Rating Test teams of this decade
While it was a smooth ride for some of the teams, a few others have struggled and witnessed failures like never before.
6. Pakistan – 5/10
Pakistan took a while to register a series win in this decade. They were outdone by Australia and England early on. Furthermore, the match-fixing scandal brought shame to the entire nation. Coming out of this and winning a Test series in New Zealand would have been a great feeling for the side. Pakistan then won four series in a row towards the end of 2011 which included victories against the likes of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and England.
Then began a tough transition phase for the side as they remained winless for six series in a row till August 2014. After this lean patch, they stunned Australia by whitewashing them in the UAE. From thereon, the team went from strength to strength and won four of the six series that they played. Through this phase till 2016, they were unbeaten and played really well.
However, they drifted apart once again after this in the last two or three years of the decade. In the last 11 series that they played in this decade, Pakistan just won only two. Two series finished in a draw and their two wins came against West Indies and Ireland. While they did well initially in this decade, Pakistan’s performance towards the end was well below-par.
W/L Ratio: 0.864
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