Most Bilateral Test Series Wins by Teams
| Team | Series Played | Won | Lost | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 295 | 146 | 99 | 50 |
| Australia | 243 | 137 | 70 | 36 |
| India | 181 | 78 | 68 | 35 |
| South Africa | 153 | 77 | 52 | 24 |
| West Indies | 173 | 67 | 78 | 29 |
| Pakistan | 167 | 65 | 56 | 46 |
| New Zealand | 191 | 54 | 90 | 47 |
| Sri Lanka | 140 | 51 | 61 | 28 |
| Bangladesh | 80 | 9 | 59 | 12 |
| Zimbabwe | 71 | 7 | 52 | 12 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Ireland | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Key Insights
England and Australia are the two teams to win more than 100 bilateral Test series. England are on the verge of winning 150 Test series.
The Englishmen have also lost the most bilateral Test series. New Zealand are the other team to lose 90 or more bilateral affairs.
Except for Afghanistan and Ireland, all other teams have conceded 50 or more series defeats.
Australia were the first team to win a bilateral Test series of two or more matches. They defeated England 2-0 in the 1881/82 home series.
England and Australia are the two teams with more than 80 Test series victories on home soil. They are also the two teams to win more than 50 away series.
England and New Zealand have lost more than 35 home bilateral series. England are the lone team with more than 60 away series defeats.
England, Australia, and India won nine consecutive bilateral series, the joint-most by teams in Test cricket.
Bangladesh, on the other hand, had the most series defeats on the trot. They lost 16 consecutive series after their Test debut in 2000.
New Zealand, meanwhile, were winless in 30 series in a row, the most by a Test team. Their winless run lasted for more than 39 years, from January 1930 to October 1969.
India have registered 18 successive bilateral Test series victories at home, the most by a team. Their streak started in February 2013 and ended after more than a decade in October 2024.
Australia and England are the only teams with more than 10 bilateral Test series whitewashes (minimum three matches in a series).
