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17 Dec 2011, 06:52 pm
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Numbers that matter from the great cricketing rivalry
Mumbai, Dec 17: In Rahul Dravid’s Bradman Oration on December 14, the universally respected No. 3 batsman made a case for an India-Australia alliance, dating back to the Great Wars and even reflected in the bonhomie of an IPL dressing room. The resolute batsman, known to uphold the laws and spirit of the game, delighted in the fact that cricketing relations between the two nations had never been better. Against this backdrop of camaraderie, however, lies a rivalry as old as indepenent India itself. What started as a one-sided Test battle on Australian shores in 1947-’48, where India suffered a 4-0 whitewash, has evolved into an evenly-matched contest that grips the cricketing world like little else. With the Boxing Day Test around the corner, we bring you all the statistical landmarks from the great India v Australia rivalry, at home and away.
Summary of results
Played | Tests | Ind | Aus | Tied | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
in Australia | 36 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
in India | 42 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 14 |
TOTAL | 78 | 20 | 34 | 1 | 23 |
Summary of series results
Sr. No. | Season | In | Mts | Winner | For | Vs | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1947-48 | Aus | 5 | Aus | 4 | 0 | 28 Nov 1947 | 10 Feb 1948 |
2 | 1956-57 | Ind | 3 | Aus | 2 | 0 | 19 Oct 1956 | 06 Nov 1956 |
3 | 1959-60 | Ind | 5 | Aus | 2 | 1 | 12 Dec 1959 | 28 Jan 1960 |
4 | 1964-65 | Ind | 3 | Drawn | 1 | 1 | 02 Oct 1964 | 22 Oct 1964 |
5 | 1967-68 | Aus | 4 | Aus | 4 | 0 | 23 Dec 1967 | 31 Jan 1968 |
6 | 1969-70 | Ind | 5 | Aus | 3 | 1 | 04 Nov 1969 | 28 Dec 1969 |
7 | 1977-78 | Aus | 5 | Aus | 3 | 2 | 02 Dec 1977 | 03 Feb 1978 |
8 | 1979-80 | Ind | 6 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 11 Sep 1979 | 07 Nov 1979 |
9 | 1980-81 | Aus | 3 | Drawn | 1 | 1 | 02 Jan 1981 | 11 Feb 1981 |
10 | 1985-86 | Aus | 3 | Drawn | 0 | 0 | 13 Dec 1985 | 06 Jan 1986 |
11 | 1986-87 | Ind | 3 | Drawn | 0 | 0 | 18 Sep 1986 | 19 Oct 1986 |
12 | 1991-92 | Aus | 5 | Aus | 4 | 0 | 29 Nov 1991 | 05 Feb 1992 |
13 | 1996-97 | Ind | 1 | Ind | 1 | 0 | 10 Oct 1996 | 13 Oct 1996 |
14 | 1997-98 | Ind | 3 | Ind | 2 | 1 | 06 Mar 1998 | 28 Mar 1998 |
15 | 1999-00 | Aus | 3 | Aus | 3 | 0 | 10 Dec 1999 | 04 Jan 2000 |
16 | 2000-01 | Ind | 3 | Ind | 2 | 1 | 27 Feb 2001 | 22 Mar 2001 |
17 | 2003-04 | Aus | 4 | Drawn | 1 | 1 | 04 Dec 2003 | 06 Jan 2004 |
18 | 2004-05 | Ind | 4 | Aus | 2 | 1 | 06 Oct 2004 | 05 Nov 2004 |
19 | 2007-08 | Aus | 4 | Aus | 2 | 1 | 26 Dec 2007 | 28 Jan 2008 |
20 | 2008-09 | Ind | 4 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 09 Oct 2008 | 10 Nov 2008 |
21 | 2010-11 | Ind | 2 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 01 Oct 2010 | 13 Oct 2010 |
Highest team totals
India:
Total | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
705-7d | Ind | Aus | Sydney | 2003-04 |
657-7d | Ind | Aus | Kolkata | 2000-01 |
633-5d | Ind | Aus | Kolkata | 1997-98 |
Australia:
Total | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
674 | Aus | Ind | Adelaide | 1947-48 |
577 | Aus | Ind | Delhi | 2008-09 |
575-8d | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 1947-48 |
Lowest team totals
India:
Total | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | Ind | Aus | Brisbane | 1947-48 |
67 | Ind | Aus | Melbourne | 1947-48 |
98 | Ind | Aus | Brisbane | 1947-48 |
Australia:
Total | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
83 | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 1980-81 |
93 | Aus | Ind | Mumbai (WS) | 2004-05 |
105# | Aus | Ind | Kanpur | 1959-60 |
# batted one batsman short
Individual Hundreds
India : 62
Australia : 84
Top three individual innings
India:
Runs | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
281 | VVS Laxman | Ind | Aus | Kolkata | 2000-01 |
241* | SR Tendulkar | Ind | Aus | Sydney | 2003-04 |
233 | R Dravid | Ind | Aus | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
Australia:
Runs | Batsman | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
257 | RT Ponting | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 2003-04 |
242 | RT Ponting | Aus | Ind | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
223 | JL Langer | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 1999-00 |
Top three run-getters in a match
India:
Runs | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season | Inns1 | Inns2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
340 | VVS Laxman | Ind | Aus | Kolkata | 2000-01 | 59 | 281 |
305 | R Dravid | Ind | Aus | Adelaide | 2003-04 | 233 | 72* |
301 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | Aus | Sydney | 2003-04 | 241* | 60* |
Australia:
Runs | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season | Inns1 | Inns2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
288 | RT Ponting | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 2003-04 | 257 | 31* |
266 | KJ Hughes | Aus | Ind | Adelaide | 1980-81 | 213 | 53 |
259 | DG Bradman | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 1947-48 | 132 | 127* |
Top three run-getters in a series
India:
Player | Season | in | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R Dravid | 2003-04 | Aus | 4 | 8 | 3 | 619 | 233 | 123.80 | 1 | 3 |
GR Viswanath | 1979-80 | Ind | 6 | 8 | 1 | 518 | 161* | 74.00 | 2 | 2 |
VVS Laxman | 2000-01 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | 503 | 281 | 83.83 | 1 | 3 |
Australia:
Player | Season | in | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DG Bradman | 1947-48 | Aus | 5 | 6 | 2 | 715 | 201 | 178.75 | 4 | 1 |
RT Ponting | 2003-04 | Aus | 4 | 8 | 1 | 706 | 257 | 100.86 | 2 | 2 |
KJ Hughes | 1979-80 | Ind | 6 | 12 | 2 | 594 | 100 | 59.40 | 1 | 5 |
Top three run-getters in India-Australia Tests
India:
Player | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SR Tendulkar | 31 | 59 | 7 | 3151 | 241* | 60.60 | 11 | 13 |
VVS Laxman | 25 | 46 | 5 | 2279 | 281 | 55.59 | 6 | 11 |
R Dravid | 28 | 52 | 6 | 1949 | 233 | 42.37 | 2 | 12 |
Australia:
Player | Mts | Inns | NO | Runs | Hs | Avg | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RT Ponting | 25 | 45 | 3 | 2011 | 257 | 47.88 | 6 | 9 |
ML Hayden | 18 | 35 | 3 | 1888 | 203 | 59.00 | 6 | 8 |
AR Border | 20 | 35 | 5 | 1567 | 163 | 52.23 | 4 | 9 |
Five-wicket hauls in an innings
India : 58
Australia : 43
Best bowling in an innings
India:
Figures | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9-69 | JM Patel | Ind | Aus | Kanpur | 1959-60 |
8-84 | Harbhajan Singh | Ind | Aus | Chennai (MAC) | 2000-01 |
8-106 | Kapil Dev | Ind | Aus | Adelaide | 1985-86 |
Australia:
Figures | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8-215 | JJ Krejza | Aus | Ind | Nagpur | 2008-09 |
7-27 | MR Whitney | Aus | Ind | Perth | 1991-92 |
7-38 | RR Lindwall | Aus | Ind | Adelaide | 1947-48 |
Best bowling in a match
India:
Figures | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15-217 | Harbhajan Singh | Ind | Aus | Chennai (MAC) | 2000-01 |
14-124 | JM Patel | Ind | Aus | Kanpur | 1959-60 |
13-181 | A Kumble | Ind | Aus | Chennai (MAC) | 2004-05 |
13-196 | Harbhajan Singh | Ind | Aus | Kolkata | 2000-01 |
Australia:
Figures | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-124 | AK Davidson | Aus | Ind | Kanpur | 1959-60 |
12-126 | BA Reid | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 1991-92 |
12-166 | G Dymock | Aus | Ind | Kanpur | 1979-80 |
12-358 | JJ Krejza | Aus | Ind | Nagpur | 2008-09 |
Hat-tricks
India : Harbhajan Singh - 1st Inns, 2nd Test, 2000-01 series at Kolkata - Victims-RT Ponting, AC Gilchrist & SK Warne)
Australia : None
Most wickets in a series
India:
Player | Season | in | Mts | Wkts | Best | Avg | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harbhajan Singh | 2000-01 | Ind | 3 | 32 | 8-84 | 17.03 | 4 | 2 |
BS Bedi | 1977-78 | Aus | 5 | 31 | 5-55 | 23.87 | 3 | 1 |
BS Chandrasekhar | 1977-78 | Aus | 5 | 28 | 6-52 | 25.14 | 3 | 1 |
Kapil Dev | 1979-80 | Ind | 6 | 28 | 5-74 | 22.32 | 2 | 0 |
Australia:
Player | Season | in | Mts | Wkts | Best | Avg | 5WI | 10WM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJ McDermott | 1991-92 | Aus | 5 | 31 | 5-54 | 21.61 | 3 | 1 |
AK Davidson | 1959-60 | Ind | 5 | 29 | 7-93 | 14.86 | 2 | 1 |
R Benaud | 1959-60 | Ind | 5 | 29 | 5-43 | 19.59 | 2 | 0 |
Most wickets in India-Australia Tests
India:
Player | Mts | Wkts | Best | 5WI | 10WM | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Kumble | 20 | 111 | 8-141 | 10 | 2 | 30.32 | 58.70 |
Harbhajan Singh | 16 | 90 | 8-84 | 7 | 3 | 29.36 | 58.91 |
Kapil Dev | 20 | 79 | 8-106 | 7 | 0 | 25.35 | 60.08 |
Australia:
Player | Mts | Wkts | Best | 5WI | 10WM | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B Lee | 12 | 53 | 5-47 | 2 | 0 | 31.98 | 57.13 |
R Benaud | 8 | 52 | 7-72 | 5 | 1 | 18.38 | 56.79 |
GD McGrath | 11 | 51 | 5-48 | 2 | 1 | 18.65 | 50.16 |
Most dismissals in an innings
India:
Dis | Ct | St | Keeper | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | MS Dhoni | Ind | Aus | Perth | 2007-08 |
Australia:
Dis | Ct | St | Keeper | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 5 | 0 | RW Marsh | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 1980-81 |
Most dismissals in a match
India:
Dis | Ct | St | Keeper | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 7 | 1 | MS Dhoni | Ind | Aus | Perth | 2007-08 |
Australia:
Dis | Ct | St | Keeper | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 8 | 0 | AC Gilchrist | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 2007-08 |
8 | 7 | 1 | RW Marsh | Aus | Ind | Sydney | 1980-81 |
Most dismissals in a series
India:
Dis | Ct | St | Player | For | Mts | Season | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 11 | 3 | SMH Kirmani | Ind | 6 | 1979-80 | Ind |
Australia:
Dis | Ct | St | Player | For | Mts | Season | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
25 | 25 | 0 | AC Gilchrist | Aus | 4 | 2007-08 | Aus |
Most dismissals in India-Australia Tests
India
Dis | Ct | St | Player | For | Mts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
41 | 29 | 12 | SMH Kirmani | Ind | 17 |
Australia
Dis | Ct | St | Player | For | Mts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 | 73 | 2 | AC Gilchrist | Aus | 18 |
Most catches in an innings
India
Ct | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | K Srikkanth | Ind | Aus | Perth | 1991-92 |
Australia
Ct | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | AK Davidson | Aus | Ind | Delhi | 1959-60 |
4 | DF Whatmore | Aus | Ind | Kanpur | 1979-80 |
4 | ME Waugh | Aus | Ind | Melbourne | 1999-00 |
4 | ME Waugh | Aus | Ind | Chennai (MAC) | 2000-01 |
4 | ML Hayden | Aus | Ind | Brisbane | 2003-04 |
Most catches in a match
India
Ct | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | ED Solkar | Ind | Aus | Chennai (MAC) | 1969-70 |
5 | R Dravid | Ind | Aus | Chennai (MAC) | 1997-98 |
5 | K Srikkanth | Ind | Aus | Perth | 1991-92 |
Australia
Ct | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | DF Whatmore | Aus | Ind | Kanpur | 1979-80 |
6 | ME Waugh | Aus | Ind | Chennai (MAC) | 2000-01 |
Most catches in a series
India:
Ct | Player | Mts | Season | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | R Dravid | 4 | 2004-05 | Ind |
Australia:
Ct | Player | Mts | Season | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | DF Whatmore | 5 | 1979-80 | Ind |
Most catches in India-Australia Tests
India:
Ct | Player | For | Mts |
|---|---|---|---|
46 | R Dravid | Ind | 28 |
Australia:
Ct | Player | For | Mts |
|---|---|---|---|
30 | RT Ponting | Aus | 25 |
Most appearances
India
Player | For | Mts | Span |
|---|---|---|---|
SR Tendulkar | Ind | 31 | 1991-2010 |
R Dravid | Ind | 28 | 1996-2010 |
VVS Laxman | Ind | 25 | 1998-2010 |
DB Vengsarkar | Ind | 24 | 1977-1992 |
SC Ganguly | Ind | 24 | 1996-2008 |
Australia
Player | For | Mts | Span |
|---|---|---|---|
RT Ponting | Aus | 25 | 1996-2010 |
AR Border | Aus | 20 | 1979-1992 |
SR Waugh | Aus | 18 | 1985-2004 |
AC Gilchrist | Aus | 18 | 1999-2008 |
ML Hayden | Aus | 18 | 2001-2008 |
Captains
India
Player | Mts | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | Won% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MS Dhoni | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
R Dravid | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
BS Bedi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
SM Gavaskar | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33.33 |
SC Ganguly | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
M Azharuddin | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 |
SR Tendulkar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
GS Ramchand | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20.00 |
Nawab Pataudi jr. | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18.18 |
A Kumble | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16.67 |
L Amarnath | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
CG Borde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Kapil Dev | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0.00 |
PR Umrigar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Australia
Player | Mts | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | Won% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IWG Johnson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
DG Bradman | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
WM Lawry | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
AC Gilchrist | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
RB Simpson | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 60.00 |
SR Waugh | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 50.00 |
R Benaud | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 40.00 |
AR Border | 11 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 36.36 |
GS Chappell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
MA Taylor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
RT Ponting | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 18.18 |
KJ Hughes | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
RR Lindwall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
All Stats are as on Dec 17, 2011
