India’s national cricket team arrives in Australia this week with more questions than answers after a home defeat against the Kiwis.
Team India suffered a humiliating defeat at home which broke their 12-year winning streak.
The Ind vs Aus test series scheduled to be held in Perth on November 22 is a tougher test for Team India. Captain Rohit Sharma will miss the first game as he is expecting his second child, while Shubman Gill’s thumb injury complicates the team’s plans.
And with hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship (WTC), India face both on-field success and dependence on other teams.
Historically, Australian pitches have been unforgiving for Indian bowlers and given their recent dip in form, the task becomes even more difficult.
IND vs AUS Head to Head Records- 1st Test, India 2024 Australia tour
| Statistics | Matches | IND won | From Won | Taken | He closed it |
| In general | 107 | 32 | 45 | 29 | 1 |
| Optus Stadium, Perth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| In the ongoing series | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| in Australia | 52 | 9 | 30 | 13 | 0 |
| In 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Key Stats
India’s cricket rivalry with Australia has evolved over the years, particularly in the Test series in Australia.
The first matches saw India struggling with heavy defeats in 1947-48, 1967-68 and 1991-92.
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However, the 2000s marked some changes with India’s 1-1 draw in 2003-04, and India’s resilience was evident as they won the 2018-19 series 2-1. The 2020–21 series was marked by India winning 2–1 despite injuries to key players.
All in all, India’s performance in Australia has been a story of strong opponents on foreign soil.
IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 Matches
The last five test matches between the two teams have also been good with both teams winning two halves and one game ending in a draw.
However, Australia beat India in some big matches including the World Test Championship final where the kangaroos beat India by 209 runs.
IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Top Performers:
Sachin Tendulkar scored most runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; the little master added 3630 runs for India between 1991 and 2013. For Australia, Ricky Ponting leads the way with 2555 runs in his career between 1996 and 2012.
Among the current players who will be part of the ongoing series, Smith and Kohli lead the table with 2,042 runs each.
Nathan Lyon was the most successful bowler in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking 121 wickets in 27 matches between 2011 and 2023. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin tops the charts with 114 wickets in 22 matches during the same period. Both the offspinners have played a crucial role for both sides in the last decade.
The result
The head-to-head record between IND and AUS favors Australia, but that was on the back of their dominance early in the competition.
But India made a strong comeback from the second half of 2017 with the Indian red ball team dominating Australia in India and Australia.
