The Australian women’s international cricket team is in a league of their own. They have been for a while. On Sunday, they completed their...
The Australian women’s international cricket team is in a league of their own. They have been for a while.
On Sunday, they completed their 22nd straight victory in One Day Internationals, the longest ever streak in the history of the 50-over format, going past Ricky Ponting and Co’s record set in 2003.
Meg Lanning and Co achieved the staggering record at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, with a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand in the first ODI of a three-match series.
A remarkable group of women: Reactions to Australia’s record of most consecutive ODI wins
The moment @AusWomenCricket created a new One Day International world record. 22 consecutive wins.
— The Field (@thefield_in) April 4, 2021
What a team. 🔥🔥🔥
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Five longest win-streaks in ODIs (combined)
| Team | No of consecutive wins | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Australian women's team | 22* | From 2018* (Ongoing) |
| Australian men's team | 22 | 2003 |
| Australian women's team | 17 | 1997-'99 |
| Australian women's team | 16 | 1999-'00 |
| Indian women's team | 16 | 2016-'17 |
The last time Australia suffered a defeat in the 50-over format was in 2017, when they lost against England during the ODI leg of the Women’s Ashes match at Coffs Harbour. In fact, since the 2017 World Cup, when Harmanpreet Kaur led India to victory in the semi-final with a sensational innings, Australia have won 24...
