Pakistan have more whitewash wins in bilateral ODI series than any other team: 35 in 146 series, one more than England’s 34. New Zealand (31) and South Africa (30) come next. India have 23, the most recent a 3-0 against Afghanistan at home in 2026.
Here a whitewash means a bilateral series in which the losing side did not win a match, and the winners won at least two. Some of those series lost a game to rain, so the table also shows how many times each team won every scheduled match. Figures cover the 12 Full Members and run to 6 October 2026 (source: ESPNcricinfo series results).
Most whitewash wins in bilateral ODIs
| Team | Bilateral series | Whitewashes | Every match won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 146 | 35 | 29 |
| England | 148 | 34 | 24 |
| New Zealand | 143 | 31 | 25 |
| South Africa | 107 | 30 | 23 |
| Sri Lanka | 130 | 28 | 21 |
| West Indies | 136 | 26 | 21 |
| Australia | 115 | 24 | 21 |
| India | 147 | 23 | 20 |
| Bangladesh | 95 | 18 | 15 |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 7 | 4 |
| Zimbabwe | 104 | 6 | 5 |
| Ireland | 43 | 5 | 4 |
Pakistan lead on both counts, with 29 series in which they won every scheduled game. Their first whitewash came in their first bilateral series, 2-0 in the 1974 Prudential Trophy in England. England’s first came the same summer, 2-0 against India.
West Indies’ first was a 3-0 against England in the 1976 Prudential Trophy, and they went on to five 5-0 sweeps in the 1980s and 2000s. Australia’s first was 2-0 in New Zealand in 1973-74, New Zealand’s 2-0 at home to India in 1975-76, and South Africa’s 2-0 in Zimbabwe in 1995-96.
Most whitewashes against one opponent
| Team | Opponent | Whitewashes |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | Zimbabwe | 9 |
| Pakistan | Sri Lanka | 8 |
| Pakistan | Zimbabwe | 8 |
| England | West Indies | 7 |
| New Zealand | Bangladesh | 7 |
| England | Pakistan | 6 |
| Pakistan | West Indies | 6 |
| Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | 6 |
South Africa’s nine against Zimbabwe is the record. Pakistan appear three times in the list, against Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and West Indies.
India’s whitewash wins
India’s first whitewash was 3-0 at home to Sri Lanka in 1982-83. Six of their 23 have been 5-0: England at home in 2008-09 and 2011-12, New Zealand at home in 2010-11, Zimbabwe away in 2013, Sri Lanka at home in 2014-15 and Sri Lanka away in 2017. Zimbabwe are the side India have whitewashed most often, five times.
Since 2022 India have added seven: West Indies at home and away and Zimbabwe away in 2022, Sri Lanka and New Zealand at home in January 2023, England at home in 2025 and Afghanistan at home in 2026. For the full picture of India’s series record, see most bilateral ODI series wins, and for where to follow the markets, our guide to cricket betting sites in India.
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