South Africa climbed up another place on the list of longest unbeaten streaks of any Test side in history, with their win over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.
The Proteas have now been on an unbeaten run for almost a year. Their last match that resulted in anything other than a win for them was in August last year, when they drew to West Indies in Port of Spain. Their match before that game was their most recent loss, which came against New Zealand in February 2024.
Amidst that has been South Africa's run to the World Test Championship final and win at the final at Lord's. They have beaten six different sides in 10 fixtures since their last non win, a streak that puts them out on their own in fourth on the all-time list.
South Africa crush Zimbabwe in second Test
South Africa's victory over Zimbabwe in the second Test in Bulawayo was one of their most dominant of that span. Having been put into bat on day one and lost two early wickets, Wiaan Mulder smashed an unbeaten triple century, breaking a host of records on his way to a score of 367 off 334 balls. David Bedingham and Lhuan-dre Pretorius scored 82 and 78 respectively, and South Africa declared on 626.
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Zimbabwe were then bowled out for 170 in their first innings and made to follow-on. They could only manage 220 in their second innings, giving South Africa a victory margin of an innings and 236 runs.
That win puts South Africa one behind the West Indies side of 1984 on the men's Test winning streaks list. While they have moved out ahead of the South Africa side of 2002/03 and the Sri Lanka side of 2001/02, both of whom secured nine wins in between losses, they still sit well behind the two Australia sides who boast 16-match winning streaks.
Full list: Longest Test winning streaks
| Team | Streak length | From | To |
| Australia | 16 | October 14, 1999 | February 27, 2001 |
| Australia | 16 | December 26, 2005 | January 2, 2008 |
| West Indies | 11 | March 30, 1984 | December 7, 1984 |
| South Africa | 10* | August 15, 2024 | July 6, 2025 |
| South Africa | 9 | March 15, 2002 | May 1, 2003 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | August 29, 2001 | March 6, 2002 |
| England | 8 | May 20, 2004 | December 17, 2004 |
| Australia | 8 | December 17, 1920 | July 21, 1921 |
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