Top 5 Indian batsmen with most Test runs versus Australia

India's highly awaited tour of Australia has already raked in enough attention way prior to its commencement. The fans and media have turned frenzy and can't wait any longer to witness the mega-event that would dominate the next couple of months across the international circuits.

In all their interactions held to date, one thing that has been a constant is the supremacy shown by the Indian batsmen against the likes of some top-notch Aussie spearheads and their spin counterparts.

In fact, if you look at the statistics you would realize that three of India's leading batsmen feature in the list of the top five run-getters in the India-Australia Test series.

So, on that note, let's stroll past the names of the top five Indian batsmen with most runs versus Australia in the longest format of the game.

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#5 Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar

The little master had a knack of scoring a bagful of runs without breaking a sweat. His timed deliveries and elegant strokeplay account for the majority of runs he has accumulated whilst donning the whites for the Indian unit.

In the 20 games Gavaskar played against the Kangaroos, he amassed 1550 runs with 8 centuries and 4 half-centuries to his name and got dismissed for a duck on merely 2 occasions, all at an average of 51.66 which gives a glimpse of the prowess he possessed during his cricketing days.

#4 Virender Sehwag

Virender Sehwag

The Nawab of Najafgarh may have missed out on a double century against the Aussies during India's tour of 2003-04, but his performance during the mind-boggling series continue to stay fresh in the minds of the Indian viewers as soon as India-Australia series pops into their heads.

His 195 against the likes of Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne is amongst the best innings one could have ever witnessed from an Indian opener versus the Aussie gentlemen.

In 23 matches against Australia, Sehwag accumulated a total of 1821 runs at an average of 41.39 with 3 hundreds and 10 fifties under his belt. He was dismissed on a duck on 3 occasions in the red-ball contests that were held with them.

#3 Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid

The Wall of Indian cricket was no short of a nightmare for the mighty Aussies during his stay in the middle. Dravid was a completely different cricketer during India's tour of Australia in 2003-04, something which India had never witnessed before in the games played against the Kangaroos.

His innings of 233 against the Aussies of that era is often quoted as one of the quintessential knocks the game has ever witnessed.

In 33 Tests, he averaged 38.68 and accumulated 2166 runs with the help of 2 centuries and 13 half-centuries. He was dismissed without scoring on merely 3 occasions. Truly, one of the finest the Indian cricket has ever witnessed.

#2 VVS Laxman

VVS Laxman

Well, while talking about the encounters against the Australians, can Laxman's name be far behind? Certainly no.

VVS Laxman remains one of the finest India's cricketers who enjoyed playing against the Aussies.

His knock of 281 against Waugh & Co. during the Border-Gavaskar Test at Kolkata is rated amongst the finest knocks in the history of Test cricket. In fact, he played with the same intent and determination in almost each one of his games against the Kangaroos in the red-ball cricket.

In 29 Tests, Laxman amassed 2434 runs at a jaw-dropping average of 49.67, with century and half-century tally of 6 and 12 respectively.

#1 Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar

Without an iota of doubt, Master Blaster occupies the top position in the list of Indian cricketers to have scored the most number of runs against the Kangaroos in red-ball cricket.

His innings of 241* against the mighty Aussies during the nerve-wracking Border-Gavaskar trophy of 2003-04, helped India draw the final Test thereby saving themselves from the clutches of defeat at the hands of the Australian unit.

In 39 matches against Australia, the Mumbaikar aggregated a whopping 3630 runs at an average of 55.00 with the century and half-century tally at 11 and 16 respectively. He was dismissed on a duck on a total of 4 occasions.