So, who do you think was the greatest among these sides? The UAE have equalled the world record for the longest unbeaten run in T20 international cricket after winning the ACC Women's T20 Championship in Malaysia. Mushfiqur Rahim apologises to Nasum Ahmed for misbehaving on the field; fined 25% of match fees, Kohli explains why he stopped fans from booing Smith, Peter Siddle's five-for, Jake Weatherald and Alex Carey's half-centuries give Adelaide Strikers easy win, Danny Briggs and Johan Botha first players subbed out under BBL X-factor rule. The kings of cricket in the 70s and 80s, the men from the Caribbean had to feature in this list. England's domination of visiting teams at Old Trafford is one of the most famous unbeaten streaks and considering the fact that it spanned over a period of 49 years makes it a truly superb achievement. 6 - Batters dismissed lbw in New Zealand's second innings, the joint-most such dismissals taken by India's bowlers in a Test innings. Also Read | Top 6 fastest players to score 5000 runs in test cricket history. All Rights Reserved, India vs South Africa 1st T20I: Fantasy tips & Prediction, India's strongest playing Xl for the T20 World Cup. Only four have gone unbeaten for more than 20 Tests and the world record for . All the three Asian teams were no contest to South Africa, who have to be given credit for their consistency. 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. Let's begin! In the 2009 season of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders experienced a disastrous campaign, losing nine matches on the trot and it became the longest losing streak in IPL. When we talk about this format, a very underrated side is leading the charts. Today we will dive deep into the winning streaks of teams in every format of the game. With an unbeaten run that stretched to 26 Tests from June 1968 to August 1971. However, Pontings men lost the fifth game and that was the end of an outstanding run of form as they went on to lose the next 2 ODIs as well. The last player was Prithvi Shaw against West Indies in Rajkot in 2018. Find Out, VIDEO: Will You Go To The IPL? Ben Stokes Answers The Burning Question, IPL 2023: 3 Highest Individual Scores In IPL History, IPL 2023: Delhi Capitals Suffer Another Big Blow After Rishabh Pant, IPL 2023: 3 Best Options For Mumbai Indians To Replace Jasprit Bumrah, Best Funny Memes After Jasprit Bumrah Ruled Out Of IPL 2023 For MI. 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. Over the course of international cricket, plenty of long unbeaten streaks have been accomplished at certain venues but the truly remarkable ones have stretched over decades and have gone down in history as the graveyard of opposition teams. WPL - a league long overdue, and already making dreams come true. Bookmark. That played catalyst for much stronger performances to come at home. But the team put together an extraordinary run of victories, proving that they were very much the team to beat in Test cricket. 2. Apart from India, England, Australia and West Indies appear in the top five of this list, including one side that appears twice. Indias unbeaten run was stopped by one and only Steve Smith, who scored one of the greatest centuries of his career in the second inning of Pune test on a rank turner. Athletics Ed Moses, 122 races American 400 metre hurdles Ed Moses won 122 consecutive races between 1977 and. New Zealand held on to a draw against India in a cliffhanger in the first Test in Kanpur (3:16). Although West Indies had already won the series 3-0, Australia grabbed a consolation win in the final Test and ended the longest consecutive unbeaten streak in Test history. He equaled Sunil Gavaskar's streak between 1977 and 1979, which incidentally were his first 18 games as skipper. 2013 - 2023 CricTracker Pvt Ltd All rights reserved. Let us know your thoughts on our social media accounts. Although they were unbeaten in 26 Tests, of those matches they won only nine and just three of them came away from home. Neighbours Zimbabwe had to come next and they were crushed 3-0 in a 3 match series. 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. The, If Rudolph hadn't scored that fourth-innings hundred, Australia would have strung together 21 wins in a row because, before that Test against South Africa in Perth, they had 10 wins on the trot against New Zealand, Pakistan, ICC World XI, and West Indies. But then came the much highly anticipated home summer against Pakistan and India. longest unbeaten streak in test cricket . In this unbeaten streak, Kohli was the captain in all 19 matches. South Africa were then back home to play New Zealand. Ravindra Jadeja: 2nd Fastest To Complete Dual 2500 Runs And 250 Wickets In Test Cricket. But next stop for the Proteas was the West Indies who had won the ICC Champions Trophy a couple of months ago. Kohli has 14 wins in comparison to Gavaskar's six. It all started against their toughest competitors, Australia at home. 10 - Consecutive Tests without a defeat for New Zealand, a streak that includes eight victories, their longest without a loss in this format. 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. Ashwin or Lyon? Then there are a few venues which the team loves to play at, consider them lucky. Glenn McGrath could not have asked for a better farewell in Test and ODI cricket as he not only ended the tournament as its highest wicket-taker but ensured that his country defends the title and wins it for the fourth time in history. Indian national cricket team AP Ravindra Jadeja became the second fastest cricketer to complete double 2500 runs and 250 wickets in Test cricket. But the nascent Test team were no match to Sri Lanka, which won by an innings and 137 runs despite the young Mohammad Ashraful counterattacking with a surprise century in the second innings. This could take the second spot for the mere reason that the earlier run happened before. 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. Kane Williamson is now the highest run scorer for New Zealand in Tests. Longest Test undefeated streaks by venue National Cricket Stadium, Karachi Pakistan: 34 matches 1955-2000 The Gabba, Brisbane Australia: 28 matches 1988-2017* Kensington Oval, Bridgetown West Indies: 27 matches 1948-1993 Old Trafford, Manchester England: 25 matches 1905-1954 Sabina Park, Kingston West Indies 19 matches 1958-1989 Nine wins for Kohli is the most for an Asian captain going past Sanath Jayasuriya's eight wins in 2010. Greenidge scored more than 2,000 runs in that period alone (2,087 at 59.62 normal, 6 centuries). The reasons behind a venue becoming a fortress could be manifold. Longest winning streak at venues in Test cricket:Test matches are won with consistent and a thoroughly professional effort. Pakistan were also to play 2 Tests in South Africa since the countries needed to focus on the upcoming World Cup, incidentally in South Africa. Zimbabwe were worse than West Indies, as Sri Lanka achieved another series whitewash with two Tests being innings victories. Hazlewood or Shami? In Tests too, there were some clinical performances to be seen, under the leadership of Steve Waugh. Records include the following recent matches: India v Australia at Delhi, 2nd Test, Feb 17-19, 2023 [ Test # 2493] New Zealand v England at Mount Maunganui, 1st Test, Feb 16-19, 2023 [ Test # 2492] Zimbabwe v West Indies at Bulawayo, 2nd Test, Feb 12-14, 2023 [ Test # 2491] Two months later, Australia had to cross over the border to play New Zealand in a 3-Test series. Any team makes it 17 unbeaten soon? England (26 Matches) Between 1968 and 1971, England was unassailable. The 1936 Cape Town Test was the first of four consecutive innings victories in South Africa, after which they won two more Tests, by eight and five wickets. They won 9 Tests in a row for over a year, although seven of them were at home. Sri Lanka also played 2 Tests and lost both. 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England toured the country in the 2004-05 season, and won the Test series 2-1. 12 Tests played by India in 2016 - the most they've played in any calendar year without losing. South Africa are second with 12 consecutive wins only. It ended the winning streak effectively and the series was turned altogether, as India went on win at Chennai as well to make Australia suffer their first series defeat in three years. 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. But if they played badly, they could lose as well. (Photo Source: Getty Images). Medvedev will now face . 7 - Players, including Shreyas Iyer, to win the Player-of-the-Match award on men's Test debut for India. It is, subsequently, an awesome accomplishment for any side to stay unbeaten over a year or more. They achieved their longest winning streak, of 11 Test matches in the year 1984 making it a golden year for West Indies cricket, which suffered a mini setback after the World Cup final loss against India in 1983. New Zealand, who will play India in the World Test Championship final in June, have an unbeaten streak of eight consecutive series wins at home.