2024-09-23 03:19:33
India played the first Test in 1932 against England. And in 1952 the first victory was against them. He has played 580 Tests since then. But so far their losses were high. They beat Bangladesh by a huge margin of 280 runs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday (September 22).
Through this, the number of wins in Tests became more than India’s losses. India’s win in 580 Tests is now 179. The rate is 178. 222 matches were drawn.
However, it took India 92 years to surpass the loss figure. Which is too much time. Along with the time, they overcame the loss after playing the most matches. Their process was very slow.
In the 147-year history of Test cricket, only 7 teams have touched the record of more wins than losses. Only five of them still survive. The teams are – Australia, England, South Africa, Pakistan and India.
Australia’s record, however, is quite strong. They have won 414 Tests and lost 232. England won 397, lost 325. South Africa won 179 and lost 161. Pakistan’s win and loss numbers are 148 and 144 respectively.
Afghanistan and the West Indies have once again fallen behind with more wins than losses.
Five nations have yet to outscore defeats with wins. The teams are – Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Ireland.