed years of dominance over several decades. But the Sydney Test is one of the most controversial in cricket with poor umpiring decisions to India and Australia were accused of poor sportsmanship, even as Andrew Symonds alleged Harbhajan Singh to be racist. . Bottom-placed NSW need a victory to avoid the longest winless streak in the state's history. The Brendon McCullum-led side won only three matches in the entire tournament, finishing at the bottom of the table.