Slifer
International Captain
Those were impressive but did include a few draws. As far as I recall, Australia only drew with India and NZ and WI only drew once with Pakistan.
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Would this be the greatest test series win of all time if NZ win?
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Losing does make you less great than not losing so your first sentence is wrong tbh.
Agree with the rest though.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
haha... I think I meant that all streaks come to an end at some point. So now it provides us a definitive start and end for this side and their home dominance.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
They'd have been greater if the streak went for longer.
honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Fair enough.They'd have been greater if the streak went for longer.
On paper and statistically, absolutely.
But this Indian side has been pretty poor. Clearly not as much pride about keeping the home streak alive, and having one eye forward to the BGT which on the basis of this, they're going to get annihilated in.
Massive achievement by us but I wouldn't say we've played well enough as a collective to say it's near the best in history.
But this Indian side has been pretty poor. Clearly not as much pride about keeping the home streak alive, and having one eye forward to the BGT which on the basis of this, they're going to get annihilated in.
Massive achievement by us but I wouldn't say we've played well enough as a collective to say it's near the best in history.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Well the Aus and WI ATG teams were unbeaten at home. Their streaks ended when different poorer versions of those teams were defeated.They'd have been greater if the streak went for longer.
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Are there actually any examples of win streaks ending when both teams played their best?
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
This is a very good Indian team that has played below their level of cricket.
Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Not according to Ben Stokes
Coronis
International Coach
Win > Loss >>> Draw
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Is this a jinx thread?
Arachnodouche
International Captain
I miss draws. Everyone's about ***y wins these days. The good ol' boring draw has been forgotten. I wish some team plays exclusively to draw Test matches.
Yep that's essentially my point. Well below.
My point also is that it hasn't happened in the main part because we didn't allow them to play at their level. They've quite often self exploded.
Absolutely stoked with my team, of course, and I think we struck India at the perfect time
Silver Silva
International Regular
Closest would be Australia vs South Africa 2008
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
That was an awesome series.
True. Based on history, India lost in 87, 2000, 2005 and 2012. Almost never do they lose back to back.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
So yeah, the one that drew two series in that timeframe unlike none like India.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Sure if that is the metric, India won all their series. I don't think Aus can be faulted for drawing a rain affected one. I will grant you the draw against India in 2004.
I just think on a match to match basis, Australia were harder to beat than India. They only lost two games in that whole time with many more whitewashes.