Top 10 teams with most ODI wins in cricket
Winning is all that matters in the end, however in cricket little details like the total number of games played also have impact on the rankings. Teams with most ODI wins in cricket history are naturally the ones with most number of games played and having a lot of experience of the game. To be precise however, the side with maximum number of ODI games played till this day is not on top of the most ODI wins list. Indian cricket team holds the honor of playing most number of ODI games in the world. The side that started their One Day Internationals campaign back in 1974 has played a total of 898 matches so far. Currently in action against Zimbabwe, MS Dhoni led side will soon complete their 900 ODI matches. Rather these are the Australians who hold the crown of most ODI wins in cricket history.
One of the most dominant sides in modern day cricket Australians have played a total of 873 ODI games, second highest after India. Out of these Aussies have been able to record 540 victories and only 293 losses. Not just this, Australian Cricket team has seen a number of captains being regarded as the most successful captains in cricket history. With most number of World Cup won the mighty Aussies was once unconquerable. Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and an in form Shane Watson backed by some of the fastest bowlers e.g. Brett Lee and Shaun Tait the side went on to notch up the most consecutive wins in cricket history a few years back. Loaded with one of the best opening batsmen pairs in the world the side led by the young Steve Smith, Australia is still one of the best cricket teams. Currently the leaders of tri-nation series in West Indies, Steve Smith and co. are expected to make their win percentage even more impressive after the conclusion of the ongoing series.
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The third cricket team in most ODI wins list is the unpredictable Pakistan side. Although their winning percentage is higher than the rivals India, a lack of international bilateral series in recent years has struck them really hard. Playing their home series in UAE for security concerns, Pakistan Cricket team has won a total of 452 matches out of 857. The full list of top 10 teams with most ODI wins is as under.
Top 10 teams with most ODI wins in cricket
Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | No result | Win% |
Australia | 873 | 540 | 293 | 9 | 31 | 64.66 |
India | 898* | 452 | 399 | 7 | 39 | 53.08 |
Pakistan | 857 | 452 | 379 | 8 | 18 | 54.35 |
West Indies | 736 | 374 | 330 | 8 | 24 | 53.08 |
Sri Lanka | 765 | 362 | 366 | 4 | 33 | 49.72 |
South Africa | 555 | 341 | 193 | 6 | 15 | 63.70 |
England | 664 | 319 | 316 | 7 | 22 | 50.23 |
New Zealand | 703 | 311 | 348 | 6 | 38 | 47.21 |
Zimbabwe | 473* | 122 | 335 | 5 | 10 | 26.94 |
Bangladesh | 312 | 98 | 210 | 0 | 4 | 31.81 |
Top 10 teams with most ODI wins in cricket
- Australia
- India
- Pakistan
- West Indies
- Sri Lanka
- South Africa
- England
- New Zealand
- Zimbabwe
- Bangladesh