Top 5 innings by Murali Vijay in Test cricket

#4 167 vs Australia, Hyderabad, March 2013

Australia v India 2013 - Murali Vijay

Vijay’s career best came against Australia in March 2013 in Hyderabad. He scored 167 off 361 deliveries with the help of 23 fours and 2 sixes.

India lost their first wicket early in the innings and from there on the real test of Australian bowlers started. Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara together did a partnership of 370 runs and pushed Australia in deep trouble.

They both played together for 110 overs with great intent and grit. India scored 503 runs in the first innings in the reply of Australia’s 9/237 declared. Some magical spin bowling from the duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin did the remaining job and India won that match by an innings and 135 runs.

If we look at his career, this innings was of great importance and also came at a very right moment. After this knock, he became a regular member of the Indian Test team.