Win/Loss ratio in Test matches (all-time) - Pakistan drop to fourth

[cornered paktiger]

Ok, not rankings as such but following recent results, in the list of win-loss ratio for all test teams (excluding the ridiculous Aus v ICC XI match), Pakistan have dropped to 4th, marginally overtaken by South Africa

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[tr][td]Team [/td][td]Mat [/td][td]Won [/td][td]Lost [/td][td]Tied [/td][td]Draw [/td][td]W/L [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Australia [/td][td]797 [/td][td]376 [/td][td]213 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]206 [/td][td]1.765 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]England [/td][td]983 [/td][td]351 [/td][td]289 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]343 [/td][td]1.214 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]South Africa [/td][td]408 [/td][td]150 [/td][td]135 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]122 [/td][td]1.111 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Pakistan [/td][td]407 [/td][td]130 [/td][td]119 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]158 [/td][td]1.092 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]West Indies [/td][td]520 [/td][td]165 [/td][td]181 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]173 [/td][td]0.911 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]India [/td][td]507 [/td][td]136 [/td][td]157 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]213 [/td][td]0.866 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Sri Lanka [/td][td]256 [/td][td]80 [/td][td]94 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]81 [/td][td]0.851 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]New Zealand [/td][td]418 [/td][td]87 [/td][td]169 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]161 [/td][td]0.514 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Zimbabwe [/td][td]101 [/td][td]11 [/td][td]64 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]26 [/td][td]0.171 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Bangladesh [/td][td]96 [/td][td]8 [/td][td]72 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]15 [/td][td]0.111 [/td][/tr]
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The highest I ever recall Pakistan being is 2nd just before the start of the tour to England in 2006. Of course, there was a time when West Indies topped this particular list.

As a footnote, also due to recent results India have taken over Sri Lanka to enter into 6th spot though there are only 4 countries who can boast having won more tests than they've lost.

 

[Abdullah719]

The six consecutive losses have proven to be quite costly.

 

[Asim2Good]

The six consecutive losses have proven to be quite costly.

op is talking abt 2006 tour ten years ago, not 2016 tour

 

[Abdullah719]

op is talking abt 2006 tour ten years ago, not 2016 tour

And?

My comment was in relation to our W/L ratio which was higher than South Africa prior to the 6 losses.

 

[Asim2Good]

And?

My comment was in relation to our W/L ratio which was higher than South Africa prior to the 6 losses.

and i m saying , downfall been for last 10 years and not related to current 6 losses.
the team we have in last 9-10 years,we had to go down one day

 

[FlickedOffHips]

That list has India's matches counted from 1932.

 

[Stallion__]

South Africa were always expected to overtake Pakistan, sooner or later. We should ensure that we don't fall further in the table.

 

[Napa]

That list has India's matches counted from 1932.

True. If you take post-1947, that would eliminate 6 losses, leaving a net differential of -15.

Over the last 4 years (with one home and one away series with Aus, NZ, Eng, SA and WI, and one away series each with SL and Bang) our record is +21, -8, =10 for a net differential of +13.

Let's hope that we keep up the momentum and move to a positive differential over the next 4 years.

A +13 differential over a 4 year period with a home and away series against all the top teams is quite a staggering achievement and the reason we are at #1, and 11 points clear of #2. A win loss ratio of 2.625 over the 4 year period.

 

[sajeebmcj]

what is the win loss ratio of teams after 1960s

 

[Buffet]

what is the win loss ratio of teams after 1960s

After 60s,

SA - 2
Aus - 1.7
Pakistan/India - 1.1
Eng - 1
WI/SL - 0.8
NZ - 0.6

 

[Kakar]

Indian stats will obviously count from the time it started playing, not from 1947. If the argument is that Pakistan and Bangladesh were part of that team too, then by that logic, Pakistan's record should count from 1971 only.

 

[cornered paktiger]

Historic stats by decade since Pakistan was given test status are

1950s

Aus 2.416
Eng 1.772
WIn 1.058
Pak 0.888
Saf 0.800
Ind 0.352
NZl 0.047

A strong start for Pakistan. They had a better start to test cricket than any other new entrant who took decades to get some momentum.

1960s

Eng 2.133
Aus 1.642
WIn 1.384
Saf 0.875
Ind 0.428
NZl 0.333
Pak 0.250

Pakistan's performance more typical of newcomers.

1970s

Eng 1.571
WIn 1.200
Aus 1.034
Ind 0.894
Pak 0.818
NZL 0.157

The figures in the 1970s are somewhat skewered as England's test results benefited as Australia and West Indies had their first choice XIs banned for a while due to Packer (Pakistan were also severely depleted for a while) and it gave to some strange results such as a 5-1 win for England in Australia and India beating West Indies 1-0 in 78/79. South Africa only played 4 tests in the 1970s beating Australia 4-0 in 1970.

1980s

WIn 5.375
Pak 1.769
NZl 1.133
Aus 0.870
Ind 0.523
Eng 0.512
Sri 0.125

In other decades, Pakistan's win/loss ratio would be enough to give them the top spot, but this decade saw what must be the greatest test team of all-time. Some famous Ashes' triumphs mask what was otherwise a dismal time for England. Australia have a negative record for the only time in their history. Conversely, New Zealand have a positive record for the first and only time in their history.


1990s

SAF 2.230
Aus 2.160
Pak 1.523
WIN 1.071
Ind 0.900
SrL 0.636
Eng 0.604
NZL 0.531
Zim 0.157

Somewhat surprising that South Africa are in top position but Australia got the better of them when the two met and they never had to meet the West Indies during their last few years at the top in the early 1990s. Pakistan's performance slipped from the 1980s once Imran Khan retired.

2000s

Aus 4.388
SAf 1.656
Eng 1.486
Ind 1.481
SrL 1.419
Pak 0.967
NZl 0.718
Win 0.305
Zim 0.166
Ban 0.057

Australia streets ahead but their win/loss record is still significantly below the West Indies team of the 80s whose decline is dramatic following the retirements of their last two great bowlers Walsh and Ambrose. Pakistan lose more than they win for the first time since the 1970s. For the first time in their histories, India and Sri Lanka win more tests than they lose in a decade.

2010s

SAf 2.307
Ind 1.666
Aus 1.518
Eng 1.290
Pak 1.00
SrL 0.80
NZl 0.769
WIn 0.448
Ban 0.25
Zim 0.20

The numbers reflect that Graeme Smith's team was outstanding. Pakistan stabilise with Misbah putting them on an even keel despite recent reverses (indeed his overall w/l ratio as captain is 1.334).

 

[Sidilicious]

Historic stats by decade since Pakistan was given test status are

Thanks. that was really good work and analysis.

A few really interesting things turn up.

1. SA have truly been a great side in modern day (post WW2) cricket.
2. Pak's side in 80s and 90s was really a great. The 90s side didnt underachieve as some claim
3. The superb start Pak had in its test history. Every other team took a couple of decades (4 decades for India and NZ) to become a good side.

Though, I dont agree with your conclusion that because WI of 80s had a greater side than Aus of late 90s and 2000s because of the higher W/L ratio. Aus really had a great side between mid 90s to late 00s. Thus, they have a great W/L ratio over both 90s and 00s, whereas WI only had an amazing one in the 80s.

 

[cornered paktiger]

Though, I dont agree with your conclusion that because WI of 80s had a greater side than Aus of late 90s and 2000s because of the higher W/L ratio. Aus really had a great side between mid 90s to late 00s. Thus, they have a great W/L ratio over both 90s and 00s, whereas WI only had an amazing one in the 80s.

The West Indies span of dominance was not limited to the 1980s. It started in 1975/76 after they came back from a hammering in Australia until Australia finally usurped them in 1994/95. In that 18 year period, they were only beaten twice - once in 1978/79 going down 1-0 in India (but that was virtually their second XI as all there players were banned for playing Packer) and the following season when they also went down 1-0 in NZ in a test that was marred by poor/biased umpiring by the home Kiwi umpire.*

In that span of 18 years, they played 36 series, won23 drew, 11 and lost 2 times.

* Of course, as Pakistan fans we know only too well that West Indies were also the beneficiaries of biased home umpiring as we otherwise would have beaten them away in 1987/88 and drawn in 1976/77**

** All countries benefitted from home umpiring in that era including the holier than thou English and Aussies.