5 Greatest Adelaide Tests between India and Australia

#3 1992 (Australia won by 38 runs)

David Boon was in the form of his career

In a similar sense to the 1977/78 series that India lost 3-2, the 1991/92 was a series where the overall scoreline of 4-0 did not do India justice.

It was an intriguing series for many reasons. It saw Shane Warne playing his first Test, and also saw Sachin Tendulkar, rather more successfully, playing his first series in Australia. But the highlight of the series was the roller-coaster ride that was the fourth Test.

India started brilliantly, bowling out a strong Australian batting line-up for just 145. Tendulkar even continued his fine form by taking the massive wickets of Mark Taylor and Allan Border.

Yet, when it was India's turn to bat they failed to solidify their advantage. At one point it even seemed that Australia might take a lead in their second innings, as Merv Hughes and Craig McDermott powered through the Indian top order to have the visitors reeling at 6/70.

However, a half-century from Kapil Dev, and a series of contributions from the tail, meant that India still finished their first innings with a healthy 80 run lead.

But the match shifted as Mark Taylor and David Boon, who was in stunning form at the time, shared a 221-run partnership. Border would then ensure Australia had a strong lead with an unbeaten 91.

Kapil Dev toiled in the Australian sun, and showed great athleticism to push through 51 overs and take 5/130. But Australia still managed 451, posing India a target of 372 in their final innings.

Like they did in 1978, India overcame the turn offered by a fourth-innings Adelaide pitch, and ensured Warne went wicket-less as they forged towards their target.

A 101-run partnership between Azharuddin and Manoj Prabhakar saw India climb to 6/283. But they soon fell to an in-form McDermott, who ended the match with 10 wickets as he finished off the tail.

India had come close to stifling Australia's comeback, but their top order fell too cheaply to Australia's pace attack in both innings.