MS Dhoni 3 losses away from equalling record of most Test defeats away from home

MS Dhoni is 3 defeats away from equalling the record of most away Test losses by any captain

A string of poor performances overseas in Tests since 2011 has led to Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni closing in on an unwanted record.

3 more Test defeats for Dhoni-led India, and the 33-year-old will equal the record of having led his team to most away defeats in Test cricket, a pedestal currently shared by New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming and West Indian great Brian Lara.

With 16 away losses, Fleming (who’s also Dhoni’s coach in IPL with Chennai Super Kings) and Lara have faced most Test defeats away from home. Dhoni, with 13 away defeats in Tests, is fast catching up.

Captains with most Test defeats away from home:

Captain	Span of losses	No. of Away Test losses
Stephen Fleming (NZ)	1997-2006	16
Brian Lara (WI)	1998-2006	16
MS Dhoni (IND)	2010-2014	13
Arjuna Ranatunga (SL)	1989-1998	13
Graeme Smith (SA)	2003-2010	13
John Reid (NZ)	1958-1965	12
Allan Border (AUS)	1985-1994	11
Kim Hughes (AUS)	1979-1984	11

When Dhoni lost a Test in New Zealand, he overtook Sourav Ganguly, Mohammad Azharuddin and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi as the Indian skipper with most away defeats. Ganguly, Azharuddin and Pataudi had lost 10 Tests each away from home.

When it comes to most wins away from home, Ganguly holds the lead among Indian skippers, with 11 Test wins for the team he led. Dhoni has 6 away Test wins under his belt.

Captains with most Test wins away from home:

Captain	Span of wins	No. of Away Test wins
Clive Lloyd (WI)	1974-1984	23
Graeme Smith (SA)	2003-2012	22
Ricky Ponting (AUS)	2004-2010	18
Steve Waugh (AUS)	1999-2003	16
Allan Border (AUS)	1985-1994	13
Viv Richards (WI)	1986-1991	12
Sourav Ganguly (IND)	2000-2005	11
Stephen Fleming (NZ)	1998-2005	10