IND vs AUS Head to Head Records- 1st Test, India tour of Australia 2024

India's national cricket team arrives in Australia this week with more questions than answers after a home debacle against the Kiwis.

Team India suffered a humiliating defeat at home which broke their 12-year-long winning streak.

The Test series of Ind vs Aus scheduled from November 22 in Perth is a more challenging test for Team India. Captain Rohit Sharma will miss the first match as he welcomes his second child, while Shubman Gill's thumb injury further complicates the team's plans.

And with their hopes of getting into the World Test Championship (WTC) final hanging by a thread, India faces both the on-field challenge of success and the dependency on other teams.

Historically, Australian pitches have been unforgiving to Indian players and the task is even more daunting given their recent dip in form.

IND vs AUS Head to Head Records- 1st Test, India tour of Australia 2024

IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

India’s cricket rivalry with Australia has evolved over the years, especially in Test series held in Australia.

Early matches saw India struggling with heavy defeats in 1947-48, 1967-68, and 1991-92.

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However, the 2000s marked some shift with India drawing 1-1 in 2003-04, and India’s resilience became clear in the 2018-19 series as they won 2-1. The 2020-21 series was a landmark, with India winning 2-1 despite injuries to key players.

Overall, India’s performance in Australia is the story of from underdogs to formidable contenders on foreign soil.

IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 matches

The last five test matches between both teams have been pretty even with both teams winning two a piece and one game ending in a draw.

However, Australia has defeated India in some big encounters including the World Test Championship final, where the Kangaroos defeated India by 209 runs.

IND vs AUS Head-to-Head Records: Best performers:

Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy; the little master has added 3630 runs for India between 1991 and 2013. For Australia, Ricky Ponting leads with 2555 runs during his career from 1996 to 2012.

Of the current players who will be part of the ongoing series, Smith and Kohli lead the chart with 2042 runs each.

Nathan Lyon has been the most successful bowler in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and has taken 121 wickets in 27 matches between 2011 and 2023. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin leads the charts with 114 wickets in 22 matches during the same period. Both offspinners have played a crucial role for both sides in the last decade.

Conclusion

The IND vs AUS head-to-head record is in favour of Australia but it was largely on the back of their domination in the early phase of the rivalry.

But India has made a strong comeback with the Indian red ball team dominating the Australian in India and Australia starting from the latter part of 2017.