The history of cricket between India and Australia goes back to 1947 when the two teams played against each other for the first time. After England, Australia was the second team against whom India played Tests and they were also the first country to play against India after Independence. Since then, both teams have played against each other both home and away and across all three formats as well. This page has the all-time cricket records when India and Australia meet. The two teams have faced each other close to 107 times in Tests as of November 22, 2024. Only England has played against India more in the longest format of the game. Even though India's record in Australia is far from impressive, along with England, it is Australia that India has beaten most times in Tests. They have won 32 out of their 107 Tests ahead of their five-match Test series Down Under.
This page is your one-stop shop for the all-time cricket records in matches involving India and Australia - for batsmen, bowlers, and teams. Here is a look at India vs Australia Cricket Stats in Tests.
India vs Australia Test Records
India and Australia have had some interesting match-ups with respect to Tests. The series is coined Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), named after Allan Border from Australia and Sunil Gavaskar from India.
IND vs AUS 2024 Highest Totals
As of November 2024, India has scored the highest team total in the India vs Australia Tests. They posted a mammoth 705/7 on January 2, 2004, in Sydney, and declared under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly. Sachin Tendulkar scored 241 runs and was accompanied by VVS Laxman who scored 178 runs.
Australia posted their highest team total against India on January 23, 1948, in Adelaide. They posted 674 runs in the first innings, which included a double century from skipper Donald Bradman and an unbeaten century from Lindsay Hassett.
Sr. No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
1. | India | 705/7 d | 187.3 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Jan 2, 2004 |
2. | Australia | 674 | 151.3 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Jan 23, 1948 |
3. | Australia | 659/4 d | 163.0 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Jan 3, 2012 |
4. | India | 657/7 d | 178.0 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Mar 11, 2001 |
5. | India | 633/5 d | 159.0 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Mar 18, 1998 |
6. | India | 622/7 d | 167.2 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Jan 3, 2019 |
7. | India | 613/7 d | 161.0 | Feroz Shah Kotla (now Arun Jaitley Stadium), New Delhi | Oct 29, 2008 |
8. | Australia | 604/7 d | 157.0 | Adelaide Oval, Adelaide | Jan 24, 2012 |
9. | India | 603/9 d | 210.0 | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi | Mar 16, 2017 |
10. | India | 600/4 d | 169.0 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney | Jan 2, 1986 |
IND vs AUS 2024 Lowest Totals
As of November 2024, India posted the lowest total in the India versus Australia Tests. They succumbed to 36 in 21.2 overs as the Australian bowlers ran through the Indian batters and fell like a pack of cards in Adelaide Oval on December 17, 2020. Josh Hazlewood picked up a five-wicket haul and Pat Cummins took four wickets.
Australia’s lowest total against India was on February 7, 1981, in Melbourne when they were bowled out for 83 runs. Kapil Dev returned with a five-wicket haul.
Sr. No | Team | Score | Overs | Ground | Date |
1. | India | 36 | 21.2 | Adelaide | Dec 17, 2020 |
2. | India | 58 | 21.3 | Brisbane | Nov 28, 1947 |
3. | India | 67 | 24.2 | Melbourne | Feb 6, 1948 |
4. | Australia | 83 | 48.4 | Melbourne | Feb 7, 1981 |
5. | Australia | 91 | 32.3 | Nagpur | Feb 9, 2023 |
6. | Australia | 93 | 30.5 | Mumbai | Nov 3, 2004 |
7. | India | 98 | 49.7 | Brisbane | Nov 28, 1947 |
8. | India | 104 | 41.3 | Mumbai | Nov 3, 2004 |
9. | India | 105 | 57.4 | Kanpur | Dec 19, 1959 |
10. | Australia | 105 | 57.4 | Pune | Feb 23, 2017 |
FAQs on India vs Australia Cricket Stats
A. India’s highest total of 705/7 d came against Australia on January 2, 2004, in Sydney.
A. India’s lowest total of 36 against Australia came on December 17, 2020.
A. Australia’s lowest total of 83 against India came on February 7, 1981.
A. Australia’s highest total of 674 against India came on January 23, 1948, in Adelaide.
A. India’s highest total of 674 against Australia came on March 11, 2001, in Eden Gardens, Kolkata.