There have been many rivalries between cricket playing nations. Of all the cricketing rivalries the rivalry in cricket between England and Australia also known as the Ashes and India-Pakistan rivalry are the most famous. I will consider India-Pakistan rivalry as more interesting rather than England-Australia Ashes rivalry. Unlike England-Australia rivalry the India-Pakistan rivalry is more intense because of the political tensions between the two countries.
In the three formats of the game Pakistan's has a better overall record than India in tests and ODI 's. India only has a better record than Pakistan in Twenty20 internationals overall. In tests Pakistan has won 12 test and India has won 9 tests, in ODI's Pakistan has won 73 matches and India has won 55 matches. In Twenty20 Internationals India has won 6 matches and Pakistan has won one match.
Pakistan has literally dominated India in ODI's especially after Javed Miandad s six off Chetan Sharma in Austral-Asia Cup in 1986. Pakistan kept on dominating India in the 1980s and 1990's until the retirement of Wasim Akram , Waqar Younis and Inzamam ul Haq. After the retirement of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Inzamam India has now started catching up with Pakistan and has narrowed the gap of wins and losses with Pakistan.
India has now started playing Pakistan in only ICC and ACC tournaments and they no longer play Pakistan in a bilateral series. The government of India doesnt allow India to play Pakistan in a bilateral series because of political tensions between the two nations. Also because the Indian government is now led by Narendra Modi who is an Hindu extremist and Hindu Nationalist.
Pakistan has always come into form whenever it plays India so Pakistan's loss is greater as compared to India if India doesnt play Pakistan. I wonder why India is so scared in playing Pakistan in a bilateral series although India at present has a formidable team. I truly wish India doesnt mix politics with sport and plays Pakistan in the near future.
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