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All you wanted to know about the India-Australia series

Last updated on: October 05, 2004 18:41 IST
Summary of Test results

Summary of Series results

1947-48: AUSTRALIA [ Images ] v INDIA [ Images ]
Result: Australia 4-0 (5 matches)
Test Winner Margin Scores
1st Australia innings & 226 runs Aus 382-8d, Ind 58, Ind 98
2nd Drawn   Ind 188, Aus 107, Ind 61-7
3rd Australia 233 runs Aus 394, Ind 291-9d, Aus 255-4d, Ind 125
4th Australia innings & 16 runs Aus 674, Ind 381, Ind 277
5th Australia innings & 177 runs Aus 575-8d, Ind 331, Ind 67
Captains: DG Bradman (Aus), L Amarnath (Ind)

- Captaincy records

  • Highest Team Totals
  • Lowest Team Totals
  • Format of runs scored and wickets lost
  • Highest Individual Innings
  • Centuries in both innings of a Test
  • Nervous 90s
  • Top scorers
  • Highest partnership for each wicket
  • Best bowling
  • Most wickets
  • Most dismissals by a keeper
  • Most dismissals
  • Most catches by a fielder
  • Captaincy records India:
    Captain Tests Won Lost Drawn Tied Toss won Toss lost
    Pataudi (Nawab of) jr 11 2 7 2 0 6 5
    SM Gavaskar 9 3 1 5 0 5 4
    M Azharuddin 8 2 5 1 0 5 3
    SC Ganguly 7 3 2 2 0 3 4
    Kapil Dev [ Images ] 6 0 0 5 1 2 4
    L Amarnath 5 0 4 1 0 1 4
    BS Bedi 5 2 3 0 0 2 3
    GS Ramchand 5 1 2 2 0 4 1
    SR Tendulkar 4 1 3 0 0 2 2
    PR Umrigar 3 0 2 1 0 3 0
    CG Borde 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

    Australia
    Captain Tests Won Lost Drawn Tied Won Lost
    AR Border 11 4 0 6 1 6 5
    RB Simpson 10 6 3 1 0 6 4
    SR Waugh 10 5 3 2 0 5 5
    WM Lawry 7 5 1 1 0 3 4
    KJ Hughes 6 0 2 4 0 3 3
    R Benaud 5 2 1 2 0 1 4
    DG Bradman 5 4 0 1 0 4 1
    MA Taylor 4 1 3 0 0 2 2
    GS Chappell 3 1 1 1 0 1 2
    IW Johnson 2 2 0 0 0 0 2
    RR Lindwall 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

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    Highest Team Totals
    India
    Score Overs RpO Venue Season
    705-7d 187.3 3.76 Sydney [ Images ] 2003-04
    657-7d 178 3.69 Calcutta 2000-01
    633-5d 159 3.98 Calcutta 1997-98
    600-4d 169 3.55 Sydney 1985-86
    523 161.5 3.23 Adelaide 2003-04
    520 202 2.57 Adelaide 1985-86
    517-5d 170 3.04 Mumbai [ Images ] WS 1986-87
    510-7d 144.2 3.53 Delhi [ Images ] 1979-80
    501 165 3.04 Chennai 2000-01

    Australia
    Score Overs RpO Venue Season
    674 201.5 3.34 Adelaide 1947-48
    575-8d 170.4 3.37 Melbourne [ Images ] 1947-48
    574-7d 170.5 3.36 Chennai 1986-87
    558 151.2 3.69 Melbourne 2003-04
    556 127 4.38 Adelaide 2003-04
    552-5d 140.2 3.93 Sydney 1999-00
    529 140.3 3.77 Melbourne 1967-68
    528 149.4 3.53 Adelaide 1980-81
    523-7d 180 2.91 Mumbai BS 1956-57
    505 150 3.37 Adelaide 1977-78

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    Lowest Team Totals
    India
    Score Overs RpO Venue Season
    58 28.3 2.04 Brisbane [ Images ] 1947-48
    67 32.2 2.07 Melbourne 1947-48
    98 66.3 1.47 Brisbane 1947-48
    110 38.1 2.88 Adelaide 1999-00
    125 34.3 3.62 Melbourne 1947-48

    Australia
    Score Overs RpO Venue Season
    83 48.4 1.71 Melbourne 1980-81
    105# 57.4 1.82 Kanpur 1959-60
    107 61.4 1.74 Sydney 1947-48
    107 58.2 1.83 Delhi 1969-70
    125 60.2 2.07 Kanpur 1979-80
    # one batsman absent hurt

    Highest Match Aggregate: 1747 for the loss of 25 wickets at Sydney in 2003-04
    Lowest Match Aggregate: 538 runs for the loss of 28 wickets at Brisbane in 1947-48

    This is how two teams have scored their runs
    For Runs scored Wkts lost Batsmen Extras Wd NB Byes LB Pen
    India 31692 1036 29927 1765 42 705 488 530 0
    Australia 33187 956 31545 1642 39 507 435 651 10

    This is how two teams have lost their wickets
    For Inns Wkts NO RH/ill Bowled Caught Ct Kpr Ct Field C&B Handled Hit Wkt LBW Run-Out St
    India 1183 1036 145 2 198 672 182 461 29 0 5 118 28 15
    Australia 1109 956 150 2 197 523 116 375 32 1 5 149 41 40

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    Individual Hundreds
    India: 50
    Australia: 67

    Highest Individual Innings:
    India:
    Batsman Score Venue Season
    VVS Laxman [ Images ] 281 Calcutta 2000-01
    SR Tendulkar 241* Sydney 2003-04
    R Dravid 233 Adelaide 2003-04
    RJ Shastri 206 Sydney 1991-92

    Australia:
    Batsman Score Venue Season
    RT Ponting 257 Melbourne 2003-04
    RT Ponting 242 Adelaide 2003-04
    JL Langer 223 Sydney 1999-00
    KJ Hughes 213 Adelaide 1980-81
    DM Jones 210 Chennai 1986-87
    GS Chappell 204 Sydney 1980-81
    ML Hayden 203 Chennai 2000-01
    DG Bradman 201 Adelaide 1947-48

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    Centuries in both innings of a Test:
    India:
    Batsman Scores Venue Season
    VS Hazare 116 & 145 Adelaide 1947-48

    Australia:
    Batsman Scores Venue Season
    DG Bradman 132 & 127* Melbourne 1947-48

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    Nervous 90s:
    India: 14
    Australia: 14

    99s:
    India:
    Batsman Venue Season
    Pankaj Roy Delhi 1959-60
    AL Wadekar Melbourne 1967-68

    Australia:
    Batsman Venue Season
    WA Brown Melbourne 1947-48
    IM Chappell Calcutta 1969-70
    ML Hayden Brisbane 2003-04

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    Top scorers in India-Australia Tests
    India:
    Batsman Runs M Inn NO HS Ave 100s 50s 0s
    SR Tendulkar 1789 19 35 4 241* 57.71 7 6 4
    SM Gavaskar 1550 20 31 1 172 51.67 8 4 2
    GR Viswanath 1538 18 31 2 161* 53.03 4 9 1
    VVS Laxman 1334 12 22 1 281 63.52 4 5 1
    R Dravid 1313 14 26 3 233 57.09 2 7 1
    DB Vengsarkar 1304 24 38 4 164* 38.35 2 7 1

    Australia:
    Batsman Runs M Inn NO HS Ave 100s 50s 0s
    AR Border 1567 20 35 5 163 52.23 4 9 2
    RT Ponting 1230 14 25 3 257 55.91 4 4 4
    DC Boon 1204 11 20 3 135 70.82 6 2 0
    RB Simpson 1125 11 21 0 176 53.57 4 6 0
    SR Waugh 1090 18 31 5 150 41.92 2 5 3
    ML Hayden 1000 7 14 2 203 83.33 3 5 0

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    Highest partnership for each wicket
    India:
    Wkt Runs Batsmen Venue Season From To
    1st 192 SM Gavaskar CPS Chauhan Mumbai WS 1979-80 0-0 192-1
    2nd 224 SM Gavaskar M Amarnath Sydney 1985-86 191-1 415-2
    3rd 159 SM Gavaskar GR Viswanath Delhi 1979-80 108-2 267-3
    4th 353 SR Tendulkar VVS Laxman Sydney 2003-04 194-3 547-4
    5th 376 VVS Laxman R Dravid Calcutta 2000-01 232-4 608-5
    6th 298* DB Vengsarkar RJ Shastri Mumbai WS 1986-87 219-5 517-5
    7th 132 VS Hazare HR Adhikari Adelaide 1947-48 139-6 271-7
    8th 127 SMH Kirmani KD Ghavri Mumbai WS 1979-80 327-7 454-8
    9th 81 SR Tendulkar KS More Perth 1991-92 159-8 240-9
    10th 94 SM Gavaskar NS Yadav Adelaide 1985-86 426-9 520-10

    Australia:
    Wkt Runs Batsmen Venue Season From To
    1st 217 DC Boon GR Marsh Sydney 1985-86 0-0 217-1
    2nd 236 SG Barnes DG Bradman Adelaide 1947-48 20-1 256-2
    3rd 222 AR Border KJ Hughes Chennai 1979-80 75-2 297-3
    4th 178 DM Jones AR Border Chennai 1986-87 282-3 460-4
    5th 239 SR Waugh RT Ponting Adelaide 1999-00 52-4 291-5
    6th 197 ML Hayden AC Gilchrist Mumbai WS 2000-01 99-5 296-6
    7th 108 SR Waugh SK Warne Adelaide 1999-00 298-6 406-7
    8th 117 SM Katich JN Gillespie Sydney 2003-04 350-7 467-8
    9th 133 SR Waugh JN Gillespie Calcutta 2000-01 269-8 402-9
    10th 77 AR Border DR Gilbert Melbourne 1985-86 231-9 308-10

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    Five wickets in an innings:
    India: 47
    Australia: 37

    Best bowling in an innings
    India:
    Bowler Wkts Runs Balls Venue Season
    JM Patel 9 69 215 Kanpur 1959-60
    Harbhajan Singh [ Images ] 8 84 251 Chennai 2000-01
    Kapil Dev 8 106 228 Adelaide 1985-86
    A Kumble 8 141 281 Sydney 2003-04
    Ghulam Ahmed 7 49 123 Calcutta 1956-57
    BS Bedi 7 98 300 Calcutta 1969-70
    Harbhajan Singh 7 123 227 Calcutta 2000-01
    Harbhajan Singh 7 133 230 Chennai 2000-01

    Australia:
    Bowler Wkts Runs Balls Venue Season
    MR Whitney 7 27 73 Perth 1991-92
    RR Lindwall 7 38 133 Adelaide 1947-48
    RR Lindwall 7 43 137 Madras (Corp) 1956-57
    GD McKenzie 7 66 172 Melbourne 1967-68
    G Dymock 7 67 172 Kanpur 1979-80
    R Benaud 7 72 177 Madras (Corp) 1956-57
    AK Davidson 7 93 345 Kanpur 1959-60
    JD Higgs 7 143 249 Chennai 1979-80

    Best bowling in a match:
    India:
    Bowler Wkts Runs Venue Season Inns1 Inns2
    Harbhajan Singh 15 217 Chennai 2000-01 7 wkts 133 runs 8 wkts 84 runs
    JM Patel 14 124 Kanpur 1959-60 9 69 5 55
    Harbhajan Singh 13 196 Calcutta 2000-01 7 123 6 73
    BS Chandrasekhar 12 104 Melbourne 1977-78 6 52 6 52
    A Kumble 12 279 Sydney 2003-04 8 141 4 138
    RG Nadkarni 11 122 Madras (Corp) 1964-65 5 31 6 91
    Ghulam Ahmed 10 130 Calcutta 1956-57 7 49 3 81
    EAS Prasanna 10 174 Chennai 1969-70 4 100 6 74
    BS Bedi 10 194 Perth 1977-78 5 89 5 105

    Australia:
    Bowler Wkts Runs Venue Season Inns1 Inns2
    AK Davidson 12 124 Kanpur 1959-60 5 31 7 93
    BA Reid 12 126 Melbourne 1991-92 6 66 6 60
    G Dymock 12 166 Kanpur 1979-80 5 99 7 67
    ERH Toshack 11 31 Brisbane 1947-48 5 2 6 29
    MR Whitney 11 95 Perth 1991-92 4 68 7 27
    R Benaud 11 105 Calcutta 1956-57 6 52 5 53
    GD McKenzie 10 91 Madras (Corp) 1964-65 6 58 4 33
    GD McGrath 10 103 Sydney 1999-00 5 48 5 55
    AA Mallett 10 144 Chennai 1969-70 5 91 5 53
    GD McKenzie 10 151 Melbourne 1967-68 7 66 3 85
    CJ McDermott 10 168 Adelaide 1991-92 5 76 5 92
    GRJ Matthews 10 249 Chennai 1986-87 5 103 5 146

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    Most wickets in India-Australia Tests:
    India:
    Bowler Wkts Tests Balls Mdns Runs Best 5WI 10WM Ave.
    Kapil Dev 79 20 4746 198 2003 8-106 7 0 25.35
    A Kumble 61 10 3651 119 1706 8-141 6 1 27.97
    EAS Prasanna 57 13 4331 173 1637 6-74 5 1 28.72
    BS Bedi 56 12 4033 176 1395 7-98 5 1 24.91
    NS Yadav 55 13 3995 181 1583 5-99 1 0 28.78
    BS Chandrasekhar 38 9 2513 67 1067 6-52 3 1 28.08
    DR Doshi 38 9 2930 127 1070 6-103 2 0 28.16
    Harbhajan Singh 35 5 1455 48 850 8-84 4 2 24.29
    KD Ghavri 32 12 2424 77 1197 5-107 1 0 37.41
    J Srinath 30 11 2428 75 1270 4-130 0 0 42.33
    RG Nadkarni 30 11 2217 113 739 6-91 3 1 24.63

    Australia:
    Bowler Wkts Tests Balls Mdns Runs Best 5WI 10WM Ave.
    R Benaud 52 8 2953 198 956 7-72 5 1 18.38
    GD McKenzie 47 10 2563 106 967 7-66 4 2 20.57
    GD McGrath 37 7 1712 106 595 5-48 2 1 16.08
    RR Lindwall 36 10 2085 91 725 7-38 2 0 20.14
    CJ McDermott 34 9 2150 98 980 5-54 3 1 28.82
    AN Connolly 31 10 2169 100 765 4-31 0 0 24.68
    AK Davidson 30 6 1607 95 473 7-93 2 1 15.77

    Hat-tricks
    India: 1 (Harbhajan Singh in Calcutta in 2000-01 series)
    Australia: Nil

    Most dismissals by a keeper in an innings
    India:
    Keeper Dis Ct St Venue Season
    P Sen 4 4 0 Melbourne 1947-48
    NS Tamhane 4 2 2 Madras (Corp) 1956-57
    SMH Kirmani 4 4 0 Delhi 1979-80
    CS Pandit 4 4 0 Sydney 1991-92
    MSK Prasad 4 4 0 Adelaide 1999-00

    Australia:
    Keeper Dis Ct St Venue Season
    RW Marsh 5 5 0 Sydney 1980-81
    ATW Grout 4 4 0 Madras (Corp) 1964-65
    SJ Rixon 4 4 0 Brisbane 1977-78
    SJ Rixon 4 4 0 Perth 1977-78
    D Tallon 4 3 1 Melbourne 1947-48
    ATW Grout 4 4 0 Delhi 1959-60
    AC Gilchrist 4 4 0 Mumbai WS 2000-01
    IA Healy 4 4 0 Brisbane 1991-92
    KJ Wright 4 4 0 Calcutta 1979-80
    WB Phillips 4 4 0 Adelaide 1985-86
    WB Phillips 4 4 0 Melbourne 1985-86

    Most dismissals by a keeper in a match
    India:
    Keeper Dis Ct St Venue Season
    SMH Kirmani 6 6 0 Delhi 1979-80
    CS Pandit 6 6 0 Sydney 1991-92
    MSK Prasad 6 6 0 Adelaide 1999-00

    Australia:
    Keeper Dis Ct St Venue Season
    RW Marsh 8 7 1 Sydney 1980-81
    ATW Grout 6 6 0 Calcutta 1959-60
    SJ Rixon 6 6 0 Perth 1977-78
    KJ Wright 6 6 0 Calcutta 1979-80
    IA Healy 6 6 0 Brisbane 1991-92
    IA Healy 6 6 0 Perth 1991-92
    AC Gilchrist 6 6 0 Mumbai WS 2000-01
    AC Gilchrist 6 6 0 Melbourne 2003-04

    Most dismissals in India-Australia matches
    India:
    Keeper Dis Ct St Tests
    SMH Kirmani 41 29 12 17
    FM Engineer 18 11 7 9
    NR Mongia 17 15 2 6

    Australia:
    Keeper Dis Ct St Tests
    AC Gilchrist 34 32 2 10
    IA Healy 26 26 0 9
    SJ Rixon 22 22 0 5
    ATW Grout 20 18 2 5
    BN Jarman 19 17 2 7
    RW Marsh 16 15 1 3

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    Most catches by a fielder in an innings
    India:
    Fielder Ct Venue Season
    K Srikkanth 5 Perth 1991-92
    Note : on 10 further occasions a fielder has taken three catches in an innings
    Note: On 10 further occasions a fielder has taken three catches in an innings

    Australia:
    Fielder Ct Venue Season
    AK Davidson 4 Delhi 1959-60
    ML Hayden 4 Brisbane 2003-04
    DF Whatmore 4 Kanpur 1979-80
    ME Waugh 4 Chennai 2000-01
    ME Waugh 4 Melbourne 1999-00

    Most catches by a fielder in a match
    India:
    Fielder Ct Venue Season
    DF Whatmore 6 Kanpur 1979-80
    ME Waugh 6 Chennai 2000-01
    RN Harvey 5 Kanpur 1959-60
    RB Simpson 5 Sydney 1967-68

    Australia:
    Fielder Ct Venue Season
    ED Solkar 5 Chennai 1969-70
    K Srikkanth 5 Perth 1991-92
    R Dravid 5 Chennai 1997-98

    Most catches in India-Australia matches
    India:
    Fielder Catches Tests CpT
    R Dravid 19 14 1.36
    SM Gavaskar 19 20 0.95
    DB Vengsarkar 18 24 0.75
    Kapil Dev 16 20 0.80
    GR Viswanath 15 18 0.83

    Australia:
    Fielder Catches Tests CpT
    ME Waugh 29 14 2.07
    RB Simpson 21 11 1.91
    RN Harvey 17 10 1.70
    IM Chappell 17 9 1.89
    IR Redpath 17 10 1.70
    RT Ponting 17 14 1.21

    Most Appearances
    India:
    DB Vengsarkar 24
    SM Gavaskar 20
    Kapil Dev 20

    Australia:
    AR Border 20
    SR Waugh 18

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