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Longest losing streaks
Rajneesh Gupta |
September 01, 2004
South Africa suffered a humiliating series whitewash in the five match ODI series against Sri Lanka. It was only the second time South Africa lost all matches of a bilateral series that comprised three or more matches.
The other occasion was against West Indies in 1991-92 when South Africa lost all three matches of the series.
Worse, South Africa have now lost ten matches in a row, which equals their worst losing streak in ODIs. In 1994-95 season also South Africa had lost ten matches at a trot.
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The present sequence started with the six-match series against New Zealand in New Zealand earlier this year. After winning the opening game, South Africa were routed by the hosts in remaining five matches. The following table lists the longest losing streaks in the ODIs. Not surprisingly Bangladesh hold first three places. South Africa now join Bangladesh and Zimbabwe as the only teams to have lost 10 consecutive matches on two separate occasions.
Longest losing streaks:
No. of matches | Team | Period |
23 | Bangladesh | 08 Oct 1999 to 09 Oct 2002 |
22 | Bangladesh | 31 Mar 1986 to 14 May 1998 |
18 | Bangladesh | 22 Feb 2003 to 12 Nov 2003 |
18 | Zimbabwe | 11 Jun 1983 to 14 Mar 1992 |
16 | Kenya | 27 Mar 1999 to 14 Oct 2001 |
16 | Zimbabwe | 23 Jun 2001 to 31 Oct 2001 |
14 | Sri Lanka | 11 Jan 1987 to 10 Jan 1988 |
12 | Netherlands | 17 Feb 1996 to 28 Feb 2003 |
11 | England | 27 Oct 2000 to 21 Jun 2001 |
10 | Pakistan | 30 Oct 1987 to 30 Mar 1988 |
10 | South Africa | 06 Apr 1994 to 28 Oct 1994 |
10 | Zimbabwe | 06 Mar 1998 to 27 Sep 1998 |
10 | South Africa | 17 Feb 2004 to 31 Aug 2004 |
ODI Series Whitewashes
Here is the list of ODI series of five matches between two sides that resulted in one winning all the matches:
Teams | Host | Year and series |
West Indies beat India | Ind | 1983-84, Charminar |
West Indies beat New Zealand | WI | 1984-85 |
West Indies beat Pakistan | WI | 1987-88, Cable & Wireless |
West Indies beat India | WI | 1988-89, Cable & Wireless |
New Zealand beat West Indies | NZ | 1999-00 |
South Africa beat New Zealand | SA | 2000-01 # |
England beat Zimbabwe | Zim | 2001-02 |
Pakistan beat Zimbabwe | Zim | 2002-03 |
Pakistan beat Bangladesh | Pak | 2003-04 |
Pakistan beat New Zealand | Pak | 2003-04 |
Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe | Zim | 2003-04 |
Sri Lanka beat South Africa | SL | 2004 |
# this was actually a six-match series. One match was abandoned because of rain.