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Uninterrupted test cricket matches ending in a draw

My question is simple: What percentage of uninterrupted international test cricket matches (where no time is lost due to weather, bad lighting, etc), but rather a full 5 days of 90 overs each are played, nevertheless end in a draw? (A draw, not a tie, just to be clear). Can anyone point me to stats or data on the matter? Or, failing that, if they're a cricket tragic, tell me how often, if ever, they've seen this happen? 110.140.69.137 (talk) 11:05, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Some statistics at: Analysing Test matches across eras - part I and Is the decline in the frequency of draws in Test match cricket detrimental to the long form of the game? and How Often Do Home Nations Win In Test Cricket?. I suspect that finding results which exclude curtailment due to weather may be problematic. Alansplodge (talk) 11:51, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

As you yourself admit, none of these three articles directly answers my question. Though the second does discuss uninterrupted matches somewhat (they often still struggle to make 90 overs a day, apparently). But my initial question remains unanswered - when nature is obliging, how often do draws still occur?. Any cricket tragics who can help? 110.140.69.137 (talk) 14:31, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I had a look in my copy of Wisden - but that information doesn't seem to be recorded. Wymspen (talk) 16:44, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't describe myself as a "cricket tragic", but I usually notice the results of at least England's matches, and have watched portions of many tests. Based on several decade's experience, I'd say draws after 5 days' uninterrupted play are not at all unusual: my W.A.G. would be around 15%. Since all details of all test matches are exhaustively recorded somewhere, the data must exist for anyone, even the OP, to compile them and calculate an accurate figure, but the research would be tedious so I'll leave it to someone tragicer. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.197.27.88 (talk) 18:46, 22 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the last couple of completed international cricket seasons (2015-16 and 2016), there wasn't that many drawn Tests fullstop. Looking through the list of draws, virtually all of them were drawn due to rain, or in a couple of cases, bad light. The two that came the closest to draws after all five days with no rain delays were 2nd Test between NZ and Aus in Nov 2015 (small rain delay ending play early on Day 5) and 2nd Test between Eng and SA in Jan 2016. Bad light stopped play towards the end of day five. They would both have been draws at the end of five days without the interuptions. I don't believe a full five days in Tests is a common modern occurrence anymore. Lugnuts ^{Precious bodily fluids} 14:04, 27 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]