5 Australian Test batsmen who shone in India

#3 Neil Harvey

Harvey was part of Bradman’s Invincibles team

Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	100s	50s
8	11	609	55.36	3	2

As we add more pages to the history books, we tend to forget its initial chapters. Neil Harvey, one of the best batsmen of his era and the youngest of Bradman’s Invincibles, was a force to be reckoned with. Especially in India, his average towered over all the countries that he toured.

The left-hander always loved playing against India – his first Test century came against a hapless Indian team in Melbourne. He was 19-years-old then, which made him the youngest cricketer with a Test century. Out of the three centuries that he scored in India, one contributed to a victory and two resulted in draws.

His 114 at Feroz Shah Kotla played a massive role in Australia reaching a mammoth total of 468. He was the only centurion of the innings then. He played two Test series in India – 1956, 1959-60 – the visitors won them both (2-0, 2-1).

The reason behind Harvey’s astounding success in India was his aggressive stroke play. He did not shy away from coming down the wicket to spin bowlers. The fact that he was not stumped even once in his career is a clear testament of his talent.