Team records
Most Test matches won by a team in a home season
India won 10 Tests in their latest home season (2016/17) which is the most no.of Test match victories by a team in a home season. The previous record was 7 Test victories in a home season (2004) and England was the record holder.
Meanwhile, it (India’s 10 Test victory) is also the joint second most no. of Test match victories by a team in a season. Australia had also won 10 Tests during 1999/00 season while Australia is also holding the record with 11 Test victories in 2005/06.
Most no.of 600+ scored by a team in a Test season
During 2016/17 season, Indian team scored 4 times 600+ total in a Test innings. It is the record no.of 600+ total for a team in a Test season. The past record was 3 times which happened a number of times.
Most no.of innings played by a team in a home season
During 2016/17 season, India played total 34 innings across formats which are the most no.of innings played by a team in a home season. The previous record holder was also India who had played 32 innings in overall formats during 1986/87.
With this record of no. of innings played, India also achieved other related records. These are as follows:
i) India scored total 10,614 runs across formats during 2016/17 which is the most no.of runs scored by a team in a home season. The previous record holder was also India with 8,709 runs during 1986/87. Out of the total 10,614 runs, India made 7,839 runs in Test which is also most runs scored by a team in a home Test season.
ii) During 2016/17, India took total 255 wickets in overall formats which is also the most no. of wickets taken by a team in a home season (in overall formats). The previous record holder was England with 226 wickets taken during their 2013 home season. Out of the total 255 wickets, 179 wickets were taken in Test which is also a record in that particular format for a home Test season.