Overall Test series records for teams at home

[szrana007]

So I was looking at the test series records for teams at home in test cricket's history.

Following are the records

Australia

Series Played 117
Series Won 76
Series Lost 24
Series Drawn 17

Series Win/Loss ratio = 3.16

India

Series Played 81
Series Won 48
Series Lost 16
Series Drawn 17

Series Win/Loss ratio = 3.0

Pakistan

Series Played 68
Series Won 36
Series Lost 15
Series Drawn 17

Series Win/Loss ratio = 2.4

England

Series Played 140
Series Won 84
Series Lost 37
Series Drawn 19

Series Win/Loss ratio = 2.27

South Africa

Series Played 73
Series Won 42
Series Lost 23
Series Drawn 8

Series Win/Loss ratio = 1.82

West Indies

Series Played 68
Series Won 35
Series Lost 22
Series Drawn 11

Series Win/Loss ratio = 1.59

Sri Lanka

Series Played 59
Series Won 28
Series Lost 18
Series Drawn 13

Series Win/Loss ratio = 1.56

New Zealand

Series Played 93
Series Won 33
Series Lost 35
Series Drawn 25

Series Win/Loss ratio = 0.94

Zimbabwe

Series Played 33
Series Won 4
Series Lost 22
Series Drawn 7

Series Win/Loss ratio = 0.18

Bangladesh

Series Played 33
Series Won 4
Series Lost 23
Series Drawn 6

Series Win/Loss ratio = 0.17

So it can be seen from the above mentioned records that Australia and India have been the strongest home teams in test cricket's history followed by Pakistan and England.


Note: For Pakistan, both the series in Pakistan and UAE have been included.

 

[szrana007]

NZL with the worst home series record among the top 8 test playing nations.

 

[Heisenberg111]

Everyone knows that OZ have been the most dominant home team ever. Nothing to see here.

 

[Gilly]

Winning % at home

Australia

Series Win ratio = 64%

India

Series Win ratio = 59.25%

Pakistan

Series Win ratio = 52.94%

England

Series Win ratio = 60%

South Africa

Series Win ratio = 51.97%

West Indies

Series Win ratio = 51.47%

 

[szrana007]

Winning % at home

Then you got to look at the series loss percentage of teams at home as well.

Australia

Series Loss percentage = 20.5 %

India

Series Loss percentage = 19.75 %

Pakistan

Series Loss percentage = 22.05 %

England

Series Loss percentage = 26.4 %

South Africa

Series Loss percentage = 31.5 %

West Indies

Series Loss percentage = 32.3 %

Sri Lanka

Series Loss percentage = 30.5 %

New Zealand

Series Loss percentage = 37.6 %

 

[Heisenberg111]

Winning % at home

I think W/L ratio is a much better measure than just win %

 

[Ab Fan]

No surprises.

Australia are the greatest test cricket nations of all-time alongside India, Pakistan and South Africa. So, it naturally makes them a strong test nation at home. England are up there as well.

 

[szrana007]

No surprises.

Australia are the greatest test cricket nations of all-time alongside India, Pakistan and South Africa. So, it naturally makes them a strong test nation at home. England are up there as well.

Great home records for India and Australia though. Pakistan, England and South Africa are a tier below India and Australia in terms of home dominance.

 

[Mesozoic]

Wow. Really surprised to see that NZ have lost more series' than they've won at home. Shows you how mediocre they were for most part.

 

[szrana007]

Pakistan register their 37th home series victory over South Africa today.

 

[King_Kohli]

New Zealand

 

[FearlessRoar]

India vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Bengaluru

India:

46 in the first innings
462 in the second innings

This is only the second time in Test cricket history that a side has improved its second innings total by more than 10 times from the first innings total.

South Africa made 390 (13x) after getting out for 30 against England at Edgbaston in 1924.

 

[Unbiased-Fan]

So I was looking at the test series records for teams at home in test cricket's history.

Following are the records

Australia

Series Played 117
Series Won 76
Series Lost 24
Series Drawn 17

Series Win/Loss ratio = 3.16

India

Series Played 81
Series Won 48
Series Lost 16
Series Drawn 17

Series Win/Loss ratio = 3.0

Pakistan

Series Played 68
Series Won 36
Series Lost 15
Series Drawn 17

Series Win/Loss ratio = 2.4

England

Series Played 140
Series Won 84
Series Lost 37
Series Drawn 19

Series Win/Loss ratio = 2.27

South Africa

Series Played 73
Series Won 42
Series Lost 23
Series Drawn 8

Series Win/Loss ratio = 1.82

West Indies

Series Played 68
Series Won 35
Series Lost 22
Series Drawn 11

Series Win/Loss ratio = 1.59

Sri Lanka

Series Played 59
Series Won 28
Series Lost 18
Series Drawn 13

Series Win/Loss ratio = 1.56

New Zealand

Series Played 93
Series Won 33
Series Lost 35
Series Drawn 25

Series Win/Loss ratio = 0.94

Zimbabwe

Series Played 33
Series Won 4
Series Lost 22
Series Drawn 7

Series Win/Loss ratio = 0.18

Bangladesh

Series Played 33
Series Won 4
Series Lost 23
Series Drawn 6

Series Win/Loss ratio = 0.17

So it can be seen from the above mentioned records that Australia and India have been the strongest home teams in test cricket's history followed by Pakistan and England.


Note: For Pakistan, both the series in Pakistan and UAE have been included.

Whats the update now?

 

[batandballbattle]

Small grounds is one of the reasons touring teams feel at home in NZ, plenty of false shots can go for 4 or 6

 

[DTrump]

Since the re-introduction of South Africa into the fold. (1992-Present)

1. Australia.

Matches: 177
Won: 122
Lost: 25
Drawn: 30

W/L Ratio: 4.88

2. India

Matches: 145
Won: 88
Loss: 20
Drawn: 37

W/L Ratio: 4.4

3. South Africa

Matches: 152
Won: 91
Lost: 35
Drawn: 26

W/L Ratio: 2.6

4. England

Matches: 213
Won: 109
Lost: 57
Drawn: 47

W/L Ratio: 1.91

5. Sri Lanka

Matches: 146
Won: 69
Lost: 40
Drawn: 37

W/L Ratio: 1.725.

6. New Zealand

Matches: 130
Won: 57
Lost: 37
Drawn: 36

W/L Ratio: 1.54

7. Pakistan

Matches: 113
Won: 47
Loss: 33
Drawn: 33

W/L Ratio: 1.42

8. West Indies

Matches: 140
Won: 46
Lost: 49
Drawn: 45

W/L Ratio: 0.93

 

[Buffet]

Since the re-introduction of South Africa into the fold. (1992-Present)

1. Australia.

Matches: 177
Won: 122
Lost: 25
Drawn: 30

W/L Ratio: 4.88

2. India

Matches: 145
Won: 88
Loss: 20
Drawn: 37

W/L Ratio: 4.4

3. South Africa

Matches: 152
Won: 91
Lost: 35
Drawn: 26

W/L Ratio: 2.6

4. England

Matches: 213
Won: 109
Lost: 57
Drawn: 47

W/L Ratio: 1.91

5. Sri Lanka

Matches: 146
Won: 69
Lost: 40
Drawn: 37

W/L Ratio: 1.725.

6. New Zealand

Matches: 130
Won: 57
Lost: 37
Drawn: 36

W/L Ratio: 1.54

7. Pakistan

Matches: 113
Won: 47
Loss: 33
Drawn: 33

W/L Ratio: 1.42

8. West Indies

Matches: 140
Won: 46
Lost: 49
Drawn: 45

W/L Ratio: 0.93

Do you have stats for series? That's a good complement for W/L.

 

[batandballbattle]

Since the re-introduction of South Africa into the fold. (1992-Present)

1. Australia.

Matches: 177
Won: 122
Lost: 25
Drawn: 30

W/L Ratio: 4.88

2. India

Matches: 145
Won: 88
Loss: 20
Drawn: 37

W/L Ratio: 4.4

3. South Africa

Matches: 152
Won: 91
Lost: 35
Drawn: 26

W/L Ratio: 2.6

4. England

Matches: 213
Won: 109
Lost: 57
Drawn: 47

W/L Ratio: 1.91

5. Sri Lanka

Matches: 146
Won: 69
Lost: 40
Drawn: 37

W/L Ratio: 1.725.

6. New Zealand

Matches: 130
Won: 57
Lost: 37
Drawn: 36

W/L Ratio: 1.54

7. Pakistan

Matches: 113
Won: 47
Loss: 33
Drawn: 33

W/L Ratio: 1.42

8. West Indies

Matches: 140
Won: 46
Lost: 49
Drawn: 45

W/L Ratio: 0.93

Does the Pakistan record include the UAE adopted home?

 

[Buffet]

Does the Pakistan record include the UAE adopted home?

It should be included because that was home for Pakistan for a significant period. Not including it will be unfair.

 

[batandballbattle]

It should be included because that was home for Pakistan for a significant period. Not including it will be unfair.

Agreed, a lot of good memories from when our fortress held strong