Top 5 Teams with most consecutive wins in World Cup tournaments

Top 5 Teams with most consecutive wins in World Cup tournaments: Winning is a good habit and top teams of cricket world tend to develop that habit which keep them on the top. And to keep that habit in a tournament like the World Cup, one needs to have a band of players playing like a team and at the top of their game. Here is the list of teams who won most matches consecutively in World Cup. 5. 7 Pakistan Span 1992-1996 Pakistan’s streak began in the 1992 World Cup. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Pakistan’s streak began in the 1992 World Cup where they had lost the first 4 matches and were looking to be eliminated from the tournament. But Captain Imran Khan rallied his troops and they won the next 6 matches including the World Cup final against England. They continued their form in the 1996 World Cup and extended their streak to 7 wins. 4. 8 New Zealand – Span 2015 New Zealand have been unforgiving in this World Cup.(© Getty Images) New Zealand have been unforgiving in this World Cup. If they put their foot down on the throat of the opponent, you are sure they are not going to take it off until they win. Thanks to an aggressive captaincy by Brendon McCullum and equally aggressive batting by him, New Zealand have won 8 matches and qualified for Finals. They will face Either Australia or India in the Finals 8 India – Span 2003 India transformed themselves into something completely different after they lost their second match in the 2003 World Cup against Australia. (Photo Source: Reuters) India transformed themselves into something completely different after they lost their second match in the 2003 World Cup against Australia by 125 runs, winning 8 matches in a row on their way to the finals. The criticism they had to face due to their performance meant, the team got together, and never lost a match until the finals after that. India beta teams like Sri Lanka, Kenya, Pakistan on their way to the finals which they lost in a one sided affair. 2. 9 West Indies Span 1975 – 1979 West Indies dominated the first two World Cup tournaments by winning all the matches on their way to becoming champions in 1975 and 1979. (Photo Source: PA Photos) West Indies dominated the first two World Cup tournaments by winning all the matches on their way to becoming champions in 1975 and 1979. One of the most dominating teams to play cricket, West Indies took liking to this new format and decimated every opposition in the first 2 tournaments. 9 wins in the first 2 tournaments earned them the tag of the greatest team before Australia’s dominance. 3. 11* India Span 2011-2015 India bettered their winning streak of the 2003 World Cup by winning 9 matches on the trot from the 2011 World Cup to the ongoing 2015 World Cup. (© Getty Images) India bettered their winning streak of the 2003 World Cup by winning 9 matches on the trot from the 2011 World Cup to the ongoing 2015 World Cup. They didn’t lose a single game after losing a close one against South Africa in the 2011 World Cup, winning matches against West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Sri Lanka in the finals of the 2011 tournament. India then began their 2015 defense by beating South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies uptil now. 1. 25 Australia Span 1999 – 2011 Australia have dominated the World Cup scene like an emperor. (Photo Source: Reuters) Australia have dominated the World Cup scene like an emperor. They won their first World Cup in 1987 in India-Pakistan. And then they won in 1999,2003 and 2007 World Cups on the trot. They lost a group match to Pakistan in the 1999 World Cup and after that remained unbeaten until they lost another group match to Pakistan in 2011 World Cup. Between those 2 losses, they win 25 consecutive matches under Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting dominating and creating an almost unbreakable record. *All Stats are updated till 24th March 2015.

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