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 rank all the Test-playing nations on the basis of their number of wins in Test cricket.
This article highlights the most successful teams in Test cricket history, focusing on total victories and impressive winning percentages.
Teams with Most Test Wins
| Team | Matches Won | Matches Played | Win Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 422 | 877 | 48.11 |
| England | 403 | 1089 | 37.00 |
| South Africa | 190 | 478 | 39.74 |
| West Indies | 185 | 589 | 31.40 |
| India | 185 | 597 | 30.98 |
| Pakistan | 152 | 467 | 32.54 |
| New Zealand | 121 | 480 | 25.20 |
| Sri Lanka | 107 | 327 | 32.72 |
| Bangladesh | 24 | 155 | 15.48 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 129 | 11.62 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 12 | 33.33 |
| Ireland | 3 | 11 | 27.27 |
| ICC World XI | 0 | 1 | 00.00 |
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Teams with Most Wins in Test Cricket
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Test Cricket’s Most Victorious Teams
The Australia Test team has won over 400 games in the format’s long history.
Despite playing over 200 Tests fewer than England (who have played over 1000 Tests), Australia managed to secure more wins than their rivals.
With victories in the vicinity of 180, West Indies are also among the most successful Test sides in terms of victories, with South Africa topping them very recently.
India are the other team with 180+ wins in Test cricket, with their win% being the lowest among the top-five sides.
You can find here the list of teams who are most successful at home.
Winning Percentage Excellence and Dominance
Australia maintains dominance in the format, making them the most successful team in terms of win percentage, which is close to 48%.
South Africa comes in distant second to Australia with a win percentage having won roughly 40% of their Tests played.
The Proteas didn’t have the best of starts to their Test journey but their performance post their reintroduction to international cricket is nothing short of spectacular.
Key Milestone Achievements in Test Wins
A total of eight countries have secured 100 or more wins in Test cricket.
The only current Test-playing teams apart from Bangladesh and Zimbabwe to not have achieved this milestone are Ireland & Afghanistan.
