India will face Australia in another exhilarating Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on 9 February in Nagpur which will be the 28th bilateral Test series between the two nations.
India travelled to Australia immediately after their independence, playing the first-ever Test series Down Under, but they lost 4-0 (5) miserably. However, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was established only in 1996/97. Prior to that, the teams would travel at irregular intervals and the number of Tests in a series were also largely different.
Despite several defeats at the outset of the rivalry, over a period of time, India have strengthened their performances and now holds the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for six straight years, including back-to-back series wins away from home, in Australia.
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While numbers do not display a complete picture, they do give a comprehensive overview. We take a look at the ever-increasing fire that has now turned into a conflagration.
India vs Australia Head-to-head
Matches played – 102
Won by India – 30
Won by Australia – 43
Matches Drawn – 28
Matches Tied – 1
Series played – 27
Series won by India – 10
Series won by Australia – 12
Series Drawn – 5
Last five Tests (most recent first): India, Draw, India, Australia, Draw
India vs Australia Form Guide:
(Most recent first)
India – W, W, L, W, W
Australia – D, W, W, W, W
India vs Australia biggest win margins
India – innings and 219 runs in March 1998 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata
Australia – Innings and 226 runs in November 1947 at the Gabba in Brisbane
India vs Australia Highest run-scorers
Sachin Tendulkar – 3,630 runs [11 x 100, 16 x 50]
Ricky Ponting – 2,555 runs [8 x 100, 12 x 50]
VVS Laxman – 2,434 runs [6 x 100, 12 x 50]
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