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

Team1st TestMatchesWonLostDrawnTied% Won% Loss
 AustraliaNov 194794412626143.6127.65
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 January 2015.

Highest scores (Innings)

RankScoreOppositionVenueSeason
1674 IndiaAdelaide1947-48
2659-4d IndiaSydney2011-12
3604-7d IndiaAdelaide2011-12
4577 IndiaDelhi2008
5575-8d IndiaMelbourne1947-48
6574-7d IndiaChennai1986
7572-7d IndiaSydney2014-15
8563 IndiaAdelaide2007-08
9558 IndiaMelbourne2003-04
10556 IndiaAdelaide2003-04
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 January 2015.

Lowest scores (Innings)

RankScoreOppositionVenueSeason
183 IndiaMelbourne1980-81
293 IndiaMumbai2004
3105 IndiaKanpur1959
4107 IndiaSydney1947-48
107 IndiaDelhi1969
5112 IndiaBenguluru2016-17
6125 IndiaKanpur1979
7131 IndiaSydney1977-78
131 IndiaHyderabad2012-13
8137 IndiaDharamsala2016-17
9145 IndiaAdelaide1991-92
10153 IndiaChenhai1969-70
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 5 March 2013.

Greatest win margins (by innings)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
1Innings and 229 runs Australia (382) beat  India (58 & 98)Brisbane1947-48
2Innings and 177 runs Australia (575) beat  India (331 & 67)Melbourne1947-48
3Innings and 141 runs Australia (552-5d) beat  India (150 & 261)Sydney1999-2000
4Innings and 127 runs Australia (468) beat  India (135 & 206)Delhi1959-60
5Innings and 68 runs Australia (659-4d) beat  India (191 & 400)Sydney2011-12
6Innings and 55 runs Australia (342) beat  India (149 & 138)Chennai1959-60
7Innings and 37 runs Australia (369) beat  India (161 & 171)Perth2011-12
8Innings and 16 runs Australia (674) beat  India (381 & 277)Adelaide1947-48
9Innings and 5 runs Australia (319) beat  India (161 & 153)Chennai1956
10Innings and 4 runs Australia (529) beat  India (173 & 352)Melbourne1967-68
Innings and 4 runs Australia (406) beat  India (201 & 201)Sydney1980-81
Note: an Australia win against India by an innings has occurred on 11 occasions.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 7 January 2012.

Greatest win margins (by wickets)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
110 wickets Australia (335 & 41-0) beat  India (212 & 161)Kolkata1969-70
10 wickets Australia (340 & 50-0) beat  India (239 & 156)Brisbane1991-92
10 wickets Australia (349 & 47-0) beat  India (176 & 219)Mumbai2001
49 wickets Australia (558 & 97-1) beat  India (366 & 286)Melbourne2003-04
58 wickets Australia (345 & 67-2) beat  India (271 & 137)Mumbai1969
8 wickets Australia (349 & 128-2) beat  India (263 & 213)Melbourne1991-92
8 wickets Australia (400 & 195-2) beat  India (424 & 169)Bangalore1998
84 wickets Australia (595 & 130-6) beat  India (408 & 224)Brisbane2014-15
92 wickets Australia (394 & 342-8) beat  India (402 & 330)Perth1977-78
Note: Australia has beaten India by a wicket margin only 9 times in Test cricket.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 22 December 2014.

Greatest win margins (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
1342 runs Australia (398 & 329-5d) beat  India (185 & 200)Nagpur2004
2337 runs Australia (343 & 351-7d) beat  India (196 & 161)Melbourne2007-08
3333 runs Australia (260 & 285) beat  India (105 & 107)Pune2016-17
4300 runs Australia (346 & 367-6d) beat  India (272 & 141)Perth1991-92
5298 runs Australia (604-7d & 167-5d) beat  India (272 & 201)Adelaide2011-12
6285 runs Australia (441 & 239-8d) beat  India (285 & 110)Adelaide1999-2000
7233 runs Australia (394 & 255-4d) beat  India (291-9d & 125)Melbourne1947-48
8217 runs Australia (474 & 228) beat  India (246 & 239)Bangalore2004
9180 runs Australia (405 & 208-5d) beat  India (238 & 195)Melbourne1999-2000
10146 runs Australia (335 & 369) beat  India (307 & 251)Adelaide1967-68
11144 runs Australia (317 & 292) beat  India (268 & 197)Sydney1967-68
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 28 January 2012.

Narrowest win margins (by wickets)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
12 wickets Australia (394 & 342-8) beat  India (402 & 330)Perth1977-78
24 wickets Australia (595 & 130-6) beat  India (408 & 224)Brisbane2014-15
38 wickets Australia (400 & 195-2) beat  India (424 & 169)Bangalore1998
8 wickets Australia (349 & 128-2) beat  India (263 & 213)Melbourne1991-92
8 wickets Australia (345 & 67-2) beat  India (271 & 137)Mumbai1969
69 wickets Australia (558 & 97-1) beat  India (366 & 286)Melbourne2003-04
710 wickets Australia (349 & 47-0) beat  India (176 & 219)Mumbai2001
10 wickets Australia (340 & 50-0) beat  India (239 & 156)Brisbane1991-92
10 wickets Australia (335 & 41-0) beat  India (212 & 161)Kolkata1969-70
Note: Australia has beaten India by a wicket margin only 9 times in Test cricket.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 22 December 2014.

Narrowest win margins (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
116 runs Australia (166 & 327) beat  India (153 & 324)Brisbane1977-78
238 runs Australia (145 & 451) beat  India (225 & 333)Adelaide1991-92
339 runs Australia (379 & 294) beat  India (279 & 355)Brisbane1967-68
447 runs Australia (505 & 256) beat  India (269 & 445)Adelaide1977-78
548 runs Australia (517-7d & 290-5d) beat  India (444 & 315)Adelaide2014-15
677 runs Australia (258 & 153) beat  India (163 & 171)Chenhai1969-70
794 runs Australia (177 & 189) beat  India (136 & 136)Kolkata1956
8122 runs Australia (463 & 401-7d) beat  India (532 & 210)Sydney2007-08
122 runs Australia (333 & 240) beat  India (282 & 169)Melbourne2011-12
10139 runs Australia (211 & 397) beat  India (276 & 193)Chenhai1964
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 22 December 2014.

Greatest loss margins (by innings)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
1Innings and 219 runs India (633-5d) beat  Australia (233 & 181)Kolkata1998
2Innings and 135 runs India (503) beat  Australia (237-9d & 131)Hyderabad2012-13
3Innings and 100 runs India (458-8d) beat  Australia (160 & 198)Mumbai1979
4Innings and 2 runs India (396-8d) beat  Australia (131 & 263)Sydney Cricket Ground1977-78
Note: an Indian win against Australia by an innings has only occurred on 4 occasions.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 October 2014.

Greatest loss margins (by wickets)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
18 wickets India (572 & 50-2) beat  Australia (380 & 241)Chennai2012-13
8 wickets India (332 & 106-2) beat  Australia (300 & 137)Dharamsala2016-17
27 wickets India (223 & 181-3) beat  Australia (296 & 107)Delhi1969
7 wickets India (361 & 58-3) beat  Australia (182 & 234)Delhi1996
7 wickets India (495 & 207-3) beat  Australia (478 & 223)Bangalore2010
56 wickets India (499 & 136-4) beat  Australia (408 & 223)Mohali2013
6 wickets India (272 & 158-4) beat  Australia (262 & 164)Delhi2013
74 wickets India (523 & 233-6) beat  Australia (556 & 196)Adelaide2003-04
82 wickets India (341 & 256-8) beat  Australia (320 & 274)Mumbai1964
2 wickets India (501 & 155-8) beat  Australia (391 & 264)Chennai1969
101 wicket India (405 & 216-9) beat  Australia (428 & 192)Mohali2010
Note: India has beaten Australia by a wicket margin only 10 times in Test cricket.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 October 2014.

Greatest loss margins (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
1By 320 runs India (469 & 314-3d) beat  Australia (268 & 195)Mohali2008
2By 222 runs India (256 & 343) beat  Australia (213 & 164)Melbourne1977-78
3By 179 runs India (257 & 418-4d) beat  Australia (328 & 168)Chenhai1998
4By 172 runs India (441 & 295) beat  Australia (355 & 209)Nagpur2008
5By 171 runs India (171 & 657-7d) beat  Australia (445 & 212)Kolkata2001
6By 153 runs India (271 & 311) beat  Australia (304 & 125)Kanpur1979
7By 119 runs India (152 & 291) beat  Australia (219 & 105)Kanpur1959-1960
8By 75 runs India (189 & 274) beat  Australia (276 & 112)Benguluru2016-17
9By 72 runs India (330 & 294) beat  Australia (212 & 340)Perth2007-08
10By 59 runs India (237 & 324) beat  Australia (419 & 83)Melbourne1980-81
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 November 2008.

Narrowest loss margins (by wickets)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
11 wicket India (405 & 216-9) beat  Australia (428 & 192)Mohali2010
22 wickets India (341 & 256-8) beat  Australia (320 & 274)Mumbai1964
2 wickets India (501 & 155-8) beat  Australia (391 & 264)Chennai1969
44 wickets India (523 & 233-6) beat  Australia (556 & 196)Adelaide2003-04
56 wickets India (499 & 136-4) beat  Australia (408 & 223)Mohali2013
6 wickets India (272 & 158-4) beat  Australia (262 & 164)Delhi2013
77 wickets India (223 & 181-3) beat  Australia (296 & 107)Delhi1969
7 wickets India (361 & 58-3) beat  Australia (182 & 234)Delhi1996
7 wickets India (495 & 207-3) beat  Australia (478 & 223)Bangalore2010
108 wickets India (572 & 50-2) beat  Australia (380 & 241)Chennai2012-13
8 wickets India (332 & 106-2) beat  Australia (300 & 137)Dharamsala2016-17
Note: India has beaten Australia by a wicket margin only 10 times in Test cricket.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 11 October 2014.

Narrowest loss margins (by runs)

RankMarginTeamsVenueSeason
1By 13 runs India (104 & 205) beat  Australia (203 & 93)Mumbai2004
2By 59 runs India (237 & 324) beat  Australia (419 & 83)Melbourne1980-81
3By 72 runs India (330 & 294) beat  Australia (212 & 340)Perth2007-08
4By 75 runs India (189 & 274) beat  Australia (276 & 112)Benguluru2016-17
5By 119 runs India (152 & 291) beat  Australia (219 & 105)Kanpur1959-1960
6By 153 runs India (271 & 311) beat  Australia (304 & 125)Kanpur1979
7By 171 runs India (171 & 657-7d) beat  Australia (445 & 212)Kolkata2001
8By 172 runs India (441 & 295) beat  Australia (355 & 209)Nagpur2008
9By 179 runs India (257 & 418-4d) beat  Australia (328 & 168)Chenhai1998
10By 222 runs India (256 & 343) beat  Australia (213 & 164)Melbourne1977-78
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 13 November 2008.

Tied Matches

Home TeamAway TeamGame DetailsVenueSeason
 India Australia Australia (574-7d & 170-5d) tied with  India (397 & 347)Chennai1986
Source: Cricinfo.com. Last updated: 16 October 2008.

Individual records

Individual records (appearances)

Most career matches

RankAppearancesPlayerSpan
129Ricky Ponting1996-2012
222Michael Clarke2004-2015
320Allan Border1979-1992
418Adam Gilchrist1999-2008
18Matthew Hayden2001-2008
18Steve Waugh1985-2004
714Michael Hussey2007-2012
14Mitchell Johnson2007-2015
14Simon Katich2003-2010
14Justin Langer1999-2004
14Shane Warne1992-2004
14Mark Waugh1991-2001
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Individual records (batting)

Highest individual score

RankRunsPlayerMatchVenueSeason
1329*Michael Clarke Australia v  IndiaSydney2011-12
2257Ricky Ponting Australia v  IndiaMelbourne2003-04
3242Ricky Ponting Australia v  IndiaAdelaide2003-04
4223Justin Langer Australia v  IndiaSydney1999-2000
5221Ricky Ponting Australia v  IndiaAdelaide2011-12
6213Kim Hughes Australia v  IndiaAdelaide1980-81
7210Dean Jones Australia v  IndiaChennai1986
210Michael Clarke Australia v  IndiaAdelaide2011-12
9204Greg Chappell Australia v  IndiaSydney1980-81
10203Matthew Hayden Australia v  IndiaChennai2001
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Most career runs

RankRunsPlayerMatchesInningsAverage
12555Ricky Ponting295154.36
22049Michael Clarke224053.92
31888Matthew Hayden183559.00
41567Allan Border203552.23
51204David Boon112070.82
61125Bob Simpson112153.57
71090Steve Waugh183141.92
81088Simon Katich142647.30
91047Justin Langer142640.26
101024Michael Hussey122153.89
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 22 December 2014.

Most career 50+ scores

Rank50+sPlayerMatchesInningsAverage
112Ricky Ponting234150.37
214Matthew Hayden183559.00
313Allan Border203552.23
13Michael Clarke224053.92
510Bob Simpson112153.57
68Doug Walters101763.00
8David Boon112070.82
8Kim Hughes112152.00
8Simon Katich142647.30
8Bill Lawry122346.94
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Most career 100s

Rank100sPlayerMatchesInningsAverage
18Ricky Ponting295154.36
27Michael Clarke224053.92
7Steve Smith61293.00
36David Boon112070.82
6Matthew Hayden183559.00
54Don Bradman56178.75
4Neil Harvey101359.61
4Bob Simpson112153.57
4David Warner122240.36
4Allan Border203552.23
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Individual records (bowling)

Most career wickets

RankWicketsPlayerMatchesAverage
153Brett Lee1231.98
252Richie Benaud818.38
351Glenn McGrath1118.64
450Mitchell Johnson1436.68
547Graham McKenzie1020.57
645Nathan Lyon1036.71
743Jason Gillespie1025.44
43Shane Warne1447.18
938Peter Siddle1026.81
1036Ray Lindwall1020.13
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Best Bowling In An Innings

RankFiguresPlayerOppositionVenueSeason
18/50Nathan Lyon IndiaBangalore2016-17
18/215Jason Krejza IndiaNagpur2008
27/27Mike Whitney IndiaPerth1991-92
37/38Ray Lindwall IndiaAdelaide1947-48
47/43Ray Lindwall IndiaChenhai1956
57/66Graham McKenzie IndiaMelbourne1967-68
67/67Geoff Dymock IndiaKanpur1979
77/72Richie Benaud IndiaChenhai1956
87/93Alan Davidson IndiaKanpur1959
97/94Nathan Lyon IndiaDelhi2013
107/143Jim Higgs IndiaChenhai1979
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 22 December 2014.

Most career 5-wickets-in-an-innings

Rank5sPlayerMatchesWicketsBBIAverage
15Richie Benaud8527/7218.38
24Graham McKenzie10477/6620.57
33Ashley Mallett5286/6419.10
3Nathan Lyon8397/9432.69
3Craig McDermott9345/5420.57
62Greg Matthews6165/10340.18
2Geoff Dymock5247/6724.16
2Bruce Reid7246/6028.45
2Alan Davidson6307/9315.76
2Ray Lindwall10367/3820.13
2Glenn McGrath11515/4818.64
2Brett Lee12535/4731.98
2Ben Hilfenhaus4215/7525.33
2Peter Siddle9366/8525.27
BBI - Best Bowling in an Innings.

Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 22 December 2014.

Most career 10-wickets-in-a-match

Rank10sPlayerMatchesWicketsBBMAverage
12Graham McKenzie104710/9120.57
21Alan Davidson63012/12415.76
1Bruce Reid72412/12628.45
1Geoff Dymock52412/16624.16
1Nathan Lyon83912/28632.69
1Jason Krejza11212/35829.17
1Ernie Toshack21311/3113.07
1Mike Whitney31711/9521.11
1Richie Benaud85211/10518.38
1Glenn McGrath115110/10318.64
1Ashley Mallett52810/14419.10
1Craig McDermott93410/16828.82
1Greg Matthews61610/24940.18
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: 22 December 2014.

Individual records (fielding)

Most dismissals in Test career (wicketkeeper)

RankDismissalsPlayerCaughtStumpedMatchesInnings
175Adam Gilchrist7321836
258Brad Haddin5621326
326Ian Healy260916
422Steve Rixon22059
520Wally Grout182510
619Barry Jarman172713
716Rod Marsh15136
814Brian Taber131510
14Don Tallon113510
1013Kevin Wright10368
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Most catches in Test career (non-wicketkeeper)

RankCatchesPlayerMatches
131Ricky Ponting27
229Mark Waugh14
29Michael Clarke22
423Matthew Hayden18
521Bob Simpson11
620Michael Hussey14
717Ian Chappell9
17Ian Redpath10
17Neil Harvey10
1014Allan Border20
Source: Cricinfo. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Partnership records

Highest wicket partnerships

PartnershipRunsPlayersOppositionVenueSeason
1st wicket217David Boon & Geoff Marsh IndiaSydney1985-86
2nd wicket236Sid Barnes & Don Bradman IndiaAdelaide1947-48
3rd wicket222Allan Border & Kim Hughes IndiaChenhai1979
4th wicket386Ricky Ponting & Michael Clarke' IndiaAdelaide2011-12
5th wicket334*Michael Clarke & Michael Hussey IndiaSydney2011-12
6th wicket197Matthew Hayden & Adam Gilchrist IndiaMumbai2001
7th wicket173Andrew Symonds & Brad Hogg IndiaSydney2007-08
8th wicket117Simon Katich & Jason Gillespie IndiaSydney2003-04
9th wicket133Steve Waugh & Jason Gillespie IndiaKolkata2001
10th wicket77Allan Border & Dave Gilbert IndiaMelbourne1985-86
Source: Cricinfo 1; Cricinfo 2. Last updated: 10 December 2015.

Highest partnerships by runs

RankPartnershipRunsPlayersOppositionVenueSeason
14th wicket386Ricky Ponting & Michael Clarke IndiaAdelaide2011-2012
25th wicket334*Michael Clarke & Michael Hussey IndiaSydney2011-2012
34th wicket288Ricky Ponting & Michael Clarke IndiaSydney2011-2012
45th wicket239Ricky Ponting & Steve Waugh IndiaAdelaide1999-2000
52nd wicket236Sid Barnes & Don Bradman IndiaAdelaide1947-48
62nd wicket234Matthew Hayden & Ricky Ponting IndiaMelbourne2003-04
75th wicket223*Arthur Morris & Don Bradman IndiaMelbourne1947-48
83rd wicket222Allan Border & Kim Hughes IndiaChenhai1979
91st wicket221Mark Taylor & David Boon IndiaAdelaide1991-92
101st wicket217David Boon & Geoff Marsh IndiaSydney1985-86
Source: Cricinfo . Last updated: 10 December 2015.

See also

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