Calendar Year Records

Most ODI Wins by Teams in a Calendar Year

Over the years, many teams have dominated in the One Day International (ODI) format. But what sets them apart is their consistency in winning match after match and outshining their opponents.

Australia, the six-time world champions, are synonymous with consistency, having won the most ODI matches in a calendar year.

In this article, let’s take a look at the top 10 instances of teams with the most ODI wins in a calendar year.

Most ODI Wins in a Calendar Year by Teams

TeamMatches PlayedWinsWin %Year
Australia353085.712003
India352777.142023
Australia372670.271999
South Africa302583.331996
South Africa412560.972000
West Indies292482.751985
India402460.001998
Australia342470.582007
Pakistan322475.002011
Pakistan392358.971996

Key Insights

30: Australia are the only team that have won 30 ODI matches in a particular year. And this is also the most number of ODI matches won in a calendar year. Australia achieved this feat in 2003, a year when they lifted their third World Cup.

3: In 2023, India became the third team to win 25 or more ODI matches in a single year. This stellar run also included India’s longest match-winning streak in ODIs (10 matches).

1: The West Indies became the first team to register 20+ wins in a calendar year in the ODI format. The Windies team, which was at its peak, won 24 matches in 1985.

20: There are only three teams, India, Pakistan, and Australia, that have registered 20+ wins in five or more calendar years.

43: The number of ODI matches played by India in 1999, the most by any team in a particular year.

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