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Invincibility in cricket : Record of most test match wins in a row

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Kangaroo-dominance.jpg 1854 test matches in all (as I write this) have produced 1197 results, including 2 ties. Hence - 655 were drawn. in other words, every third test match played around the world yields a draw..

But sometimes, some cricket teams attain invincibility as they don't lose or draw any test match they play anywhere in the world BUT and win them all! in a row or in succession (however you like to understand it).

Test cricket record for winning most test matches without losing or drawing but winning, anywhere in the world goes to Australia with 16 games. That winning streak was achieved by Aussies between late 1999 to early 2001 (see list below) under the captainship of Steve Waugh before Indians beat them at Kolkata (after following on, Laxman 281)!

Now from December 2005 to till now, Australian cricket team have won every test match they've played.. 14 so far. Will the champion team break-n-better their own record, or will Indians would again stop this Aussie bull?? I'll leave that on time to decide and hope following 3 lists provide more details on how ONLY THREE cricket teams have achieved 'invincibility' aka 'most test match wins by a team without losing or drawing any test match'.

Team Mts Margin Opposition Ground Match Date
Australia 16 10 Wickets vs Zimbabwe Harare 14/10/1999
10 Wickets vs Pakistan Brisbane 05/11/99
4 Wickets vs Pakistan Hobart 18//11/1999
Inn & 20 run vs Pakistan Perth 26/11/1999
285 runs vs India Adelaide 10/12/99
180 runs vs India Melbourne 26/12/1999
Inn & 141 run vs India Sydney 02/01/00
62 runs vs NZ Auckland 11/03/00
6 Wickets vs NZ Wellington 24/03/2000
6 Wickets vsNZ Hamilton 31/03/2000
Inn & 126 run vs WI Brisbane 23/11/2000
Inn & 27 run vs WI Perth 01/12/00
5 Wickets vs WI Adelaide 15/12/2000
352 runs vs WI Melbourne 26/12/2000
6 Wickets vs WI Sydney 02/01/01
10 Wickets vs India Mumbai 27/02/2001
Australia 16* 184 runs vs RSA Melbourne 26/12/2005
8 Wickets vs RSA Sydney 02/01/06
7 Wickets vs RSA Cape Town 16/03/2006
112 runs vs RSA Durban 24/03/2006
2 Wickets vs RSA Jo'burg 31/03/2006
3 Wickets vs Bdesh Fatullah 09/04/06
Inn & 80 run vs Bdesh Chittagong 16/4/2006
277 runs vs England Brisbane 23/112006
6 Wickets vs England Adelaide 01/12/06
206 runs vs England Perth 14/12/2006
Inn & 99 run vs England Melbourne 26/12/2006
10 Wickets vs England Sydney 02/01/07
Inn & 40 run vs Sri Lanka Brisbane 08/11/07
96 runs vs Sri Lanka Hobart 16/11/2007
337 runs vs India Melbourne 26/12/2007
122 runs vs India Sydney 02/01/08
West Indies 11 10 Wickets Australia Bridgetown 30/03/1984
Inn & 36 run Australia St John's 30/03/1984
10 Wickets Australia Kingstown 07/04/84
Inn & 180 run vs England Birmingham 14/1/1984
9 Wickets vs England Lord's 28/1/1984
8 Wickets vs England Leeds 12/07/84
Inn & 64 run vs England Manchester 26/7/1984
172 runs vs England The Oval 09/08/84
Inn & 112 run vs Australia Perth 09/11/84
8 Wickets vs Australia Brisbane 23/11/1984
191 runs vs Australia Adelaide 07/12/84


Notes to note
**Srilanka & South Africa once won 9 tests in a row, 8 consecitive wins for Australia and England. 7 matches in a row by England (twice), West Indies (twice) & Australia once!
**Test cricket Record of most consetive matches without a defeat (either won or draw) goes to West Indies who played 27 matches during 1982 & 1984 but before they lost one!. England (26 matches), Australia (25 matches).




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