Pakistan’s biggest winless streaks at home in Test cricket

This is an currently ongoing streak and possibly the most infamous one given its nature. The streak started in 2022 when Australia visited Pakistan for a 3-match series and the first two Tests - at Rawalpindi and Karachi - were cricticised for producing very flat and lifeless surfaces. Although Babar Azam's fourth innings 196 at Karachi put Pakistan very close to winning but they couldn't close out the job. The third Test at Lahore played out differently as Australia put up a spirited bowling performance to take a 1-0 series win.

Pakistan continued to present lifeless surfaces that provided the perfect stage for England and their "Bazball" style of play to pick up a 3-0 series win in Pakistan. The series was characterised by England's approach of scoring very fast and allowing themselves enough time to pick all 20 wickets. It was the first time that Pakistan had been whitewashed in a home Test series.

The next series vs New Zealand also exemplified this when a combination of flat pitches and bad weather rendered the two match series a 0-0 draw. And this was followed by a series which will almost surely be a part of cricketing folklore. Pakistan's losses to Bangladesh.

In the first Test Pakistan declared at 448/6 with Mohammad Rizwan batting on 171, Mushfiqur Rahim's 191 was then a crucial cog in giving Bangladesh the lead, on a lifeless surface, Pakistan collapsed in their second innings and Bangladesh completed the job. With weather looming over the second Test, this game had more help for the bowlers as Pakistan made 274 but put Bangladesh at 26/6.

Litton Das's century brought Bangladesh back into the game, before Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana combined to take 9 wickets and create history as Bangladesh chased the target given to them. And so, Pakistan have now lost six, and drawn four of their last 10 home Tests.

This streak is still ongoing, and Pakistan have five home Tests in the coming six months.