English cricket team streak of 27 Test matches without defeat

From 1968 to 1971 the English national cricket team played 27 Test matches without defeat, winning 9 and drawing 18 (including the abandoned test at Melbourne in 1970-71). In addition they played 13 Tests with only one defeat immediately beforehand, and so played 40 Tests with only one defeat from 1966 to 1971. This record was not recognised at the time as the games against the Rest of the World XI were counted as Test matches. The record was subsequently equalled by Clive Lloyd's West Indies between 1981 and 1985. Colin Cowdrey captained he first 8 Tests in the sequence and Ray Illingworth the last 19 and nobody played in all 27 tests, though the fast bowler John Snow played in 22.
*1-1 (5 Tests) vs Australia in 1968, Australia winning the First Test at Old Trafford by 159 runs.
*0-0 (3 Tests) in Pakistan 1968-69.
*2-0 (3 Tests) vs the West Indies in 1969.
*2-0 (3 Tests) vs New Zealand in 1969.
*2-0 (7 Tests) in Australia 1970-71.
*1-0 (2 Tests) in New Zealand 1970-71.
*1-0 (3 Tests) vs Pakistan in 1971.
*0-1 (3 Tests) vs India in 1971, India winning the Third Test at the Oval by 4 wickets.

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