A Complete List of Whitewash Series Wins in Test Cricket By Country

Any team accomplishing a series win with a whitewash shows their dominance in cricket. Particularly, in test cricket, which is the purest and longest format of the sport, securing a clean sweep against the opponent in a two-match, three or five-test series is a record-breaking achievement for a team.

At the same time, it could be a humiliating loss if a team gets whitewashed in a home series against the visiting side. A similar situation happened with Team India in their recent 3-match test series, as they were completely whitewashed with a disheartening 0-3 loss to New Zealand.

Moreover, it is the first time that New Zealand has ever achieved a whitewash series win against any team in test cricket.

Over these years, a total of 61 whitewashes have been recorded starting from The Ashes in 1886 to the recently concluded India vs New Zealand test series in 2024. The list includes the test series that featured three or more matches.

Australia leads the list with 23 whitewash series wins, starting from The Ashes against England in 1920-21 to the Benaud-Qadir Trophy 2023-24 against Pakistan. Whereas, you can find teams such as South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Bangladesh in the list as well.

This guide will provide a detailed list of test-playing teams that accomplished the most whitewash series wins in the history of cricket.

List of Whitewash Series Wins in Test Cricket By Country

1. Australia: 23

2. England: 17

3. India: 6

4. South Africa: 5

5. Pakistan: 5

6. Sri Lanka: 4

7. West Indies: 3

8. Bangladesh: 1

9. New Zealand: 1

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