It just keeps getting worse for them. Pakistan’s Test cricket fortunes have hit a new low. The team has created an unwanted record as their win ratio has crashed to a historic low for the first time in 40 years. The team’s overall win-loss ratio has dropped below 1.00, sliding to 0.993 after their latest defeat for the first time in four decades.
1st time in 40 years! Pakistan creates unwanted record; win ratio crashes to historic low
The tipping point came during the 2026 tour of England. The loss in the second Test at Lord’s became Pakistan’s 154th Test defeat, edging past their total of 153 wins across their entire history.
Once a force that regularly challenged the best sides in the 1980s and 1990s, Pakistan have struggled badly in recent years. Since the start of 2022, they have managed only eight wins against 20 losses, the poorest record among major Test nations.
Frequent batting collapses, inconsistent bowling and constant team changes have all contributed to the decline. The numbers paint a bleak picture of a side that has lost its way. Recently, Sarfaraz Ahmed, who was named the head coach, was removed from the position after only two series in charge. Bowling coach Umar Gul also faced departure.
Seven of the players were released, namely Mohammad Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha, Imam-ul-Haq, Ali Usman, Aamer Jamal, Awais Zafar and Khurram Shahzad. Five of those seven players who replaced them were uncapped.
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