Winning a Test match is a challenge as a team needs to play good cricket for 5 days. It is even more difficult to win a Test match on foreign soil, ie, in the home of the opposition. This is because the conditions are alien to them, and a visiting side needs to adapt to the conditions that suit the home team. This home advantage scenario is highly felt in the Test format, and the visiting team needs to bring their A-game to win the contest.
However, some teams have made some overseas Test venues a home away from home, meaning they tend to win Tests at a particular away venue more often than not. In this article, we will talk about venues where a visiting team has gotten the better of the home side most times in a single test venue.
Most Test Wins by a Visiting Team at a Single Venue
| Team | Matches | Wins | Home Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 22 | Australia | SCG, Sydney |
| England | 57 | 20 | Australia | MCG, Melbourne |
| Australia | 40 | 18 | England | Lord’s, London |
| Australia | 14 | 10 | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town |
| England | 21 | 10 | South Africa | Newlands, Cape Town |
| Australia | 27 | 9 | England | Headingley, Leeds |
| Australia | 32 | 9 | England | Old Trafford, Manchester |
| England | 33 | 9 | Australia | Adeliade Oval, Adelaide |
| Australia | 40 | 8 | England | Kennington Oval, London |
| England | 15 | 8 | New Zealand | AMI Stadium, Christchurch |
Key Stats
At the time of writing this article, more than 300 times a Test side has won in the home venue of an opposition or at a neutral venue at least once.
There have been 36 instances of a team winning 5 or more Test matches in an away Test venue, and only four times has a visiting side won 10 or more Test matches at a single venue.
Bonus Stat: List of Home Teams Getting Washouts in Test Series
Australia leads the way, having won five or more Tests in 12 different away venues, and England comes next with at least five Test wins in 11 overseas centers.
England is the only Test team to win 20 or more Tests in an overseas venue. They have won against Australia 22 and 20 times, respectively, at the iconic SCG and MCG stadiums.
At MCG, England has lost 29 Tests, the most by a Test team in an away venue. They have also lost 27 games at MCG, which is the second most.
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