India vs Australia Cricket Stats | All Time Cricket Records

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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. NoTeamScoreOversGroundDate
1.India705/7 d187.3Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyJan 2, 2004
2. Australia674151.3Adelaide Oval, AdelaideJan 23, 1948
3.Australia659/4 d163.0Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyJan 3, 2012
4.India 657/7 d178.0Eden Gardens, KolkataMar 11, 2001
5.India633/5 d159.0Eden Gardens, KolkataMar 18, 1998
6.India622/7 d167.2Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyJan 3, 2019
7.India613/7 d161.0Feroz Shah Kotla (now Arun Jaitley Stadium), New DelhiOct 29, 2008
8.Australia604/7 d157.0Adelaide Oval, AdelaideJan 24, 2012
9.India603/9 d210.0JSCA International Stadium Complex, RanchiMar 16, 2017
10.India600/4 d169.0Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyJan 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. NoTeamScoreOversGroundDate
1.India3621.2AdelaideDec 17, 2020
2. India5821.3BrisbaneNov 28, 1947
3.India6724.2MelbourneFeb 6, 1948
4.Australia8348.4MelbourneFeb 7, 1981
5.Australia9132.3NagpurFeb 9, 2023
6.Australia9330.5MumbaiNov 3, 2004
7.India9849.7BrisbaneNov 28, 1947
8.India10441.3MumbaiNov 3, 2004
9.India10557.4KanpurDec 19, 1959
10.Australia10557.4PuneFeb 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. 

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