Most consecutive series without defeat

Records for Test Matches

Most consecutive series without defeat
Team
Series
Result
Mat
Won
Lost
Series
29won510The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1980
won410West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1980/81
won520The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1980/81
drawn311The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1981/82
won520India in West Indies Test Series, 1982/83
won630West Indies in India Test Series, 1983/84
won530The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1983/84
won550The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1984
won531The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1984/85
won420New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 1984/85
won550The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1985/86
drawn311West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
drawn311West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1986/87
drawn411West Indies in India Test Series, 1987/88
drawn311Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1987/88
won540The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1988
won531The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1988/89
won430India in West Indies Test Series, 1988/89
won521The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1989/90
drawn311West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1990/91
won521The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1990/91
drawn522The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1991
won110South Africa in West Indies Test Match, 1991/92
won521The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1992/93
won320Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1992/93
drawn100West Indies in Sri Lanka Test Match, 1993/94
won531The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1993/94
drawn311West Indies in India Test Series, 1994/95
won210West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 1994/95
16won541The Ashes (Australia in England), 2001
drawn300Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2001/02
won330South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2001/02
won321Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
won330Australia v Pakistan Test Series (in Sri Lanka/United Arab Emirates), 2002/03
won541The Ashes (England in Australia), 2002/03
won431The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 2003
won220Bangladesh in Australia Test Series, 2003
won220Southern Cross Trophy (Zimbabwe in Australia), 2003/04
drawn411Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2003/04
won330Australia in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2003/04
won210Sri Lanka in Australia Test Series, 2004
won421Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2004/05
won220Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia), 2004/05
won330Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 2004/05
won320Trans-Tasman Trophy (Australia in New Zealand), 2004/05
14won210England in New Zealand Test Series, 1950/51
won531South Africa in England Test Series, 1951
drawn511England in India Test Series, 1951/52
won430India in England Test Series, 1952
won510The Ashes (Australia in England), 1953
drawn522England in West Indies Test Series, 1953/54
drawn411Pakistan in England Test Series, 1954
won531The Ashes (England in Australia), 1954/55
won220England in New Zealand Test Series, 1954/55
won532South Africa in England Test Series, 1955
won521The Ashes (Australia in England), 1956
drawn522England in South Africa Test Series, 1956/57
won530West Indies in England Test Series, 1957
won540New Zealand in England Test Series, 1958
14drawn411Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
drawn211South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
won320Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2010
drawn200Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
drawn311India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
drawn211Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
won321Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2011/12
won310South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 2011/12
won320Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2012
won310South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2012/13
won220New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
won330Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2012/13
drawn211Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2013/14
won210India in South Africa Test Series, 2013/14
13won320Australia in India Test Series, 1956/57
won530Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1957/58
won540The Ashes (England in Australia), 1958/59
won320Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1959/60
won521Australia in India Test Series, 1959/60
won521The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1960/61
won521The Ashes (Australia in England), 1961
drawn511The Ashes (England in Australia), 1962/63
drawn511South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1963/64
won510The Ashes (Australia in England), 1964
drawn311Australia in India Test Series, 1964/65
drawn100Australia in Pakistan Test Match, 1964/65
drawn100Pakistan in Australia Test Match, 1964/65
12won521The Ashes (Australia in England), 1934
won540Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1935/36
won532The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
drawn511The Ashes (Australia in England), 1938
won110Australia in New Zealand Test Match, 1945/46
won530The Ashes (England in Australia), 1946/47
won540India in Australia Test Series, 1947/48
won540The Ashes (Australia in England), 1948
won540Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1949/50
won541The Ashes (England in Australia), 1950/51
won541West Indies in Australia Test Series, 1951/52
drawn522South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1952/53
11drawn522The Ashes (Australia in England), 1972
won330Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1972/73
won520The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 1972/73
won320New Zealand in Australia Test Series, 1973/74
drawn311Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1973/74
won641The Ashes (England in Australia), 1974/75
won410The Ashes (Australia in England), 1975
won651The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 1975/76
drawn311Pakistan in Australia Test Series, 1976/77
won210Australia in New Zealand Test Series, 1976/77
won110Centenary Test (England in Australia), 1976/77
11won550West Indies in South Africa Test Series, 1998/99
won310South Africa in New Zealand Test Series, 1998/99
won220South Africa v Zimbabwe Test Series (in South Africa/Zimbabwe), 1999/00
won521England in South Africa Test Series, 1999/00
won220South Africa in India Test Series, 1999/00
drawn311South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2000
won320New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
won320Sri Lanka in South Africa Test Series, 2000/01
won521Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (South Africa in West Indies), 2000/01
won210South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Series, 2001/02
won210India in South Africa Test Series, 2001/02
11won420Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2008/09
won210England in India Test Series, 2008/09
won310India in New Zealand Test Series, 2008/09
won320Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2009/10
won220India in Bangladesh Test Series, 2009/10
drawn211South Africa in India Test Series, 2009/10
drawn311India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2010
won220Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2010/11
won310New Zealand in India Test Series, 2010/11
drawn311India in South Africa Test Series, 2010/11
won310India in West Indies Test Series, 2011
10won330India in England Test Series, 1967
won320Pakistan in England Test Series, 1967
won510The Wisden Trophy (England in West Indies), 1967/68
drawn511The Ashes (Australia in England), 1968
drawn300England in Pakistan Test Series, 1968/69
won320The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 1969
won320New Zealand in England Test Series, 1969
won720The Ashes (England in Australia), 1970/71
won210England in New Zealand Test Series, 1970/71
won310Pakistan in England Test Series, 1971
10won320Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 1985/86
drawn311Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1985/86
drawn311West Indies in Pakistan Test Series, 1986/87
won510Pakistan in India Test Series, 1986/87
won510Pakistan in England Test Series, 1987
won310England in Pakistan Test Series, 1987/88
drawn311Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 1987/88
won310Australia in Pakistan Test Series, 1988/89
drawn300Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 1988/89
drawn400India in Pakistan Test Series, 1989/90
10won410India in South Africa Test Series, 1992/93
won310South Africa in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
drawn311South Africa in Australia Test Series, 1993/94
drawn311Australia in South Africa Test Series, 1993/94
drawn311South Africa in England Test Series, 1994
won321New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 1994/95
won110Pakistan in South Africa Test Match, 1994/95
won110Centenary Test (South Africa in New Zealand), 1994/95
won110South Africa in Zimbabwe Test Match, 1995/96
won510England in South Africa Test Series, 1995/96
10won321India in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
won321Pakistan in South Africa Test Series, 2006/07
won210South Africa in Pakistan Test Series, 2007/08
won220New Zealand in South Africa Test Series, 2007/08
won321Sir Vivian Richards Trophy (West Indies in South Africa), 2007/08
won220South Africa in Bangladesh Test Series, 2007/08
drawn311South Africa in India Test Series, 2007/08
won421Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2008
won220Bangladesh in South Africa Test Series, 2008/09
won321South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2008/09
10drawn100India in Bangladesh Test Match, 2015
won321India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
won430Freedom Trophy (South Africa in India), 2015/16
won420India in West Indies Test Series, 2016
won330New Zealand in India Test Series, 2016/17
won540England in India Test Series, 2016/17
won110Bangladesh in India Test Match, 2016/17
won421Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2016/17
won330India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2017
won310Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2017/18
9won310The Ashes (Australia in England), 1884
won532The Ashes (England in Australia), 1884/85
won330The Ashes (Australia in England), 1886
won220The Ashes (England in Australia), 1886/87
won110The Ashes (England in Australia), 1887/88
won321The Ashes (Australia in England), 1888
won220England in South Africa Test Series, 1888/89
won320The Ashes (Australia in England), 1890
won110England in South Africa Test Match, 1891/92
9won110ICC Super Series Test Match (ICC World XI in Australia), 2005/06
won330The Frank Worrell Trophy (West Indies in Australia), 2005/06
won320South Africa in Australia Test Series, 2005/06
won330Australia in South Africa Test Series, 2005/06
won220Australia in Bangladesh Test Series, 2005/06
won550The Ashes (England in Australia), 2006/07
won220Warne-Muralitharan Trophy (Sri Lanka in Australia), 2007/08
won421Border-Gavaskar Trophy (India in Australia), 2007/08
won320The Frank Worrell Trophy (Australia in West Indies), 2008
9won220The Wisden Trophy (West Indies in England), 2009
won521The Ashes (Australia in England), 2009
drawn411Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (England in South Africa), 2009/10
won220England in Bangladesh Test Series, 2009/10
won220Bangladesh in England Test Series, 2010
won431Pakistan in England Test Series, 2010
won531The Ashes (England in Australia), 2010/11
won310Sri Lanka in England Test Series, 2011
won440Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2011
7won510The Ashes (Australia in England), 1926
drawn522England in South Africa Test Series, 1927/28
won330West Indies in England Test Series, 1928
won541The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
won520South Africa in England Test Series, 1929
won410England in New Zealand Test Series, 1929/30
drawn411England in West Indies Test Series, 1929/30
7won530The Ashes (Australia in England), 1977
drawn300England in Pakistan Test Series, 1977/78
drawn311England in New Zealand Test Series, 1977/78
won320Pakistan in England Test Series, 1978
won330New Zealand in England Test Series, 1978
won651The Ashes (England in Australia), 1978/79
won410India in England Test Series, 1979
7won330England in India Test Series, 1992/93
won110Zimbabwe in India Test Match, 1992/93
won310India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 1993
won330Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 1993/94
drawn100India in New Zealand Test Match, 1993/94
drawn311West Indies in India Test Series, 1994/95
won310New Zealand in India Test Series, 1995/96
7won310England in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2007/08
drawn211Sri Lanka in West Indies Test Series, 2007/08
won321India in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2008
won220Sri Lanka in Bangladesh Test Series, 2008/09
drawn200Sri Lanka in Pakistan Test Series, 2008/09
won320Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
won220New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2009
7drawn200Pakistan v South Africa Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2010/11
won210Pakistan in New Zealand Test Series, 2010/11
drawn211Pakistan in West Indies Test Series, 2011
won110Pakistan in Zimbabwe Test Match, 2011
won310Pakistan v Sri Lanka Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
won220Pakistan in Bangladesh Test Series, 2011/12
won330Pakistan v England Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2011/12
7drawn200New Zealand in Bangladesh Test Series, 2013/14
won320West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
won210India in New Zealand Test Series, 2013/14
won321New Zealand in West Indies Test Series, 2014
drawn311Pakistan v New Zealand Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2014/15
won220Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2014/15
drawn211New Zealand in England Test Series, 2015
7won220Pakistan v Australia Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2014/15
drawn311Pakistan v New Zealand Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2014/15
won210Pakistan in Bangladesh Test Series, 2015
won321Pakistan in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2015
won320Pakistan v England Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2015/16
drawn422Pakistan in England Test Series, 2016
won321Pakistan v West Indies Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2016/17
7won220West Indies in New Zealand Test Series, 2017/18
won210England in New Zealand Test Series, 2017/18
won321Pakistan v New Zealand Test Series (in United Arab Emirates), 2018/19
won210Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
won320Bangladesh in New Zealand Test Series, 2018/19
drawn211New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series, 2019
won210England in New Zealand Test Series, 2019/20
7won330New Zealand in England Test Series, 2022
drawn522Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022
won321Basil D'Oliveira Trophy (South Africa in England), 2022
won330England in Pakistan Test Series, 2022/23
drawn211England in New Zealand Test Series, 2022/23
won110Ireland in England Test Match, 2023
drawn522The Ashes (Australia in England), 2023
7*won220Sri Lanka in India Test Series, 2021/22
drawn522Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022
won220India in Bangladesh Test Series, 2022/23
won421Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Australia in India), 2022/23
won210India in West Indies Test Series, 2023
drawn211Freedom Trophy (India in South Africa), 2023/24
won541Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2023/24
* indicates that the sequence is ongoing

One-off Tests are included as series, and tournaments with more than two teams are excluded
Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Sylhet, 1st Test, Mar 22-25, 2024 [Test # 2536]

New Zealand v Australia at Christchurch, 2nd Test, Mar 8-11, 2024 [Test # 2535]

India v England at Dharamsala, 5th Test, Mar 7-9, 2024 [Test # 2534]