In the Tests, Sri Lanka won the first one comfortably but India clawed back strongly to win the second one at Kandy by 7 wickets. We doubt it. 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. Bangladesh also suffered the same result as Zimbabwe. 14th cricketer to reach the Test all-round feat of 2500 runs and 250 wickets in Test cricket. Who makes it to our combined current Australia-India XI? In the 3 match ODI series, England had given the champions a run for their money by winning the second match of the series to draw level. 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. Any team makes it 17 unbeaten soon? Even before Australia became the first Test side to play an entire tour of England without losing a match and earned the moniker of "The Invincibles" and went down as one of the greatest sides to play the game, they had already been unbeaten in 11 consecutive Tests against New Zealand, England and India. The most impressive aspect of their 22-game run wasn't just the wins that they kept on accumulating but also the manner in which they were winning games. 14 - Consecutive Tests in India being won (or lost) before the Kanpur Test, the longest sequence of such Tests in the country. England were no match to a side in top form as Viv Richards was destructive with the bat, while the bowlers took full advantage of the conditions. Required fields are marked *. 2023 Cricbuzz.com, Times Internet Limited . 2. India had to suffer the same misery, as they played Australia next. South Africa are second with 12 consecutive wins only. And it should come as no surprise that the side captained by Clive Lloyd holds the record for the longest consecutive unbeaten run in Test history. They also won five in a row between October 2008 and January 2010. The Nuggets have won 27 games in a row when Jokic has a triple-double . Sialkot Stallions hold the record for most consecutive wins in a national T20 Cup competition with 25 wins. With an emphasis on not losing first and only then going for the win, this England side which had the likes of Geoffrey Boycott, Colin Cowdrey Derek Underwood, they didn't lose games but lost quite a few hearts. Today, however, we shall look at some teams that have had great home-runs in 50 overs cricket. Hazlewood or Shami? But if they played badly, they could lose as well. | Though the game has changed today and we no longer see England rule over cricket but the history recognizes the creators of the game with some prominent performances. Even though the streak came to an end in 1955, when South Africa handed England their first defeat at the venue in 50 years, Old Trafford remained one of the team's happy hunting grounds. But it seemed that Pakistan had no interest in grabbing the golden opportunity of winning a Test series in South Africa, as the hosts thrashed them by 10 wickets in the first game and an innings and 142 runs in the second game. 19 Test matches since India last tasted a home defeat in Tests, dating back to their 2012 defeat against England in Kolkata. 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The previous longest sequence was 13 Tests between 1988 and 1994, when India had a 12-1 win-loss record. 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. All Rights Reserved, India vs South Africa 1st T20I: Fantasy tips & Prediction, India's strongest playing Xl for the T20 World Cup. Kiwi spearhead Trent Boult to hang his boots? This could take the second spot for the mere reason that the earlier run happened before. Sebastian Vettel, Anderson Silva: The longest unbeaten streaks ever in 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 . Ashwin is also the second-highest wicket-taker in the Tests between India and New Zealand, behind Sir Richard Hadlee (65). There are some teams though who have been dominant in winning back-to-back Tests due to an incredible level of fitness and skill present in the team. The last time India lost a Test at home was in 2012 when England defeated India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Kane Williamson is now the highest run scorer for New Zealand in Tests. 10. During the 1980s, West Indies were a force to be reckoned with the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Courtney Walsh, Michael Holding and Joel Garner in their ranks. But in the current unbeaten streak, India have won 17. They scored an unbeaten 215 runs for the second wicket, which is still the highest partnership in IPL history. As specified over, Englands accomplishments, in spite of the fact that honorable, pale in comparison to the other groups when it comes to win % and succeeding absent from home. Ravindra Jadeja became the second fastest cricketer to complete double 2500 runs and 250 wickets in Test cricket. (Photo Source: Getty Images). Most of the wins at the venue were big victories and for a long time, the results of the game seemed to be a foregone conclusion. England - 14 games (6-7-2011 to 24-8-2012 . An ideal revenge, isnt it? Ravindra Jadeja was the wrecker-in-chief with career-best figures of 7 for 48 as India comlpeted a remarkable turnaround in Chennai on Tuesday (December 20) to complete a 4-0 series win over England. 2 - Previous instances when India were left with one wicket away from a Test win - both against West Indies - in Kolkata in 1978-79 and Antigua in 2006. 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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. NZ's second-longest unbeaten streak at home - ESPNcricinfo By winning the third match of the series, India won the three-match series 1-0 and made history. One mistake and the game could go out of hand. 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. The reasons behind a venue becoming a fortress could be manifold. Ashwin's new record, a rare draw with nine wickets down, and New World record: UAE equal longest unbeaten streak in T20 international As a Test captain, Kohli has impressed one and all with his aggressive brand of cricket and astute decision making. To put this dominance into perspective, the team that is second on the list is South Africa. Some of West Indies' biggest victories have been accomplished at the venue, including three back to back 10 wicket victories against Australia, New Zealand and England back in 1984, 1985 and 1986 respectively. Losing streak - Wikipedia Longest winning streak at venues in Test cricket - CricTracker But resurgence cannot beat the prime of a champion side, and that was the story in short of the Test series. He equaled Sunil Gavaskar's streak between 1977 and 1979, which incidentally were his first 18 games as skipper. Cricket and Bollywood A sizzling affair indeed! The Kanpur Test is also the second instance of New Zealand finishing with a draw after losing nine wickets in the fourth innings. From October 2016 to May 2020, India achieved its longest streak - 42 months - as the World no.1 Test team. . England chief Rob Key's comments ring true after nail-biting New Free Online Library: England chief Rob Key's comments ring true after nail-biting New Zealand Test defeat; England lost by the barest of margins in their second and final Test match against New Zealand earlier today, which ended their six-game winning streak in the longest format. Bhanu Pratap Singh. Among bowlers, Derek Underwood was, the leading wicket-taker in that period with 91 wickets in 20 matches with 8 five-wicket hauls. In-form Short, Harris give Vics lead against NSW | cricket.com.au You may be thinking that twenty20 was already mentioned above then why are we doing it again? Will a team ever manage to do so or will this record be untouched? | RESULT 3rd TEST . 6 - Batters dismissed lbw in New Zealand's second innings, the joint-most such dismissals taken by India's bowlers in a Test innings. The acid test however, was in the Asian Test Championship finale against Pakistan in Lahore in 2002. In the three Tests against Pakistan, Australia started off with a hammering 10-wicket win at Brisbane. It was their 20th game in a row without defeat, matching the record first set by the England . The West Indies were one of the most dominant sides in Test cricket history from the mid-1970s through to the early 1990s, but one venue where they were unbeatable for 31 years was at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica. It is never easy to maintain consistency in Test cricket, due to the nature of the game. Come the deciders and West Indies proved that although they were unsuccessful in defending their World Cup title, they were very much the Worlds No.1 ODI team. 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 . Sri Lanka also played 2 Tests and lost both. Enjoy this article? Nuggets' never-seen-before history amid Nikola Jokic' triple double streak 5 West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston 1958-1989. Be the first one to comment on this story. Duke Travels to North Carolina For Final Regular Season Game Sports News | Daniil Medvedev Ends Novak Djokovic's Unbeaten Run in Dubai, Sets Andrey Rublev Clash in Final. The first run went from 5 February 2018 to 15 September 2019. This streak was under the captaincy of Ricky Ponting and the Test side had only recently lost the Ashes series in England after 24 years. He is the third-highest wicket-taker for India in this format.