Cricket is one of the most followed sports across the world. With the efforts of the International Cricket Council (ICC), it has become a global sport now. There are many new teams that have taken up this sport seriously in recent years. It is important to take every opponent seriously because in a formats like T20, any team can defeat any opponent on a given day.
In the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the most successful team of the tournament’s history, West Indies were knocked out in the first round itself after losing against Ireland and Scotland. Meanwhile, former champions Sri Lanka lost their matches against Namibia. It shows how tough it is to win a match.
Also, fans should note that even though Namibia and Scotland beat teams like Sri Lanka and West Indies, both teams did not make it to the Super 12 round because they did not perform with consistency. Only a few teams have been able to win matches consistently in this sport, and here’s a list of three such instances when a team won more than 35 games in one year.
1. Indian cricket team in 2022
India have created a new record for the most number of wins by a country in one calendar year. There are two months remaining in 2022, and the Men in Blue have already won 39 matches this year. It should not be a surprise if the number touches 50 in the coming weeks because India will play matches in T20 World Cup 2022 and then play tour New Zealand and Bangladesh.
2. Australian cricket team in 2003
Many fans consider Australia’s 2003 team as the best of all time. Previously, the Aussies held the record for the most wins with 38 wins in 2003.
3. India, 2017
Most wins in a calendar year in international cricket:
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) October 24, 2022
39* – India🇮🇳 in 2022
38 – Australia🇦🇺 in 2003
37 – India🇮🇳 in 2017
35 – Australia🇦🇺 in 1999
35 – India🇮🇳 in 2018
35 – India🇮🇳 in 2019#T20WorldCup #INDvPAK
India have achieved this mega feat twice. Back in 2017 also, the Men in Blue recorded 37 wins. They were one win short of leveling Australia’s record.
