Spain Not Just Good In Football, Break Australia's World Record In Cricket

Spain aren’t simply good at soccer, which is clear from their latest FIFA World Cup 2026 triumph, however appear to be on a roll in cricket too. Whereas the nation continues to be a couple of years away from being thought of a cricketing powerhouse, their unbelievable run on the 22-yard strip is making heads flip. The European nation secured its twenty first consecutive victory on Friday, beating Finland by 8 wickets to spice up their T20 World Cup 2028 qualification hopes. Within the course of, Spain’s unbelievable victorious run in worldwide cricket helped them break a world report held by Australia.

Spain took on Finland within the Europe Sub-regional Qualifier C match, securing a whopping 132-run victory. Ranked twenty eighth by ICC in T20 cricket, Spain have not suffered a single defeat in T20 internationals over the past three years. This unbelievable run started with their win over Isle of Man.

Over the course of this era, Spain have overwhelmed Jersey, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece and Finland. With their twenty first victory, Spain have bettered the report as soon as set by the Ricky Ponting-led Australian workforce.

Below Ponting, Australia went unbeaten in 17 ODIs, together with a victory over India within the ODI World Cup last in 2003. The Aussies then received three successive Take a look at matches in opposition to the West Indies, taking their general tally of consecutive wins in worldwide cricket to twenty.

Most consecutive wins in Worldwide Cricket:

21* – Spain (2023 – 2026)

20 – Australia (2003)

17 – Uganda (2024 – 2025)

16 – Australia (2000 – 2001)

16 – Australia (2006 – 2007)

14 – Pakistan (1990)

14 – Pakistan (2011 – 2012)

14 – Japan (2024 – 2025)… pic.twitter.com/Z0uiwpk9bQ

— CricketGully (@thecricketgully) August 15, 2026

Spain made the report of most consecutive victories in T20I cricket their very own in 2024 after they went on a 14-match profitable run. They completed 2025 with 6 extra wins to their identify, equalling Australia’s report of most consecutive wins in worldwide cricket. By beating Finland of their first match of 2026, Spain broke Australia’s all-time report.

It additionally needs to be famous that Spain have featured in 50 T20Is since January 2019. They’ve gone on to win 41 matches and suffered solely eight defeats.