List of Australia Test cricket records against India

This is a list of Australian Test cricket records against India. It is based on the List of Australia Test cricket records, but concentrates solely on records dealing with the Australian Test cricket team, and any cricketers who have played for that team, against The INDIAN Test cricket team. Australia played its first recognised Test cricket match against India in November 1947, and the records listed here date from that time.

Listing criteria

In general the top ten are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the ten, when all the tied record holders are noted).

Listing notation

Team Notation

  • (300-3) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if no playing time remained.
  • (300-3 d) indicates that a team scored 300 runs for three wickets, and declared its innings closed.
  • (300) indicates that a team scored 300 runs and was all out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.

Batting Notation

  • (100) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was out.
  • (100*) indicates that a batsman scored 100 runs and was not out.

Bowling Notation

  • (5-100) indicates that a bowler has captured 5 wickets while giving away 100 runs.

Currently playing

  • Record holders who are currently playing Test cricket (i.e. their record details listed could change) are shown in bold

Team records

Team wins, losses, ties, and draws

Matches played

Team

1st Test

Matches

Won

Lost

Drawn

Tied

% Won

Nov 1947

76

34

18

23

1

44.74

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 November 2008.

Highest scores (Innings)

Rank

Score

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

674

Adelaide

1947-48

2

577

Delhi

2008

3

575-8d

Melbourne

1947-48

4

574-7d

Chennai

1986

5

563

Adelaide

2007-08

6

558

Melbourne

2003-04

7

556

Adelaide

2003-04

8

552-5d

Sydney

1999-2000

9

529

Melbourne

1967-68

10

528

Adelaide

1980-81

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 5 November 2008.

Lowest scores (Innings)

Rank

Score

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

83

Melbourne

1980-81

2

93

Mumbai

2004

3

105

Kanpur

1959

=4

107

Sydney

1947-48

=4

107

Delhi

1969

6

125

Kanpur

1979

7

131

Sydney

1977-78

8

145

Adelaide

1991-92

9

153

Chenhai

1969-70

10

160

Mumbai

1979-80

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 16 October 2008.

Greatest win margins (by innings)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

Innings and 226 runs

(382) beat (58 & 98)

Brisbane

1947-48

2

Innings and 177 runs

(575) beat (331 & 67)

Melbourne

1947-48

3

Innings and 141 runs

(552-5d) beat (150 & 261)

Sydney

1999-2000

4

Innings and 127 runs

(468) beat (135 & 206)

Delhi

1959-60

5

Innings and 55 runs

(342) beat (149 & 138)

Chenhai

1959-60

6

Innings and 16 runs

(674) beat (381 & 277)

Adelaide

1947-48

7

Innings and 5 runs

(319) beat (161 & 153)

Chenhai

1956

=8

Innings and 4 runs

(529) beat (173 & 352)

Melbourne

1967-68

=8

Innings and 4 runs

(406) beat (201 & 201)

Sydney

1980-81

Note: an Australia win against India by an innings has only occurred on 9 occasions.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 16 October 2008.

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

=1

10 wickets

(335 & 41-0) beat (212 & 161)

Kolkata

1969-70

=1

10 wickets

(340 & 50-0) beat (239 & 156)

Brisbane

1991-92

=1

10 wickets

(349 & 47-0) beat (176 & 219)

Mumbai

2001

4

9 wickets

(558 & 97-1) beat (366 & 286)

Melbourne

2003-04

=5

8 wickets

(345 & 67-2) beat (271 & 137)

Mumbai

1969

=5

8 wickets

(349 & 128-2) beat (263 & 213)

Melbourne

1991-92

=5

8 wickets

(400 & 195-2) beat (424 & 169)

Bangalore

1998

8

2 wickets

(394 & 342-8) beat (402 & 330)

Perth

1977-78

Note: Australia has beaten India by a wicket margin only 8 times in Test cricket.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 October 2008.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

342 runs

(398 & 329-5d) beat (185 & 200)

Nagpur

2004

2

337 runs

(343 & 351-7d) beat (196 & 161)

Melbourne

2007-08

3

300 runs

(346 & 367-6d) beat (272 & 141)

Perth

1991-92

4

285 runs

(441 & 239-8d) beat (285 & 110)

Adelaide

1999-2000

5

233 runs

(394 & 255-4d) beat (291-9d & 125)

Melbourne

1947-48

6

217 runs

(474 & 228) beat (246 & 239)

Bangalore

2004

7

180 runs

(405 & 208-5d) beat (238 & 195)

Melbourne

1999-2000

8

146 runs

(335 & 369) beat (307 & 251)

Adelaide

1967-68

9

144 runs

(317 & 292) beat (268 & 197)

Sydney

1967-68

10

139 runs

(211 & 397) beat (276 & 193)

Chenhai

1964

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 October 2008.

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

2 wickets

(394 & 342-8) beat (402 & 330)

Perth

1977-78

=2

8 wickets

(400 & 195-2) beat (424 & 169)

Bangalore

1998

=2

8 wickets

(349 & 128-2) beat (263 & 213)

Melbourne

1991-92

=2

8 wickets

(345 & 67-2) beat (271 & 137)

Mumbai

1969

5

9 wickets

(558 & 97-1) beat (366 & 286)

Melbourne

2003-04

=6

10 wickets

(349 & 47-0) beat (176 & 219)

Mumbai

2001

=6

10 wickets

(340 & 50-0) beat (239 & 156)

Brisbane

1991-92

=6

10 wickets

(335 & 41-0) beat (212 & 161)

Kolkata

1969-70

Note: Australia has beaten India by a wicket margin only 8 times in Test cricket.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 October 2008.

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

16 runs

(166 & 327) beat (153 & 324)

Brisbane

1977-78

2

38 runs

(145 & 451) beat (225 & 333)

Adelaide

1991-92

3

39 runs

(379 & 294) beat (279 & 355)

Brisbane

1967-68

4

47 runs

(505 & 256) beat (269 & 445)

Adelaide

1977-78

5

77 runs

(258 & 153) beat (163 & 171)

Chenhai

1969-70

6

94 runs

(177 & 189) beat (136 & 136)

Kolkata

1956

7

122 runs

(463 & 401) beat (532 & 210)

Sydney

2007-08

8

139 runs

(211 & 397) beat (276 & 193)

Chenhai

1964

9

144 runs

(317 & 292) beat (268 & 197)

Sydney

1967-68

10

146 runs

(335 & 369) beat (307 & 251)

Adelaide

1967-68

Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 October 2008.

Greatest loss margins (by innings)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

Innings and 219 runs

(633-5d) beat (233 & 181)

Kolkata

1998

2

Innings and 100 runs

(458-8d) beat (160 & 198)

Mumbai

1979

3

Innings and 2 runs

(396-8d) beat (131 & 263)

Sydney

1977-1978

Note: an Indian win against Australia by an innings has only occurred on 3 occasions.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 November 2008.

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

=1

7 wickets

(223 & 181-3) beat (296 & 107)

Dehli

1969

=1

7 wickets

(361 & 58-3) beat (182 & 234)

Dehli

1996

3

4 wickets

(523 & 233-6) beat (556 & 196)

Adelaide

2003-04

=4

2 wickets

(341 & 256-8) beat (320 & 274)

Mumbai

1964

=4

2 wickets

(501 & 155-8) beat (391 & 264)

Chennai

1969

Note: India has beaten Australia by a wicket margin only 5 times in Test cricket.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 November 2008.

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

By 320 runs

(469 & 314-3d) beat (268 & 195)

Mohali

2008

2

By 222 runs

(256 & 343) beat (213 & 164)

Melbourne

1977-78

3

By 179 runs

(257 & 418-4d) beat (328 & 168)

Chenhai

1998

4

By 172 runs

(441 & 295) beat (355 & 209)

Nagpur

2008

5

By 171 runs

(171 & 657-7d) beat (445 & 212)

Melbourne

2001

6

By 153 runs

(271 & 311) beat (304 & 125)

Kanpur

1979

7

By 119 runs

(152 & 291) beat (219 & 105)

Kanpur

1959-1960

8

By 72 runs

(330 & 294) beat (212 & 340)

Perth

2007-08

9

By 59 runs

(237 & 324) beat (419 & 83)

Melbourne

1980-81

10

By 13 runs

(104 & 205) beat (203 & 93)

Mumbai

2004

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 November 2008.

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

=1

2 wickets

(341 & 256-8) beat (320 & 274)

Mumbai

1964

=1

2 wickets

(501 & 155-8) beat (391 & 264)

Chennai

1969

3

4 wickets

(523 & 233-6) beat (556 & 196)

Adelaide

2003-04

=4

7 wickets

(223 & 181-3) beat (296 & 107)

Dehli

1969

=4

7 wickets

(361 & 58-3) beat (182 & 234)

Dehli

1996

Note: India has beaten Australia by a wicket margin only 5 times in Test cricket.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 November 2008.

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

Rank

Margin

Teams

Venue

Season

1

By 13 runs

(104 & 205) beat (203 & 93)

Mumbai

2004

2

By 59 runs

(237 & 324) beat (419 & 83)

Melbourne

1980-81

3

By 72 runs

(330 & 294) beat (212 & 340)

Perth

2007-08

4

By 119 runs

(152 & 291) beat (219 & 105)

Kanpur

1959-1960

5

By 153 runs

(271 & 311) beat (304 & 125)

Kanpur

1979

6

By 171 runs

(171 & 657-7d) beat (445 & 212)

Melbourne

2001

7

By 172 runs

(441 & 295) beat (355 & 209)

Nagpur

2008

8

By 179 runs

(257 & 418-4d) beat (328 & 168)

Chenhai

1998

9

By 222 runs

(256 & 343) beat (213 & 164)

Melbourne

1977-78

10

By 320 runs

(469 & 314-3d) beat (268 & 195)

Mohali

2008

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 November 2008.

Tied Matches

Home Team

Away Team

Game Details

Venue

Season

(574-7d & 170) tied with (397 & 347)

Chenhai

1986

Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 October 2008.

Individual records

Individual records (appearances)

Most career matches

Rank

Appearances

Player

Span

1

23

Ricky Ponting

1996-

2

20

Alan Border

1979-1992

=3

18

Adam Gilchrist

1999-2008

=3

18

Steve Waugh

1985-2004

=3

18

Matthew Hayden

2001-2008

6

14

Justin Langer

1999-2004

7

14

Shane Warne

1992-2004

8

14

Mark Waugh

1991-2001

=9

12

Michael Clarke

2004-

=9

12

Bill Lawry

1964-1969

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 January 2009.

Individual records (batting)

Highest individual score

Rank

Runs

Player

Match

Venue

Season

1

257

Ricky Ponting

v

Melbourne

2003-04

2

242

Ricky Ponting

v

Adelaide

2003-04

3

223

Justin Langer

v

Sydney

1999-2000

4

213

Kim Hughes

v

Adelaide

1980-81

5

210

Dean Jones

v

Chenhai

1986

6

204

Greg Chappell

v

Sydney

1980-81

7

203

Matthew Hayden

v

Chenhai

2001

8

201

Don Bradman

v

Adelaide

1947-48

9

198*

Lindsay Hassett

v

Adelaide

1947-48

10

185

Don Bradman

v

Brisbane

1947-48

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 17 October 2008.

Most career runs

Rank

Runs

Player

Matches

Innings

Average

1

1888

Matthew Hayden

18

35

59.00

2

1787

Ricky Ponting

23

41

47.02

3

1567

Alan Border

20

35

52.23

4

1204

David Boon

11

20

70.82

5

1125

Bob Simpson

11

21

53.57

6

1090

Steve Waugh

18

31

41.92

7

1047

Justin Langer

14

26

40.26

8

988

Kim Hughes

11

21

52.00

9

967

Michael Clarke

12

22

46.04

10

892

Bill Lawry

12

23

46.94

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 November 2008.

Most career 50+ scores

Rank

50+s

Player

Matches

Innings

Average

1

14

Matthew Hayden

18

35

59.00

2

13

Alan Border

20

35

52.23

3

12

Ricky Ponting

23

41

47.02

4

10

Bob Simpson

11

21

53.57

=5

8

Doug Walters

10

17

63.00

=5

8

David Boon

11

20

70.82

=5

8

Kim Hughes

11

21

52.00

=5

8

Michael Clarke

12

22

46.04

=5

8

Simon Katich

12

22

51.47

=5

8

Bill Lawry

12

23

46.94

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 November 2008.

Most career 100s

Rank

100s

Player

Matches

Innings

Average

=1

6

David Boon

11

20

70.82

=1

6

Matthew Hayden

18

35

59.00

=1

6

Ricky Ponting

23

41

47.02

=4

4

Don Bradman

5

6

178.75

=4

4

Neil Harvey

10

13

59.61

=4

4

Bob Simpson

11

21

53.57

=4

4

Alan Border

20

35

52.23

=8

3

Michael Clarke

12

22

46.04

=8

3

Justin Langer

14

26

40.26

Note: 12 Australian Test cricketers have scored 2 centuries against India, including current players Mike Hussey and Simon Katich.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 23 November 2008.

Individual records (bowling)

Most career wickets

Rank

Wickets

Player

Matches

Average

1

53

Brett Lee

12

31.98

2

52

Richie Benaud

8

18.38

3

51

Glen McGrath

11

18.64

4

47

Graham McKenzie

10

20.57

=5

43

Jason Gillespie

10

25.44

=5

43

Shane Warne

14

47.18

7

36

Ray Lindwall

10

20.13

8

34

Craig McDermott

9

28.82

9

31

Alan Connolly

10

24.67

10

30

Alan Davidson

6

15.76

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 November 2008.

Best Bowling In An Innings

Rank

Figures

Player

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

8/215

Jason Krejza

Nagpur

2008

2

7/27

Mike Whitney

Perth

1991-92

3

7/38

Ray Lindwall

Adelaide

1947-48

4

7/43

Ray Lindwall

Chenhai

1956

5

7/66

Graham McKenzie

Melbourne

1967-68

6

7/67

Geoff Dymock

Kanpur

1979

7

7/72

Richie Benaud

Chenhai

1956

8

7/93

Alan Davidson

Kanpur

1959

9

7/143

Jim Higgs

Chenhai

1979

10

6/9

Michael Clarke

Mumbai

2004

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 November 2008.

Most career 5-wickets-in-an-innings

Rank

5s

Player

Matches

Wickets

BBI

Average

1

5

Richie Benaud

8

52

7/72

18.38

2

4

Graham McKenzie

10

47

7/66

20.57

=3

3

Ashley Mallett

5

28

6/64

19.10

=3

3

Craig McDermott

9

34

5/54

20.57

=5

2

Greg Matthews

6

16

5/103

40.18

=5

2

Geoff Dymock

5

24

7/67

24.16

=5

2

Bruce Reid

7

24

6/60

28.45

=5

2

Alan Davidson

6

30

7/93

15.76

=5

2

Ray Lindwall

10

36

7/38

20.13

=5

2

Glen McGrath

11

51

5/48

18.64

=5

2

Brett Lee

12

53

5/47

31.98

BBI - Best Bowling in an Innings.
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 November 2008.

Most career 10-wickets-in-a-match

Rank

10s

Player

Matches

Wickets

BBM

Average

1

2

Graham McKenzie

10

47

10/91

20.57

=2

1

Alan Davidson

6

30

12/124

15.76

=2

1

Bruce Reid

7

24

12/126

28.45

=2

1

Geoff Dymock

5

24

12/166

24.16

=2

1

Jason Krejza

1

12

12/358

29.17

=2

1

Ernie Toshack

2

13

11/31

13.07

=2

1

Mike Whitney

3

17

11/95

21.11

=2

1

Richie Benaud

8

52

11/105

18.38

=2

1

Glen McGrath

11

51

10/103

18.64

=2

1

Ashley Mallett

5

28

10/144

19.10

=2

1

Craig McDermott

9

34

10/168

28.82

=2

1

Greg Matthews

6

16

10/249

40.18

Note: This list includes all Australian players who have taken 10 wickets in a match against India. BBM - Best Bowling in a Match.
Source: Cricinfo 1; Cricinfo 2. Last updated: 10 November 2008.

Individual records (fielding)

Most dismissals in Test career (wicketkeeper)

Rank

Dismissals

Player

Caught

Stumped

Matches

Innings

1

75

Adam Gilchrist

73

2

18

36

2

26

Ian Healy

26

0

9

16

3

22

Steve Rixon

22

0

5

9

4

20

Wally Grout

18

2

5

10

5

19

Barry Jarman

17

2

7

13

6

16

Rod Marsh

15

1

3

6

=7

14

Brian Taber

13

1

5

10

=7

14

Don Tallon

11

3

5

10

=9

13

Brad Haddin

13

0

4

8

=9

13

Kevin Wright

10

3

6

8

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 November 2008.

Most catches in Test career (non-wicketkeeper)

Rank

Catches

Player

Matches

1

29

Mark Waugh

14

2

28

Ricky Ponting

23

3

23

Matthew Hayden

18

4

21

Bob Simpson

11

=5

17

Ian Chappell

9

=5

17

Ian Redpath

10

=5

17

Neil Harvey

10

8

16

Michael Clarke

12

9

14

Alan Border

20

=10

12

Dav Whatmore

5

=10

12

Steve Waugh

18

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 November 2008.

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

Partnership

Runs

Players

Opposition

Venue

Season

1st wicket

217

David Boon & Geoff Marsh

Sydney

1985-86

2nd wicket

236

Sid Barnes & Don Bradman

Adelaide

1947-48

3rd wicket

222

Alan Border & Kim Hughes

Chenhai

1979

4th wicket

210

Ricky Ponting & Michael Clarke

Adelaide

2007-08

5th wicket

239

Ricky Ponting & Steve Waugh

Adelaide

1999-2000

6th wicket

197

Matthew Hayden & Adam Gilchrist

Mumbai

2001

7th wicket

173

Andrew Symonds & Brad Hogg

Sydney

2007-08

8th wicket

117

Simon Katich & Jason Gillespie

Sydney

2003-04

9th wicket

133

Steve Waugh & Jason Gillespie

Kolkata

2001

10th wicket

77

Alan Border & Dave Gilbert

Melbourne

1985-86

Source: Cricinfo 1; Cricinfo 2. Last updated: 21 October 2008.

Highest partnerships by runs

Rank

Partnership

Runs

Players

Opposition

Venue

Season

1

5th wicket

239

Ricky Ponting & Steve Waugh

Adelaide

1999-2000

2

2nd wicket

236

Sid Barnes & Don Bradman

Adelaide

1947-48

3

2nd wicket

234

Matthew Hayden & Ricky Ponting

Melbourne

2003-04

4

5th wicket

223*

Arthur Morris & Don Bradman

Melbourne

1947-48

5

3rd wicket

222

Alan Border & Kim Hughes

Chenhai

1979

6

1st wicket

221

Mark Taylor & David Boon

Adelaide

1991-92

7

1st wicket

217

David Boon & Geoff Marsh

Sydney

1985-86

8

4th wicket

210

Ricky Ponting & Michael Clarke

Adelaide

2007-08

9

3rd wicket

207

Neil Harvey & Norman O'Neill

Mumbai

1959-60

10

3rd wicket

206

Graham Yallop & Kim Hughes

Kolkata

1979

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 14 November 2008.

See also

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