Winning and Losing streaks in ODI matches

Here’s an interesting tabulation of matches won or lost on the trot.

This is an article concentrating on extraction and presentation than in description. I have looked at the winning and losing streaks in ODI matches.

For winning, I have selected streaks exceeding 10 matches. The best is by Australia which won 21 matches in a row, a streak which included the thumping WC 2003 win over India.

Aus 1932 11-01-03 Won  Eng Australia won by 7 runs
Aus 1936 15-01-03 Won  Slk Australia won by 4 wickets
Aus 1938 19-01-03 Won  Eng Australia won by 4 wickets
Aus 1939 21-01-03 Won  Slk Australia won by 9 wickets
Aus 1940 23-01-03 Won  Eng Australia won by 10 wickets
Aus 1941 25-01-03 Won  Eng Australia won by 5 runs
Aus 1945 11-02-03 Won  Pak Australia won by 82 runs
Aus 1951 15-02-03 Won  Ind Australia won by 9 wickets
Aus 1960 20-02-03 Won  Hol Australia won by 75 runs (D/L)
Aus 1966 24-02-03 Won  Zim Australia won by 7 wickets
Aus 1970 27-02-03 Won  Nam Australia won by 256 runs
Aus 1976 02-03-03 Won  Eng Australia won by 2 wickets
Aus 1982 07-03-03 Won  Slk Australia won by 96 runs
Aus 1986 11-03-03 Won  Nzl Australia won by 96 runs
Aus 1990 15-03-03 Won  Ken Australia won by 5 wickets
Aus 1991 18-03-03 Won  Slk Australia won by 48 runs (D/L)
Aus 1993 23-03-03 Won  Ind Australia won by 125 runs
Aus 2011 17-05-03 Won  Win Australia won by 2 runs (D/L)
Aus 2013 18-05-03 Won  Win Australia won by 8 wickets
Aus 2016 21-05-03 Won  Win Australia won by 25 runs
Aus 2018 24-05-03 Won  Win Australia won by 67 runs

Then, there are two 12-match winning streaks of South Africa (2005) and Pakistan (2008).

Saf 2226 13-02-05 Won  Eng South Africa won by 3 wickets
Saf 2229 25-02-05 Won  Zim South Africa won by 165 runs
Saf 2231 27-02-05 Won  Zim South Africa won by 131 runs
Saf 2233 02-03-05 Won  Zim South Africa won by 5 wickets
Saf 2241 07-05-05 Won  Win South Africa won by 8 wickets
Saf 2242 08-05-05 Won  Win South Africa won by 8 wickets (D/L)
Saf 2243 11-05-05 Won  Win South Africa won by 1 run
Saf 2244 14-05-05 Won  Win South Africa won by 6 wickets
Saf 2245 15-05-05 Won  Win South Africa won by 7 wickets
Saf 2285 23-10-05 Won  Nzl South Africa won by 2 wickets
Saf 2288 28-10-05 Won  Nzl South Africa won by 19 runs
Saf 2289 30-10-05 Won  Nzl South Africa won by 4 wickets

Pak 2647 18-11-07 Won  Ind Pakistan won by 31 runs
Pak 2662 21-01-08 Won  Zim Pakistan won by 104 runs
Pak 2663 24-01-08 Won  Zim Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Pak 2665 27-01-08 Won  Zim Pakistan won by 37 runs
Pak 2667 30-01-08 Won  Zim Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pak 2669 02-02-08 Won  Zim Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pak 2696 08-04-08 Won  Bng Pakistan won by 152 runs (D/L)
Pak 2698 11-04-08 Won  Bng Pakistan won by 7 wickets (D/L)
Pak 2700 13-04-08 Won  Bng Pakistan won by 23 runs
Pak 2702 16-04-08 Won  Bng Pakistan won by 7 wickets
Pak 2703 19-04-08 Won  Bng Pakistan won by 150 runs
Pak 2704 08-06-08 Won  Bng Pakistan won by 70 runs

The best streak for the famous West Indian team of the eighties was 11 matches, during 1985.

Win 0266 04-06-84 Won  Eng West Indies won by 8 wickets
Win 0285 06-01-85 Won  Aus West Indies won by 7 wickets
Win 0287 10-01-85 Won  Slk West Indies won by 8 wickets
Win 0288 12-01-85 Won  Slk West Indies won by 90 runs
Win 0289 13-01-85 Won  Aus West Indies won by 5 wickets
Win 0290 15-01-85 Won  Aus West Indies won by 5 wickets
Win 0291 17-01-85 Won  Slk West Indies won by 65 runs
Win 0293 20-01-85 Won  Aus West Indies won by 65 runs
Win 0295 26-01-85 Won  Slk West Indies won by 8 wickets
Win 0296 27-01-85 Won  Aus West Indies won by 6 wickets
Win 0298 02-02-85 Won  Slk West Indies won by 82 runs

A special mention should be made of the 8-match winning streak by Ireland, an Associate nation.

Ire 2767 18-10-08 Won  Ken Ireland won by 86 runs
Ire 2830 01-04-09 Won  Sco Ireland won by 7 wickets
Ire 2836 06-04-09 Won  Can Ireland won by 6 wickets
Ire 2843 19-04-09 Won  Can Ireland won by 9 wickets
Ire 2858 09-07-09 Won  Ken Ireland won by 3 wickets
Ire 2860 11-07-09 Won  Ken Ireland won by 52 runs (D/L)
Ire 2861 12-07-09 Won  Ken Ireland won by 4 runs (D/L)
Ire 2876 22-08-09 Won  Sco Ireland won by 96 runs

Bangladesh won 9 matches on a trot during 2006.

Bng 2427 13-10-06 Won  Zim Bangladesh won by 101 runs
Bng 2453 30-11-06 Won  Zim Bangladesh won by 9 wickets
Bng 2457 03-12-06 Won  Zim Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Bng 2459 05-12-06 Won  Zim Bangladesh won by 26 runs
Bng 2461 08-12-06 Won  Zim Bangladesh won by 8 wickets
Bng 2462 09-12-06 Won  Zim Bangladesh won by 3 wickets
Bng 2465 15-12-06 Won  Sco Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
Bng 2467 17-12-06 Won  Sco Bangladesh won by 146 runs
Bng 2505 04-02-07 Won  Zim Bangladesh won by 45 runs

Now for an unbelievable losing streak, that of South Africa, which lost 10 matches in a row during 2004.

Saf 2100 17-02-04 Lost Nzl New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Saf 2101 20-02-04 Lost Nzl New Zealand won by 5 runs
Saf 2104 25-02-04 Lost Nzl New Zealand won by 6 wickets
Saf 2107 29-02-04 Lost Nzl New Zealand won by 2 runs (D/L)
Saf 2109 02-03-04 Lost Nzl New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Saf 2156 20-08-04 Lost Slk Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
Saf 2158 22-08-04 Lost Slk Sri Lanka won by 37 runs
Saf 2160 25-08-04 Lost Slk Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
Saf 2161 28-08-04 Lost Slk Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
Saf 2163 31-08-04 Lost Slk Sri Lanka won by 49 runs

With the decline of West Indies their losing streak of 11 matches during 2005 should not surprise anyone.

Win 2218 01-02-05 Lost Pak Pakistan won by 30 runs
Win 2241 07-05-05 Lost Saf South Africa won by 8 wickets
Win 2242 08-05-05 Lost Saf South Africa won by 8 wickets (D/L)
Win 2243 11-05-05 Lost Saf South Africa won by 1 run
Win 2244 14-05-05 Lost Saf South Africa won by 6 wickets
Win 2245 15-05-05 Lost Saf South Africa won by 7 wickets
Win 2246 18-05-05 Lost Pak Pakistan won by 59 runs
Win 2247 21-05-05 Lost Pak Pakistan won by 40 runs
Win 2248 22-05-05 Lost Pak Pakistan won by 22 runs
Win 2263 31-07-05 Lost Ind India won by 6 wickets
Win 2264 02-08-05 Lost Slk Sri Lanka won by 50 runs

Granted they were still coming to terms, but Sri Lanka had a losing streak of 14 matches during 1987.

Slk 0408 11-01-87 Lost Ind India won by 8 wickets
Slk 0409 13-01-87 Lost Ind India won by 6 wickets
Slk 0410 15-01-87 Lost Ind India won by 94 runs
Slk 0411 17-01-87 Lost Ind India won by 10 runs
Slk 0451 08-10-87 Lost Pak Pakistan won by 15 runs
Slk 0457 13-10-87 Lost Win West Indies won by 191 runs
Slk 0460 17-10-87 Lost Eng England won by 109 runs (revised target)
Slk 0464 21-10-87 Lost Win West Indies won by 25 runs
Slk 0467 25-10-87 Lost Pak Pakistan won by 113 runs
Slk 0472 30-10-87 Lost Eng England won by 8 wickets
Slk 0489 02-01-88 Lost Aus Australia won by 81 runs
Slk 0491 05-01-88 Lost Nzl New Zealand won by 6 wickets
Slk 0493 09-01-88 Lost Nzl New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Slk 0494 10-01-88 Lost Aus Australia won by 81 runs.