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Top 5 Teams With The Most Number Of Test Wins On Indian Soil

image-ls52it9tEngland are the most successful Test team on Indian turfs

The Test format is the ultimate form of the game as it challenges not only the players but also the teams when they get to play in different conditions. While the Australian conditions offer pace and bounce, England offers swing, South Africa offers swing and bounce, and the Asian countries offer a bit of everything but primarily favour spin. We have seen the Asian team struggling in SENA countries and vice-versa. 

There have been a few occasions where the visiting teams have been able to come out on top on the opponents' turf. The Indian team are yet to lose a series in India after the England tour of India in 2012. As England clinched a win in the first Test of the ongoing Test series in India, we at OneCricket present the top teams with the most wins on Indian soil. 

Let's have a look at the top 5 countries with the most Test wins on Indian soil in the history of Test cricket. 

England - 15 Wins

image-ls52mq60Team England (X.com)

When it comes to playing in India, England have been the best team in the longest format having won 15 Test matches out of 65 matches. Even though they had to face defeat on 22 occasions but they have been able to draw 28 matches as well. With these records, team England comes right on top after their heroic win in the recently concluded Hyderabad Test. 

The Three Lions with the likes of Ian Botham, Alistair Cook, Andrew Strauss, James Anderson, Graeme Swann and many more storied players, managed to have won five-Test series in India, which came in the years, 1934, 1974, 1977, and 1985, and 2012. As they continue their brilliant run in India, they have a possibility of winning another Test series, considering they are one up in the ongoing five-match series. 


Australia - 14 Wins

image-ls52nj9tTeam Australia (X.com)

The legacy that lies between the two giant teams in the history of cricket is due to their breathtaking encounters which always keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Whether in Australia or India, the contests between these two are nothing short of thrill and action irrespective of the format. 

When it comes to playing Tests in India, Australia have been the second-best team in terms of the number of Test wins under their belt on Indian soil. Out of 53 Tests played here, Australia have managed to draw 16 games and ended up on the losing side 23 times. The Aussies are yet to win a Test series in India after 2004 and their last Test win in India came in 2023 in Vizag.


West Indies - 14 Wins

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The Caribbean team was once the greatest in the sport, having the likes of Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshal, Joel Garner, Sir Vivian Richards and a lot more. They used to beat all the nations in their respective homes dominantly unlike the West Indies we are familiar with seeing from the last few years. 

The Windies managed to seal a win in 14 Test games in India in just 47 outings and have also managed to win five series. With all these wins on the Indian Soil, West Indies comes on the third spot in the list of countries with most Test wins in India.


Pakistan - 5 Wins

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It's been a long time since Pakistan played a Test in India due to political reasons. Despite not playing many Tests, Pakistan have managed to be one of the top teams to have been among a few Test wins on the Indian soil. Having the great fast bowlers like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Mohammad Amir and a few renowned spinners as well, Pakistan have been able to dominate India on a few occasions on Indian soil. 

Playing 33 Tests in India, Pakistan managed to win just five, which includes one series win, making them come on the fourth spot of this record. However, team India have managed to outshine the Pakistan team at their home quite a few times. 


South Africa - 5 Wins

image-ls537xhcTeam South Africa (X.com)

Looking at the South African team during the 2000s, they were on top of every Test-playing nation not only against India. Under the captaincy of Graeme Smith, the Proteas managed to dominate the opponents in their conditions. Since the retirement of the likes of Dale Steyn, Hashim Amla, Herschille Gibbs, Graeme Smith, Johan Botha and many more, South Africa have not been among the best. 

Talking about their Test record in India, they have managed to win five games out of 19 games that have been played on Indian soil, which puts them in the fifth position of this particular record. They have managed to draw the series twice in India and have won just one series.