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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

	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Tied	Won %
Before 1994-95 series v WI	547	225	154	166	2	41.13
Since 1994-95 series v WI	118	78	22	18	0	66.10

Australia's win-loss record against each country since 1994-95 series v West Indies [Images]
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Tied Won%
England [Images] 21 14 5 2 - 66.67
India 18 8 7 3 - 44.44
New Zealand [Images] 14 9 - 5 - 64.29
Pakistan 15 12 1 2 - 80.00
South Africa 12 8 2 2 - 66.67
Sri Lanka [Images] 11 7 1 3 - 63.64
West Indies 22 15 6 1 - 68.18
Zimbabwe 3 3 - - - 100.00
Bangladesh 2 2 - - - 100.00
TOTAL 118 78 22 18 - 66.10
At home 59 43 6 10 - 72.88
Abroad 59 35 16 8 - 59.32

Australia's performance in each Test series since 1994-95 series v West Indies
Season Teams Tests Result
1994-95 West Indies v Australia 4 Australia 2-1
1995-96 Australia v Pakistan 3 Australia 2-1
1995-96 Australia v Sri Lanka 3 Australia 3-0
1996-97 India v Australia 1 India 1-0
1996-97 Australia v West Indies 5 Australia 3-2
1996-97 South Africa v Australia 3 Australia 2-1
1997 England v Australia 6 Australia 3-2
1997-98 Australia v New Zealand 3 Australia 2-0
1997-98 Australia v South Africa 3 Australia 1-0
1997-98 India v Australia 3 India 2-1
1998-99 Pakistan v Australia 3 Australia 1-0
1998-99 Australia v England 5 Australia 3-1
1998-99 West Indies v Australia 4 Draw 2-2
1999-2000 Sri Lanka v Australia 3 Sri Lanka 1-0
1999-2000 Zimbabwe v Australia 1 Australia 1-0
1999-2000 Australia v Pakistan 3 Australia 3-0
1999-2000 Australia v India 3 Australia 3-0
1999-2000 New Zealand v Australia 3 Australia 3-0
2000-01 Australia v West Indies 5 Australia 5-0
2000-01 India v Australia 3 India 2-1
2001 England v Australia 5 Australia 4-1
2001-02 Australia v New Zealand 3 Draw 0-0
2001-02 Australia v South Africa 3 Australia 3-0
2001-02 South Africa v Australia 3 Australia 2-1
2002-03 Pakistan v Australia 3 Australia 3-0
2002-03 Australia v England 5 Australia 4-1
2002-03 West Indies v Australia 4 Australia 3-1
2003 Australia v Bangladesh 2 Australia 2-0
2003-04 Australia v Zimbabwe 2 Australia 2-0
2003-04 Australia v India 4 Draw 1-1
2003-04 Sri Lanka v Australia 3 Australia 3-0
2004 Australia v Sri Lanka 2 Australia 1-0
2004-05 India v Australia 4 Australia 2-1
2004-05 Australia v New Zealand 2 Australia 2-0
2004-05 Australia v Pakistan 3 Australia 3-0
2004-05 New Zealand v Australia 3 Australia 2-0
Note: Home team is listed first

Summary of series results for Australia since 1994-95 series v WI
Opponent Played Won Lost Drawn Won %
England 4 4 0 0 100.00
India 6 2 3 1 33.33
New Zealand 5 4 0 1 80.00
Pakistan 5 5 0 0 100.00
South Africa 4 4 0 0 100.00
Sri Lanka 4 3 1 0 75.00
West Indies 5 4 0 1 80.00
Zimbabwe 2 2 0 0 100.00
Bangladesh 1 1 0 0 100.00
TOTAL 36 29 4 3 80.55
At home 18 16 0 2 88.88
Abroad 18 13 4 1 72.22

Australian captains since 1994-95 series v WI
Captain Tests Yrs Days From To
MA Taylor 42 3 281 31st Mar 1995 5th Jan 1999
SR Waugh 19 1 274 5th Mar 1999 3rd Dec 2000
AC Gilchrist 1 0 5 15th Dec 2000 19th Dec 2000
SR Waugh 8 0 222 26th Dec 2000 4th Aug 2001
AC Gilchrist 1 0 5 16th Aug 2001 20th Aug 2001
SR Waugh 30 2 137 23rd Aug 2001 6th Jan 2004
RT Ponting 3 0 21 8th Mar 2004 28th Mar 2004
AC Gilchrist 1 0 3 1st Jul 2004 3rd Jul 2004
RT Ponting 1 0 5 9th Jul 2004 13th Jul 2004
AC Gilchrist 3 0 24 6th Oct 2004 29th Oct 2004
RT Ponting 9 0 147 3rd Nov 2004 29th Mar 2005

Test results for different captains since 1994-95 series v WI
Captain Tests Won Lost Drawn Won% Toss: W L Won%
MA Taylor 42 23 11 8 54.76 23 19 54.76
SR Waugh 57 41 9 7 71.93 31 26 54.39
AC Gilchrist 6 4 1 1 66.66 4 2 66.66
RT Ponting 13 10 1 2 76.92 5 8 38.46

Performance of Australian captains with the bat since 1994-95 series v WI
Captain Tests Inns NO Runs Hs Ave 100 50 0 Ct St
MA Taylor 42 74 6 2673 334* 39.31 6 11 2 74 -
SR Waugh 57 83 12 3714 199 52.31 15 10 6 34 -
AC Gilchrist 6 11 2 305 104 33.89 1 1 1 30 -
RT Ponting 13 24 5 1129 207 59.42 2 6 - 15 -

Average scores for Australia against each country since 1994-95 series v WI
Wickets lost in an innings
Country R/10W All-out 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
England 388 327 - - 14 153 409 227 551 213 395 527
India 361 321 47 97 195 284 - 363 357 - 239 -
New Zealand 466 373 - 151 120 - 195 - 294 381 568 486
Pakistan 422 370 74 95 - - 599 325 369 - - 306
South Africa 385 325 54 10 - - - - 334 396 450 -
Sri Lanka 376 295 41 - - - - 617 358 - 326 397
West Indies 359 309 39 78 - 238 354 196 217 300 396 605
Zimbabwe 643 413 5 172 - - - - 735 - - -
Bangladesh 875 - - - - - 556 - - 407 - -
TOTAL 396 330 43 103 114 196 380 312 397 356 428 463

Average scores against Australia by each country since 1994-95 series v WI
Wickets lost in an innings
Country R/10W All-out 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
England 260 233 - 119 - - 291 - 179 - 223 300
India 336 270 19 - 142 58 418 633 233 681 155 228
New Zealand 271 242 - - - 48 - - 263 243 287 338
Pakistan 246 238 - - - - - 262 - - - 243
South Africa 269 254 - - 32 - - 340 193 273 - -
Sri Lanka 272 274 55 - - - 78 - - - 183 -
West Indies 254 241 30 98 80 - 87 - - 418 - 311
Zimbabwe 260 260 - - - - - - - - - -
Bangladesh 183 183 - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 269 247 34 109 99 53 207 412 226 459 212 286

Summary of wickets lost by Australia in each innings since 1994-95 series v WI
Wickets lost in an innings
Country Total All-out 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
England 36 22 0 0 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 2
India 35 26 1 1 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0
New Zealand 24 11 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 1 3 1
Pakistan 25 17 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
South Africa 21 13 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0
Sri Lanka 19 11 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2
West Indies 40 27 1 2 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 1
Zimbabwe 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Bangladesh 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
TOTAL 207 129 6 9 5 5 9 11 9 7 10 7

Summary of wickets taken of opponents by Australia in each innings since 1994-95 series v WI
Wickets taken in an innings
Country Total All-out 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
England 42 32 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5
India 35 23 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2
New Zealand 27 19 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
Pakistan 29 25 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
South Africa 24 20 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Sri Lanka 21 17 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
West Indies 44 37 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
Zimbabwe 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bangladesh 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 232 183 4 2 4 2 6 3 5 5 4 14

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Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	Tied	Won%
England [Images]	21	14	5	2	-	66.67
India	18	8	7	3	-	44.44
New Zealand [Images]	14	9	-	5	-	64.29
Pakistan	15	12	1	2	-	80.00
South Africa	12	8	2	2	-	66.67
Sri Lanka [Images]	11	7	1	3	-	63.64
West Indies	22	15	6	1	-	68.18
Zimbabwe	3	3	-	-	-	100.00
Bangladesh	2	2	-	-	-	100.00
TOTAL	118	78	22	18	-	66.10
At home	59	43	6	10	-	72.88
Abroad	59	35	16	8	-	59.32

Season	Teams	Tests	Result
1994-95	West Indies v Australia	4	Australia 2-1
1995-96	Australia v Pakistan	3	Australia 2-1
1995-96	Australia v Sri Lanka	3	Australia 3-0
1996-97	India v Australia	1	India 1-0
1996-97	Australia v West Indies	5	Australia 3-2
1996-97	South Africa v Australia	3	Australia 2-1
1997	England v Australia	6	Australia 3-2
1997-98	Australia v New Zealand	3	Australia 2-0
1997-98	Australia v South Africa	3	Australia 1-0
1997-98	India v Australia	3	India 2-1
1998-99	Pakistan v Australia	3	Australia 1-0
1998-99	Australia v England	5	Australia 3-1
1998-99	West Indies v Australia	4	Draw 2-2
1999-2000	Sri Lanka v Australia	3	Sri Lanka 1-0
1999-2000	Zimbabwe v Australia	1	Australia 1-0
1999-2000	Australia v Pakistan	3	Australia 3-0
1999-2000	Australia v India	3	Australia 3-0
1999-2000	New Zealand v Australia	3	Australia 3-0
2000-01	Australia v West Indies	5	Australia 5-0
2000-01	India v Australia	3	India 2-1
2001	England v Australia	5	Australia 4-1
2001-02	Australia v New Zealand	3	Draw 0-0
2001-02	Australia v South Africa	3	Australia 3-0
2001-02	South Africa v Australia	3	Australia 2-1
2002-03	Pakistan v Australia	3	Australia 3-0
2002-03	Australia v England	5	Australia 4-1
2002-03	West Indies v Australia	4	Australia 3-1
2003	Australia v Bangladesh	2	Australia 2-0
2003-04	Australia v Zimbabwe	2	Australia 2-0
2003-04	Australia v India	4	Draw 1-1
2003-04	Sri Lanka v Australia	3	Australia 3-0
2004	Australia v Sri Lanka	2	Australia 1-0
2004-05	India v Australia	4	Australia 2-1
2004-05	Australia v New Zealand	2	Australia 2-0
2004-05	Australia v Pakistan	3	Australia 3-0
2004-05	New Zealand v Australia	3	Australia 2-0

Captain	Tests	Yrs	Days	From	To
MA Taylor	42	3	281	31st Mar 1995	5th Jan 1999
SR Waugh	19	1	274	5th Mar 1999	3rd Dec 2000
AC Gilchrist	1	0	5	15th Dec 2000	19th Dec 2000
SR Waugh	8	0	222	26th Dec 2000	4th Aug 2001
AC Gilchrist	1	0	5	16th Aug 2001	20th Aug 2001
SR Waugh	30	2	137	23rd Aug 2001	6th Jan 2004
RT Ponting	3	0	21	8th Mar 2004	28th Mar 2004
AC Gilchrist	1	0	3	1st Jul 2004	3rd Jul 2004
RT Ponting	1	0	5	9th Jul 2004	13th Jul 2004
AC Gilchrist	3	0	24	6th Oct 2004	29th Oct 2004
RT Ponting	9	0	147	3rd Nov 2004	29th Mar 2005

Captain	Tests	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave	100	50	0	Ct	St
MA Taylor	42	74	6	2673	334*	39.31	6	11	2	74	-
SR Waugh	57	83	12	3714	199	52.31	15	10	6	34	-
AC Gilchrist	6	11	2	305	104	33.89	1	1	1	30	-
RT Ponting	13	24	5	1129	207	59.42	2	6	-	15	-

		Wickets lost in an innings
Country	R/10W	All-out	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
England	388	327	-	-	14	153	409	227	551	213	395	527
India	361	321	47	97	195	284	-	363	357	-	239	-
New Zealand	466	373	-	151	120	-	195	-	294	381	568	486
Pakistan	422	370	74	95	-	-	599	325	369	-	-	306
South Africa	385	325	54	10	-	-	-	-	334	396	450	-
Sri Lanka	376	295	41	-	-	-	-	617	358	-	326	397
West Indies	359	309	39	78	-	238	354	196	217	300	396	605
Zimbabwe	643	413	5	172	-	-	-	-	735	-	-	-
Bangladesh	875	-	-	-	-	-	556	-	-	407	-	-
TOTAL	396	330	43	103	114	196	380	312	397	356	428	463

		Wickets taken in an innings
Country	Total	All-out	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
England	42	32	0	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	1	5
India	35	23	1	0	2	1	1	1	1	2	1	2
New Zealand	27	19	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	3
Pakistan	29	25	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
South Africa	24	20	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
Sri Lanka	21	17	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
West Indies	44	37	2	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
Zimbabwe	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	232	183	4	2	4	2	6	3	5	5	4	14