Australia make it 14 in a row with thumping win in Leeds

• Australia are on course to create history with their 14th successive win in men’s ODIs.

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 champions are on a winning streak in ODI cricket with a massive win over England in the second ODI of the bilateral series making it their 14th successive victory in the format.

This is the second-longest winning streak in men’s ODI history with Australia also holding the record for the longest streak (21 games) in 2003. In all ODIs, Australia Women hold the record with 26 back-to-back wins between 2018 and 2021.

Australia men’s team’s recent series of wins extends back to the Cricket World Cup in India when they scripted a remarkable turnaround after losing their first two matches of the tournament.

After losses to India and South Africa, Australia were unstoppable in the tournament, winning nine matches on the trot and cruising to their sixth men’s Cricket World Cup title.

A 3-0whitewash at home against the West Indies further extended the streak to 12 matches. With wins in the first two ODIs of the ongoing series against England, Australia have made it 14 victories in a row in men’s ODIs, surpassing the second-best of 13 held by Sri Lanka in 2023.