Australia vs India 2018-19: Five records that were created by the Indians in the Test series

Kohli became the first Asian captain to win a Test series in Australia

Virat Kohli

Over the years, many Asian sides have found it difficult to win a Test match in Australia, let alone win a series. Batsman getting adjusted to the high bouncing surfaces from low bouncing ones and bowlers hitting the right length to extract the most out of the pitch has always been challenging and it’s only fair to say that the current Indian team under Virat Kohli has fulfilled this objective.

After coping some serious criticism for losing the series in South Africa and England, the fortunes have changed for the Indian skipper in Australia. Virat sorted out his selection blunders and found the right balance to take on the Aussies and was immensely successful at it. Not only they defeated Australia, but they also demoralized them particularly at Melbourne and Sydney which is a rarity for an Asian side when you tour Australia.

It took 31 series, 98 Test matches, and 29 captains, and in the end, Kohli entered the record books by becoming the first ever Asian captain to clinch a Test series in Australian soil.