Test record: Longest winning streaks in Test cricket history

Test cricket is the ultimate format of the game and even after the inception of the T20 cricket, which is the shortest format, it has not lost its sheen. The earliest proposal for a Test match was set to be between the United States and Canada in 1844 but bad weather prevented the play in the second day and it was never recognised as an official game. However, in the coming year, England and Australia became the first two sides to play in the longest format with South Africa joining the bandwagon in 1888–89. 

Since then, Test cricket has grown manifolds, with the World Test Championship played in 2019 for the first time to find the ultimate champions of the longest format. But the growth of the longest format has seen some sides displaying their dominance in their early days and etching their name in history by holding the record for longest winning streaks. 

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Longest winning streaks in Test cricket history

The West Indies hold the record for the longest winning streak in Test history. The legendary Clive Llyod-led side won 26 games on the trot before Sir Vivian Richards could add one more to the tally between 1982 to 1984. It was a testament to the fierce West Indies side and their great all-round unit which was feared by most teams during that era.