Lots of Tests in little time

Travis Basevi

Playing four Tests in the fewest days
Team Days OppositionStart Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
India 23 v New ZealandFeb 27, 1965 Test 579 v New Zealand Mar 22, 1965 Test 583
New Zealand 23 v India Feb 27, 1965Test 579 v India Mar 22, 1965 Test 583
New Zealand 25 v India Mar 5, 1965 Test 581 v Pakistan Mar 30, 1965 Test 585
Sri Lanka25 v India Aug 14, 2001 Test 1555 v BangladeshSep 8, 2001 Test 1561
England 25 v West Indies Feb 13, 2009 Test 1907 v West Indies Mar 10, 2009Test 1914
West Indies 25 v EnglandFeb 13, 2009 Test 1907 v England Mar 10, 2009 Test 1914
Australia 26 v Pakistan Oct 11, 1956Test 430 v India Nov 6, 1956 Test 433
New Zealand 26 v India Mar 12, 1965 Test 582 v Pakistan Apr 7, 1965 Test 586
New Zealand26 v India Mar 19, 1965 Test 583 v PakistanApr 14, 1965 Test 587
New Zealand 26 v India Feb 15, 1968 Test 630 v India Mar 12, 1968Test 634

Playing five Tests in the fewest days
TeamDays Opposition Start Scorecard OppositionEnd Scorecard
New Zealand 31 v India Feb 27, 1965 Test 579 v Pakistan Mar 30, 1965Test 585
New Zealand 33 v IndiaMar 5, 1965 Test 581 v Pakistan Apr 7, 1965 Test 586
New Zealand 33 v India Mar 12, 1965Test 582 v Pakistan Apr 14, 1965 Test 587
South Africa 33 v India Dec 26, 2006 Test 1825 v Pakistan Jan 28, 2007 Test 1830
West Indies34 v England Feb 4, 2009 Test 1906 v EnglandMar 10, 2009 Test 1914
England 34 v West Indies Feb 4, 2009 Test 1906 v West Indies Mar 10, 2009Test 1914
New Zealand 35 v AustraliaMar 10, 2005 Test 1739 v Sri Lanka Apr 14, 2005 Test 1748
Australia 35 v South Africa Mar 16, 2006Test 1789 v Bangladesh Apr 20, 2006 Test 1799
New Zealand 38 v Pakistan Feb 12, 1965 Test 577 v India Mar 22, 1965 Test 583
New Zealand38 v India Sep 25, 1969 Test 659 v PakistanNov 2, 1969 Test 663

Playing six Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
New Zealand 39 v India Feb 27, 1965 Test 579 v Pakistan Apr 7, 1965 Test 586
New Zealand40 v India Mar 5, 1965 Test 581 v PakistanApr 14, 1965 Test 587
South Africa 44 v India Dec 15, 2006 Test 1823 v Pakistan Jan 28, 2007Test 1830
New Zealand 46 v PakistanFeb 12, 1965 Test 577 v Pakistan Mar 30, 1965 Test 585
New Zealand 47 v India Sep 25, 1969Test 659 v Pakistan Nov 11, 1969 Test 665
New Zealand 52 v Pakistan Jan 22, 1965 Test 574 v India Mar 15, 1965 Test 582
New Zealand52 v Pakistan Jan 29, 1965 Test 576 v IndiaMar 22, 1965 Test 583
South Africa 52 v Australia Mar 16, 2006 Test 1789 v New Zealand May 7, 2006Test 1801
India 53 v AustraliaJan 19, 1968 Test 626 v New Zealand Mar 12, 1968 Test 634
Australia 53 v India Oct 9, 2008Test 1887 v New Zealand Dec 1, 2008 Test 1896

Playing seven Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition EndScorecard
New Zealand 46 v India Feb 27, 1965 Test 579 v Pakistan Apr 14, 1965Test 587
New Zealand 54 v PakistanFeb 12, 1965 Test 577 v Pakistan Apr 7, 1965 Test 586
New Zealand 59 v Pakistan Jan 22, 1965Test 574 v India Mar 22, 1965 Test 583
New Zealand 60 v Pakistan Jan 29, 1965 Test 576 v Pakistan Mar 30, 1965 Test 585
Australia65 v Pakistan Nov 13, 1959 Test 479 v IndiaJan 17, 1960 Test 486
South Africa 66 v India Nov 20, 2004 Test 1722 v England Jan 25, 2005Test 1736
India 67 v AustraliaOct 14, 2004 Test 1714 v Bangladesh Dec 20, 2004 Test 1727
India 67 v Pakistan Nov 22, 2007Test 1849 v Australia Jan 28, 2008 Test 1863
Australia 68 v Pakistan Nov 21, 1959 Test 480 v India Jan 28, 1960 Test 487
India68 v Australia Oct 6, 2004 Test 1713 v BangladeshDec 13, 2004 Test 1725

Playing eight Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
New Zealand 61 v Pakistan Feb 12, 1965 Test 577 v Pakistan Apr 14, 1965 Test 587
New Zealand67 v Pakistan Jan 22, 1965 Test 574 v PakistanMar 30, 1965 Test 585
New Zealand 68 v Pakistan Jan 29, 1965 Test 576 v Pakistan Apr 7, 1965Test 586
India 75 v AustraliaOct 6, 2004 Test 1713 v Bangladesh Dec 20, 2004 Test 1727
Australia 76 v Pakistan Nov 13, 1959Test 479 v India Jan 28, 1960 Test 487
India 80 v Australia Dec 23, 1967 Test 624 v New Zealand Mar 12, 1968 Test 634
Australia82 v India Oct 9, 2008 Test 1887 v South AfricaDec 30, 2008 Test 1902
Australia 82 v India Oct 17, 2008 Test 1889 v South Africa Jan 7, 2009Test 1904
India 83 v EnglandAug 16, 1979 Test 853 v Australia Nov 7, 1979 Test 860
Australia 83 v India Oct 14, 2004Test 1714 v Pakistan Jan 5, 2005 Test 1731

Playing nine Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition EndScorecard
New Zealand 75 v Pakistan Jan 22, 1965 Test 574 v Pakistan Apr 7, 1965Test 586
New Zealand 75 v PakistanJan 29, 1965 Test 576 v Pakistan Apr 14, 1965 Test 587
Australia 90 v India Oct 9, 2008Test 1887 v South Africa Jan 7, 2009 Test 1904
Australia 91 v India Oct 6, 2004 Test 1713 v Pakistan Jan 5, 2005 Test 1731
Pakistan97 v Australia Dec 22, 1972 Test 704 v EnglandMar 29, 1973 Test 719
India 97 v England Aug 2, 1979 Test 852 v Australia Nov 7, 1979Test 860
India 100 v AustraliaSep 11, 1979 Test 855 v Pakistan Dec 20, 1979 Test 865
India 101 v England Aug 30, 1979Test 854 v Pakistan Dec 9, 1979 Test 863
India 102 v England Aug 16, 1979 Test 853 v Pakistan Nov 26, 1979 Test 861
India102 v Australia Sep 19, 1979 Test 856 v PakistanDec 30, 1979 Test 866

Playing 10 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
New Zealand 82 v Pakistan Jan 22, 1965 Test 574 v Pakistan Apr 14, 1965 Test 587
India110 v Australia Sep 11, 1979 Test 855 v PakistanDec 30, 1979 Test 866
India 112 v England Aug 30, 1979 Test 854 v Pakistan Dec 20, 1979Test 865
India 115 v EnglandAug 16, 1979 Test 853 v Pakistan Dec 9, 1979 Test 863
India 116 v England Aug 2, 1979Test 852 v Pakistan Nov 26, 1979 Test 861
Australia 117 v Sri Lanka Sep 9, 1999 Test 1459 v India Jan 4, 2000 Test 1481
India118 v England Jul 12, 1979 Test 851 v AustraliaNov 7, 1979 Test 860
Australia 119 v India Sep 11, 1979 Test 855 v England Jan 8, 1980Test 868
New Zealand 123 v PakistanJan 29, 1965 Test 576 v England Jun 1, 1965 Test 591
India 123 v Australia Sep 19, 1979Test 856 v Pakistan Jan 20, 1980 Test 869

Playing 11 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition EndScorecard
India 122 v England Aug 30, 1979 Test 854 v Pakistan Dec 30, 1979Test 866
India 126 v EnglandAug 16, 1979 Test 853 v Pakistan Dec 20, 1979 Test 865
India 129 v England Aug 2, 1979Test 852 v Pakistan Dec 9, 1979 Test 863
New Zealand 130 v Pakistan Jan 22, 1965 Test 574 v England Jun 1, 1965 Test 591
India131 v Australia Sep 11, 1979 Test 855 v PakistanJan 20, 1980 Test 869
India 137 v England Jul 12, 1979 Test 851 v Pakistan Nov 26, 1979Test 861
India 137 v AustraliaSep 19, 1979 Test 856 v Pakistan Feb 3, 1980 Test 871
South Africa 137 v England Dec 17, 2004Test 1728 v West Indies May 3, 2005 Test 1750
New Zealand 139 v Pakistan Oct 26, 1955 Test 414 v West Indies Mar 13, 1956 Test 424
Australia140 v India Sep 19, 1979 Test 856 v EnglandFeb 6, 1980 Test 872

Playing 12 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
India 136 v England Aug 16, 1979 Test 853 v Pakistan Dec 30, 1979 Test 866
India140 v England Aug 2, 1979 Test 852 v PakistanDec 20, 1979 Test 865
India 143 v England Aug 30, 1979 Test 854 v Pakistan Jan 20, 1980Test 869
India 145 v AustraliaSep 11, 1979 Test 855 v Pakistan Feb 3, 1980 Test 871
Australia 148 v India Sep 11, 1979Test 855 v England Feb 6, 1980 Test 872
India 150 v England Jul 12, 1979 Test 851 v Pakistan Dec 9, 1979 Test 863
New Zealand151 v Pakistan Jan 22, 1965 Test 574 v EnglandJun 22, 1965 Test 592
New Zealand 152 v Pakistan Oct 13, 1955 Test 413 v West Indies Mar 13, 1956Test 424
India 153 v AustraliaSep 19, 1979 Test 856 v England Feb 19, 1980 Test 874
South Africa 155 v India Nov 20, 2004Test 1722 v West Indies Apr 24, 2005 Test 1749

Playing 13 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition EndScorecard
India 150 v England Aug 2, 1979 Test 852 v Pakistan Dec 30, 1979Test 866
India 157 v EnglandAug 16, 1979 Test 853 v Pakistan Jan 20, 1980 Test 869
India 157 v England Aug 30, 1979Test 854 v Pakistan Feb 3, 1980 Test 871
India 161 v England Jul 12, 1979 Test 851 v Pakistan Dec 20, 1979 Test 865
India161 v Australia Sep 11, 1979 Test 855 v EnglandFeb 19, 1980 Test 874
South Africa 164 v India Nov 20, 2004 Test 1722 v West Indies May 3, 2005Test 1750
New Zealand 172 v PakistanJan 22, 1965 Test 574 v England Jul 13, 1965 Test 593
Australia 173 v India Sep 11, 1979Test 855 v Pakistan Mar 2, 1980 Test 876
Australia 173 v India Oct 2, 1979 Test 857 v Pakistan Mar 23, 1980 Test 879
Australia174 v India Sep 19, 1979 Test 856 v PakistanMar 11, 1980 Test 878

Playing 14 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
India 171 v England Jul 12, 1979 Test 851 v Pakistan Dec 30, 1979 Test 866
India171 v England Aug 2, 1979 Test 852 v PakistanJan 20, 1980 Test 869
India 171 v England Aug 16, 1979 Test 853 v Pakistan Feb 3, 1980Test 871
India 173 v EnglandAug 30, 1979 Test 854 v England Feb 19, 1980 Test 874
Australia 182 v India Sep 11, 1979Test 855 v Pakistan Mar 11, 1980 Test 878
Australia 186 v India Sep 19, 1979 Test 856 v Pakistan Mar 23, 1980 Test 879
Australia238 v England Aug 25, 2005 Test 1762 v BangladeshApr 20, 2006 Test 1799
West Indies 242 v Australia Nov 28, 1975 Test 764 v England Jul 27, 1976Test 780
Australia 243 v EnglandAug 4, 2005 Test 1758 v South Africa Apr 4, 2006 Test 1795
Australia 245 v England Aug 11, 2005Test 1760 v Bangladesh Apr 13, 2006 Test 1797

Playing 15 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition EndScorecard
India 185 v England Aug 2, 1979 Test 852 v Pakistan Feb 3, 1980Test 871
India 187 v EnglandAug 16, 1979 Test 853 v England Feb 19, 1980 Test 874
India 192 v England Jul 12, 1979Test 851 v Pakistan Jan 20, 1980 Test 869
Australia 194 v India Sep 11, 1979 Test 855 v Pakistan Mar 23, 1980 Test 879
Australia252 v England Aug 4, 2005 Test 1758 v BangladeshApr 13, 2006 Test 1797
Australia 252 v England Aug 11, 2005 Test 1760 v Bangladesh Apr 20, 2006Test 1799
Australia 257 v EnglandJul 21, 2005 Test 1756 v South Africa Apr 4, 2006 Test 1795
West Indies 263 v Australia Nov 28, 1975Test 764 v England Aug 17, 1976 Test 781
South Africa 272 v Sri Lanka Aug 4, 2004 Test 1709 v West Indies May 3, 2005 Test 1750
Australia277 v England Jun 18, 1981 Test 903 v New ZealandMar 22, 1982 Test 926

Playing 16 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
India 201 v England Aug 2, 1979 Test 852 v England Feb 19, 1980 Test 874
India206 v England Jul 12, 1979 Test 851 v PakistanFeb 3, 1980 Test 871
Australia 259 v England Aug 4, 2005 Test 1758 v Bangladesh Apr 20, 2006Test 1799
Australia 266 v EnglandJul 21, 2005 Test 1756 v Bangladesh Apr 13, 2006 Test 1797
West Indies 291 v Zimbabwe Nov 4, 2003Test 1668 v England Aug 21, 2004 Test 1712
West Indies 298 v India Oct 21, 1983 Test 964 v England Aug 14, 1984 Test 993
India304 v Zimbabwe Feb 21, 2002 Test 1589 v New ZealandDec 22, 2002 Test 1633
Australia 304 v India Oct 9, 2008 Test 1887 v England Aug 9, 2009Test 1929
England 305 v BangladeshOct 21, 2003 Test 1665 v West Indies Aug 21, 2004 Test 1712
South Africa 308 v Pakistan Oct 6, 1997Test 1380 v England Aug 10, 1998 Test 1422

Playing 17 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition EndScorecard
India 222 v England Jul 12, 1979 Test 851 v England Feb 19, 1980Test 874
Australia 273 v EnglandJul 21, 2005 Test 1756 v Bangladesh Apr 20, 2006 Test 1799
Australia 318 v India Oct 9, 2008Test 1887 v England Aug 23, 2009 Test 1931
England 325 v South Africa Jul 24, 2003 Test 1651 v New Zealand Jun 13, 2004 Test 1704
India335 v England Dec 3, 2001 Test 1574 v West IndiesNov 3, 2002 Test 1622
India 338 v South Africa Nov 16, 2001 Test 1569 v West Indies Oct 20, 2002Test 1618
West Indies 340 v PakistanMay 5, 2000 Test 1494 v South Africa Apr 10, 2001 Test 1542
West Indies 340 v Pakistan May 18, 2000Test 1496 v South Africa Apr 23, 2001 Test 1544
India 341 v Pakistan Dec 10, 1982 Test 941 v West Indies Nov 16, 1983 Test 967
India341 v Pakistan Dec 23, 1982 Test 942 v West IndiesNov 29, 1983 Test 968

Playing 18 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
India 351 v South Africa Nov 3, 2001 Test 1564 v West Indies Oct 20, 2002 Test 1618
India352 v South Africa Nov 16, 2001 Test 1569 v West IndiesNov 3, 2002 Test 1622
West Indies 353 v Pakistan May 5, 2000 Test 1494 v South Africa Apr 23, 2001Test 1544
India 354 v PakistanDec 10, 1982 Test 941 v West Indies Nov 29, 1983 Test 968
India 356 v Pakistan Dec 23, 1982Test 942 v West Indies Dec 14, 1983 Test 971
India 360 v Pakistan Jan 3, 1983 Test 945 v West Indies Dec 29, 1983 Test 972
India366 v West Indies Dec 29, 1978 Test 839 v PakistanDec 30, 1979 Test 866
England 366 v South Africa Aug 21, 2003 Test 1656 v West Indies Aug 21, 2004Test 1712
England 367 v South AfricaJul 31, 2003 Test 1653 v West Indies Aug 1, 2004 Test 1708
England 368 v South Africa Jul 24, 2003Test 1651 v West Indies Jul 26, 2004 Test 1707

Playing 19 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition EndScorecard
India 365 v South Africa Nov 3, 2001 Test 1564 v West Indies Nov 3, 2002Test 1622
India 369 v PakistanDec 10, 1982 Test 941 v West Indies Dec 14, 1983 Test 971
India 371 v Pakistan Dec 23, 1982Test 942 v West Indies Dec 29, 1983 Test 972
England 373 v South Africa Aug 14, 2003 Test 1654 v West Indies Aug 21, 2004 Test 1712
England374 v South Africa Jul 24, 2003 Test 1651 v West IndiesAug 1, 2004 Test 1708
India 380 v West Indies Dec 15, 1978 Test 837 v Pakistan Dec 30, 1979Test 866
England 382 v South AfricaJul 31, 2003 Test 1653 v West Indies Aug 16, 2004 Test 1711
India 384 v West Indies Dec 1, 1978Test 835 v Pakistan Dec 20, 1979 Test 865
India 384 v England Dec 3, 2001 Test 1574 v New Zealand Dec 22, 2002 Test 1633
India387 v Pakistan Oct 16, 1978 Test 831 v AustraliaNov 7, 1979 Test 860

Playing 20 Tests in the fewest days
Team Days Opposition Start Scorecard Opposition End Scorecard
India 384 v Pakistan Dec 10, 1982 Test 941 v West Indies Dec 29, 1983 Test 972
England387 v South Africa Jul 31, 2003 Test 1653 v West IndiesAug 21, 2004 Test 1712
England 389 v South Africa Jul 24, 2003 Test 1651 v West Indies Aug 16, 2004Test 1711
India 394 v West IndiesDec 1, 1978 Test 835 v Pakistan Dec 30, 1979 Test 866
India 401 v Pakistan Nov 14, 1978Test 833 v Pakistan Dec 20, 1979 Test 865
India 401 v West Indies Dec 15, 1978 Test 837 v Pakistan Jan 20, 1980 Test 869
India401 v West Indies Dec 29, 1978 Test 839 v PakistanFeb 3, 1980 Test 871
India 401 v South Africa Nov 16, 2001 Test 1569 v New Zealand Dec 22, 2002Test 1633
India 403 v West IndiesJan 12, 1979 Test 841 v England Feb 19, 1980 Test 874
West Indies 403 v Zimbabwe Mar 16, 2000Test 1490 v South Africa Apr 23, 2001 Test 1544

Statistics upto and including:
• Test # 1969: England v Pakistan at Birmingham, 2nd Test, Aug 6-9, 2010
• ODI # 3029: Bangladesh v Netherlands at Glasgow, Only ODI, Jul 20, 2010
• T20I # 185: Australia v Pakistan at Birmingham, MCC Spirit of Cricket T20I Series 2nd T20I, Jul 6, 2010


Travis Basevi is a cricket statistician and UK Senior Programmer for Cricinfo and other ESPN sports websites