India–Australia cricket rivalry

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The India–Australia cricket rivalry is an intense rivaly within the sport of cricket.[1] The matches between these countries are known for their intensity. It is considered as one of the biggest matches in the world, and is among the most-viewed sport games.

India–Australia cricket rivalry
SportCricket
Teams
First meeting
Latest meeting
  • Test: 7-11 June 2023
  • ODI: 19 November 2023
  • T20I: 22 June 2024
Next meeting
Trophy
  • India India: 6 (2 Cricket World Cup, 2 T20 World Cup, 2 Champions Trophy)
  • Australia Australia: 9 (6 Cricket World Cup, 1 T20 World Cup, 2 Champions Trophy)
Statistics
Meetings total
  • Test:
  • ODI:
  • T20I:
Most wins
  • Test:
  • ODI:

History

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Australia and India first played Test cricket against each other in 1947, but it's over the last two decades that the rivalry has grown into one of the dominant duels in the game. Ahead of the next instalment of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a look back on how each series has played out since the turn of the millennium.[2]

Summary of results

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The two sides have played a total of 289 times. Australia has won 140 matches compared to India's 108 victories.

Format Matches played India won Australia won Draw/Tie/No Result
Test 107 32 45 30
ODI 151 57 84 10
T20I 31 19 11 1
Total 289 108 140 41
  • Bold indicates most wins.

ICC matches

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Australia has the better record in the Cricket World Cup, having faced Indian 14 times. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup Final, Australia knocked out India tremendously. The last time the two cricket frenzy nations clashed in 2023 Cricket World Cup final match played at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, Australia again dominated India and Australia won by 6 wickets.

In T20 World Cup, India has a little bit of domination on Australia. India has won three of five meetings. India won the 2007 T20 World Cup by defeating Pakistan in the final. Australia won the 2021 T20 World Cup by defeating New Zealand.

In the Champions Trophy also, India has a little bit of domination on Australia. Australia won only one of the four meetings between the two sides.

In the World Test Championship also, India slight edge against Australia. India won four of nine meetings, which includes 2023 WTC Final, but it won by Australia.

Tournament Matches played India won Australia won Draw/Tie/No result
World Cup 14 5 9 0
T20 World Cup 5 3 2 0
Champions Trophy 4 2 1 1
World Test Championship 9 4 3 2
U-19 Cricket World Cup
Total 32 14 15 3

ICC tournaments won

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The two countries have played in World Cups, the Champions Trophy, and the World Test Championship, all of which are organised by the governing body of world cricket, the International Cricket Council. Australia has won 10 ICC tournaments compared to India's 6. At senior-level, Australia has won 10 ICC trophies (6 Cricket World Cups, 1 T20 World Cup, 2 Champions Trophy, 1 World Test Championship), while India has won 6 (2 Cricket World Cup, 2 T20 World Cup, 2 Champions Trophy).

Australia has won the ICC Cricket World Cup six times and India has done so twice. India has won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup twice (in 2007 and 2024) and Australia has won it once (2021). In the ICC Champions Trophy, another ODI tournament, each side has won the trophy twice. Australia has won the World Test Championship, although India finished as runners-up in both the editions, having played in the finals.

Tournament India Australia
ICC Cricket World Cup 2 6
ICC T20 World Cup 2 1
ICC Champions Trophy 2 2
ICC World Test Championship 0 1
ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup 5 4
Total 11 14

List of test series

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Series Season Host team Tests  Australia   India Drawn Tied Australia Captain India Captain Result Most runs and wkts Player of the series
1 1947–48   Australia
5
4
0
1
0
Don Bradman Lala Amarnath   Australia Don Bradman (715 runs)
Ray Lindwall (18 wkts)
2 1956–57   India
3
2
0
1
0
Ian Johnson
Ray Lindwall (2nd test)
Polly Umrigar Neil Harvey (253 runs)
Richie Benaud (23 wkts)
3 1959–60   India
5
2
1
2
0
Richie Benaud Gulabrai Ramchand Nari Contractor (438 runs)
Richie Benaud (29 wkts)
4 1964–65   India
3
1
1
1
0
Bob Simpson Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Drawn Bob Simpson (292 runs)
Bapu Nadkarni (17 wkts)
5 1967–68   Australia
4
4
0
0
0
Bob Simpson (1st, 2nd tests)
Bill Lawry
Chandu Borde (1st test) Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi  Australia Bob Cowper (485 runs)
E.A.S. Prasanna (17 wkts)
6 1969–70   India
5
3
1
1
0
Bill Lawry Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Keith Stackpole (368 runs)
Ashley Mallett (17 wkts)
7 1977–78   Australia
5
3
2
0
0
Bob Simpson Bishan Singh Bedi Bob Simpson (539 runs)
Bishan Bedi (31 wkts)
8 1979–80   India
6
0
2
4
0
Kim Hughes Sunil Gavaskar  India Kim Hughes (594 runs)
Kapil Dev (28 wkts)
9 1980–81   Australia
3
1
1
1
0
Greg Chappell Sunil Gavaskar Drawn
10 1985–86   Australia
3
0
0
3
0
Allan Border Kapil Dev Drawn
11 1986–87   India
3
0
0
2
1
Kapil Dev Drawn
12 1991–92   Australia
5
4
0
1
0
Mohammad Azharuddin  Australia
13 1996–97   India
1
0
1
0
0
Mark Taylor Sachin Tendulkar India   Nayan Mongia
14 1997–98   India
3
1
2
0
0
Mohd Azharuddin India   Sachin Tendulkar
15 1999–2000   Australia
3
3
0
0
0
Steve Waugh Sachin Tendulkar Australia   Sachin Tendulkar
16 2000–01   India
3
1
2
0
0
Sourav Ganguly India   Harbhajan Singh
17 2003–04   Australia
4
1
1
2
0
Sourav Ganguly Drawn   Rahul Dravid
18 2004–05   India
4
2
1
1
0
Adam Gilchrist (1-3 Tests)
Ricky Ponting (4th Test)
Sourav Ganguly (1st, 2nd Tests)
Rahul Dravid (3rd, 4th Tests)
Australia   Damien Martyn
19 2007–08   Australia
4
2
1
1
0
Ricky Ponting Anil Kumble Australia   Brett Lee
20 2008–09   India
4
0
2
2
0
Anil Kumble (1st and 3rd tests)
MS Dhoni(2nd and 4th tests)
India   Ishant Sharma
21 2010–11   India
2
0
2
0
0
MS Dhoni India   Sachin Tendulkar
22 2011–12   Australia
4
4
0
0
0
Michael Clarke MS Dhoni (1st–3rd Tests)
Virender Sehwag (4th Test)
Australia   Michael Clarke
23 2012–13   India
4
0
4
0
0
Michael Clarke
Shane Watson (4th test)
MS Dhoni India   Ravichandran Ashwin
24 2014–15   Australia
4
2
0
2
0
Michael Clarke (1st test)
Steve Smith
Virat Kohli (1st, 4th tests)
MS Dhoni (2nd, 3rd tests)
Australia   Steve Smith
25 2016–17   India
4
1
2
1
0
Steve Smith Virat Kohli
Ajinkya Rahane (4th test)
India   Ravindra Jadeja
26 2018–19   Australia
4
1
2
1
0
Tim Paine Virat Kohli India   Cheteshwar Pujara
27 2020–21   Australia
4
1
2
1
0
Tim Paine Virat Kohli (1st test)
Ajinkya Rahane
India   Pat Cummins
28 2022–23   India
4
1
2
1
0
Pat Cummins
Steve Smith (3rd, 4th tests)
Rohit Sharma India   Ravindra Jadeja
  Ravichandran Ashwin

References

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  1. ^ "India vs Australia: A rivalry of cricket, for cricket and by cricket". Hindistan Times.
  2. ^ "India-Australia rivalry".