A.DThere is only one day left for the much awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy Cricket. India-Australia 1st Test in Nagpur from Thursday. There are four Tests in the series. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is one of the most exciting competitions in contemporary cricket. Through India-Australia Test cricket history…
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was awarded to the winners of the India-Australia Test series in 1996-97. 15 series were held under this trophy. India won nine series and Australia five. One is tied.
Kohli’s own Australia
Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman to score four centuries in a Test series in Australia. This was in 2014-15. Kohli scored 692 runs in that series. This is also the most runs scored by an Indian batsman in a series against Australia. Virat Kohli is the only captain to score two centuries in Australia. Kohli is the second Indian batsman to score centuries in both innings in Australia. Scores of 115 and 141 in Adelaide on debut as captain. Vijay Hazare is the first batsman to achieve this feat. In 1948, he scored 116 and 145 in two innings in Adelaide. In 2014, Kohli scored 256 runs in the Adelaide Test. Highest score by a batsman on debut as captain. Kohli surpassed the 244 runs achieved by New Zealand’s Graham Dowling in 1967-68. Kohli is one of only two visiting batsmen to score three centuries in Adelaide. Kohli scored 394 runs in four innings at an average of 98.50 at this venue. England’s Jack Hobbs also scored three centuries in Adelaide. Kohli is only the second Indian captain to score a century in the fourth innings of a Test. In 2014, he scored 141 runs off 175 balls against Australia. The feat was first achieved by Mohammad Azharuddin in Adelaide in 1992.
Dravid-Laxman, a lethal combo
The second Test held in Kolkata in March 2001 is a milestone in the history of India-Australia cricket. Despite having to follow on that day, India won the match by 171 runs. Score: Australia 445, 212, India 171, 657/7 dec. V.V.S. Laxman (281) and Rahul Dravid (180) scored 376 runs for the fifth wicket which changed the course of the Test. This is the highest number of runs between the two countries in any wicket partnership. Laxman recorded the highest individual score by an Indian batsman against Australia. It’s only the third time in history that a team has trailed an opponent and lost. Another curiosity is that Australia is the team that lost in the first two events.
Some other figures
-The first India-Australia Test series was held in 1947-48. The hosts won the five-match series in Australia 4-0
-Both countries have played 27 Test series so far. Australia won 12 series and India 10. Five were tied.
– 705/7 Decla built by India in Sydney in 2003-04. is the highest innings score. Sachin Tendulkar 241 and V.V.S. Laxman also scored 178 runs. Anil Kumble took eight wickets in one innings. The match was tied.
– Small innings score also in the name of India. India was bowled out by 36 runs against Australia in 2020-21. Josh Hazelwood took five wickets for eight runs and Pat Cummins took four wickets for 21 runs.
India’s M.S. played more matches as captain in the India-Australia test series. It is Dhoni. He led India in 13 series between 2008-2014. Won eight, lost four. Dhoni’s success percentage in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is 61.53.
-Anil Kumble is the only bowler to take more than 100 wickets in the India-Australia Test series.
-Three Australian batsmen have scored more than 700 in a series. Steven Smith 769 (2014-15), Donald Bradman 715 (1947-48), Ricky Ponting 706 (2003-04).
-Sachin Tendulkar is the most capped player in the India-Australia Test series with 39. He scored 3630 runs with eleven centuries. Apart from Tendulkar, only England’s Jack Hobbs and David Gower have scored more than 3000 against Australia.