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Australia's reign: Figure it out
Rajneesh Gupta
May 04, 2005

A statistical view of Australia's dominance over Test cricket in the last decade.

Test results for Australia

  PlayedWonLostDrawnTiedWon %
Before 1994-95 series v WI547225154166241.13
Since 1994-95 series v WI118782218066.10

Australia's win-loss record against each country since 1994-95 series v West Indies [Images]
OpponentPlayedWonLostDrawnTiedWon%
England [Images]211452-66.67
India18873-44.44
New Zealand [Images]149-5-64.29
Pakistan151212-80.00
South Africa12822-66.67
Sri Lanka [Images]11713-63.64
West Indies221561-68.18
Zimbabwe33---100.00
Bangladesh22---100.00
TOTAL118782218-66.10
At home5943610-72.88
Abroad5935168-59.32

Australia's performance in each Test series since 1994-95 series v West Indies
SeasonTeamsTestsResult
1994-95West Indies v Australia4Australia 2-1
1995-96Australia v Pakistan3Australia 2-1
1995-96Australia v Sri Lanka3Australia 3-0
1996-97India v Australia1India 1-0
1996-97Australia v West Indies5Australia 3-2
1996-97South Africa v Australia3Australia 2-1
1997England v Australia6Australia 3-2
1997-98Australia v New Zealand3Australia 2-0
1997-98Australia v South Africa3Australia 1-0
1997-98India v Australia3India 2-1
1998-99Pakistan v Australia3Australia 1-0
1998-99Australia v England5Australia 3-1
1998-99West Indies v Australia4Draw 2-2
1999-2000Sri Lanka v Australia3Sri Lanka 1-0
1999-2000Zimbabwe v Australia1Australia 1-0
1999-2000Australia v Pakistan3Australia 3-0
1999-2000Australia v India3Australia 3-0
1999-2000New Zealand v Australia3Australia 3-0
2000-01Australia v West Indies5Australia 5-0
2000-01India v Australia3India 2-1
2001England v Australia5Australia 4-1
2001-02Australia v New Zealand3Draw 0-0
2001-02Australia v South Africa3Australia 3-0
2001-02South Africa v Australia3Australia 2-1
2002-03Pakistan v Australia3Australia 3-0
2002-03Australia v England5Australia 4-1
2002-03West Indies v Australia4Australia 3-1
2003Australia v Bangladesh2Australia 2-0
2003-04Australia v Zimbabwe2Australia 2-0
2003-04Australia v India4Draw 1-1
2003-04Sri Lanka v Australia3Australia 3-0
2004Australia v Sri Lanka2Australia 1-0
2004-05India v Australia4Australia 2-1
2004-05Australia v New Zealand2Australia 2-0
2004-05Australia v Pakistan3Australia 3-0
2004-05New Zealand v Australia3Australia 2-0
Note: Home team is listed first

Summary of series results for Australia since 1994-95 series v WI
OpponentPlayedWonLostDrawnWon %
England4400100.00
India623133.33
New Zealand540180.00
Pakistan5500100.00
South Africa4400100.00
Sri Lanka431075.00
West Indies540180.00
Zimbabwe2200100.00
Bangladesh1100100.00
TOTAL36294380.55
At home18160288.88
Abroad18134172.22

Australian captains since 1994-95 series v WI
CaptainTestsYrsDaysFromTo
MA Taylor42328131st Mar 19955th Jan 1999
SR Waugh1912745th Mar 19993rd Dec 2000
AC Gilchrist10515th Dec 200019th Dec 2000
SR Waugh8022226th Dec 20004th Aug 2001
AC Gilchrist10516th Aug 200120th Aug 2001
SR Waugh30213723rd Aug 20016th Jan 2004
RT Ponting30218th Mar 200428th Mar 2004
AC Gilchrist1031st Jul 20043rd Jul 2004
RT Ponting1059th Jul 200413th Jul 2004
AC Gilchrist30246th Oct 200429th Oct 2004
RT Ponting901473rd Nov 200429th Mar 2005

Test results for different captains since 1994-95 series v WI
CaptainTestsWonLostDrawnWon%Toss: WLWon%
MA Taylor422311854.76231954.76
SR Waugh57419771.93312654.39
AC Gilchrist641166.664266.66
RT Ponting13101276.925838.46

Performance of Australian captains with the bat since 1994-95 series v WI
CaptainTestsInnsNORunsHsAve100500CtSt
MA Taylor427462673334*39.31611274-
SR Waugh578312371419952.311510634-
AC Gilchrist611230510433.8911130-
RT Ponting13245112920759.4226-15-

Average scores for Australia against each country since 1994-95 series v WI
  Wickets lost in an innings
CountryR/10WAll-out0123456789
England388327--14153409227551213395527
India3613214797195284-363357-239-
New Zealand466373-151120-195-294381568486
Pakistan4223707495--599325369--306
South Africa3853255410----334396450-
Sri Lanka37629541----617358-326397
West Indies3593093978-238354196217300396605
Zimbabwe6434135172----735---
Bangladesh875-----556--407--
TOTAL39633043103114196380312397356428463

Average scores against Australia by each country since 1994-95 series v WI
  Wickets lost in an innings
CountryR/10WAll-out0123456789
England260233-119--291-179-223300
India33627019-14258418633233681155228
New Zealand271242---48--263243287338
Pakistan246238-----262---243
South Africa269254--32--340193273--
Sri Lanka27227455---78---183-
West Indies254241309880-87--418-311
Zimbabwe260260----------
Bangladesh183183----------
TOTAL269247341099953207412226459212286

Summary of wickets lost by Australia in each innings since 1994-95 series v WI
  Wickets lost in an innings
CountryTotalAll-out0123456789
England36220013231112
India35261111031010
New Zealand24110230201131
Pakistan25171200121001
South Africa21131100001320
Sri Lanka19111000012022
West Indies40271201321111
Zimbabwe521100001000
Bangladesh200000100100
TOTAL207129695591197107

Summary of wickets taken of opponents by Australia in each innings since 1994-95 series v WI
  Wickets taken in an innings
Country TotalAll-out0123456789
England42320100201015
India35231021111212
New Zealand27190001002113
Pakistan29250000010003
South Africa24200010011100
Sri Lanka21171000200010
West Indies44372110100101
Zimbabwe660000000000
Bangladesh440000000000
TOTAL23218342426355414

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