Nowadays, with players regularly visiting other countries to play T20 franchise cricket, on “A” tours, or to play in first-class competitions like county cricket in England, familiarity with the gamut of playing conditions is widespread. And so, if home conditions played a big role in home wins in years gone by, its effects should be now reduced.

But teams are thriving at home as much as ever. In fact, according to S. Rajesh in a Cricinfo article titled Bad tourists from 2015, “Over the last ten years, teams have lost more than twice as many matches as they have won when playing overseas, a record which is much worse than in earlier years.”

More recent research shows that the trend continues. A 2026 study of international cricket between 2019 and 2024 found that home advantage remained significant even after accounting for team rankings, pitch quality and the toss.

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