Pakistan vs Australia

10 consecutive test losses now for pakistan against australia. is this the worst ever run for any team against any other team (barring minnows)? might well extend to 12 by the time this tour is over

If you count the Saffies as minnows back in the 1890s, and the Banindians, Kiwis and SL the same when they started, 10 straight losses (non-minnow v non-minnow) would be hard to top.

The Bangers have lost all 12 Tests they've played v SL (and accounted for 100 of Chuck's Test wickets - well 89 anyway ).

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How many Tests have the Bangers lost against India in India?

Bangers are undefeated . . . . farkin lol at the pissweak BanIndians . . .

PMSL.

surely even the just starting off saffies, indians, kiwis and lankans would have managed the odd draw in their first 10 tests against any particular nation. mostly because test tours were so few and far between then

This is because of a combination of things, Aus have prob been the best side over the last 10-15 years (and prob the best of all time), we have been quite weak during this period. Secondly we only ever play Aus in their own backyard, the last time Aus played IN Pakistan we competed quite well.

I'm pretty sure if they came to Pak we would have put up better competition.

But yeah we are crap against the Aussies.

I don't know why though Makka, your bowling attack is really strong, but the batting, well, it's weak at the minute. Bar Yousuf and a couple of other exceptions. If there was ever a time to stand up and be counted to root the rot of history, it's here and now. Teams have been doing it left right and centre in the past couple of years, about time Pakistan showed what they can do.

Also, fielding is a serious issue.


SORT IT OUT!

Agreed but atleast we lasted 5 days esp with a batting lineup like that, ffs Faisal.

Makaveli wrote:Agreed but atleast we lasted 5 days esp with a batting lineup like that, ffs Faisal.

Iqbal getting out on 48, like the fielding, shows their a bit lazy when it comes to digging in. We've said the same about McCullum and the West Indies in different respects, but there wasn't any reason why Pakistan couldn't have held out for the draw.

The catching has been bad for a while, it really needs to be looked at because we lose games because of it.

Aamer could have had a few more wickets, just let down by the fielding.

skully wrote:If you count the Saffies as minnows back in the 1890s,

SA lost their first 8 straight against England and then, maybe surprisingly drew their first ever test against Aus.

In the next series against England in 1905/6 we won won straight and won the series 4-1

The One wrote:is this the worst ever run for any team against any other team (barring minnows)? might well extend to 12 by the time this tour is over

England lost 14 in a row to the West Indies in the 1980s.

just checked it up. they lost 14 in 15 matches. longest streak was 10 losses, then a draw and then 4 losses. the draw seems to have been rain-affected

so pakistan seem to have the joint record so far. can they go one better?