Test cricket is one of the most challenging form of the sport thanks to the physical and mental demands it put across to the players. The need of the hour from the players & teams point of view is to be charged up throughout the five days of play and that is why Test victories are the most satisfying ones’.
If we ask the cricketers what wins they cherish more, their answer most likely would be wins in Test cricket. But since cricket is a team sport, a team would need all of their 11 members to step up and contribute. So, in this article, we will list down the teams with most number of wins in Test cricket.
Teams with Most Test Wins
| Team | Matches Won | Matches Played | Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 414 | 866 | 47.80 |
| England | 398 | 1078 | 36.92 |
| West Indies | 183 | 580 | 31.55 |
| India | 180 | 581 | 30.98 |
| South Africa | 179 | 466 | 38.41 |
| Pakistan | 148 | 459 | 32.24 |
| New Zealand | 115 | 472 | 24.36 |
| Sri Lanka | 106 | 321 | 33.02 |
| Bangladesh | 21 | 146 | 14.38 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 118 | 11.01 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 9 | 33.33 |
| Ireland | 2 | 9 | 22.22 |
| ICC World XI | 0 | 1 | 00.00 |
Key Stats
414 – Australia Test team has won the most number of games in the format’s long history. Despite playing 211 Tests fewer than England (1077), Australia managed to secure 17 more wins than England. Find out the list of teams who are most successful at home.
47.80 – Australia’s dominance in the format making them the most successful team in terms of win percentage. If we look at this list, the Aussies are the only ones’ to have their win % over 40.
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Talking about win percentage, not England but South Africa comes in distant second to Australia. They a win % of 38.41 having won 179 of their 466 Tests they have played. It is to be noted that Proteas didn’t have the best of starts to their Test journey but their performance post their reintroduction is nothing short of spectacular.
8 – Number of countries to have secured 100 or more wins in Test cricket. The other teams apart from Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to not do so are Ireland & Afghanistan.
183 – With 183 wins, West Indies are the 3rd most successful Test side in terms of victories but it bound to change as the likes of India (178) & South Africa (179) are in great form as off late in Test cricket.
