For the first time in the history of India, the number of victories in their Test matches exceeded the number of defeats, but it took them 92 years to achieve this honour, while Pakistan took this honour in the third year of the start of Test cricket. The Indian cricket team achieved a historic victory by defeating Bangladesh by 280 runs in the Chennai Test after a long wait of 92 years.
With this victory, the home team took a 1-0 lead in the 2-match series. India played its first Test in 1932 under the leadership of CK Naidu and suffered a defeat by 158 runs. Since then, India has never had more wins than losses in Test cricket.
With this win against Bangladesh, India’s number of wins in Test cricket rose to 179, while their number of defeats is 178.
In terms of number of matches, it took 581 matches for India to reduce the margin of defeat to victory. Pakistan won this honour in the 16th match itself. Australia won this honour in their first match, Afghanistan 3 matches, Pakistan 16, England 23, West Indies 99, South Africa 340 and India 580 after playing more victories than defeats.
Among the teams with more wins than losses in Test cricket, Pakistan has won 148 matches while they have lost 144 matches. Australia have won 414 matches and lost 232 matches. England won 397 matches and lost 325 matches. South Africa won 179 matches and lost 161 matches.
