The Rivalry Unfolded: India vs Australia in Numbers
India vs Australia Test series was renamed to Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in 1996 after legendary cricketers – Sunil Gavaskar and Alan Border. The test series is now the most watched and most fiercely contested cricketing event.
Thus far, BGT has seen 16 thrilling editions. India has come out as the winning side on ten occasions, while Australia have secured five editions.
Let’s unfold the rivalry and look at all its records, stats, and numbers.
Border Gavaskar Trophy Winners
| Year | Host | Tests | Australia Wins | India Wins | Draws | Result | Holder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | India | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | India | India |
| 1997–98 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | India | India |
| 1999–2000 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 2000–01 | India | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | India | India |
| 2003–04 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Drawn | India |
| 2004–05 | India | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 2007–08 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Australia | Australia |
| 2008–09 | India | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | India | India |
| 2010–11 | India | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | India | India |
| 2011–12 | Australia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Australia | Australia |
| 2012–13 | India | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | India | India |
| 2014–15 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Australia | Australia |
| 2016–17 | India | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | India | India |
| 2018–19 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | India | India |
| 2020–21 | Australia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | India | India |
| 2022–23 | India | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | India | India |
| 2024–25 | Australia | 5 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Total | 56 | 20 | 25 | 12 | – | – |
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India vs Australia Test Results in 21st Century
| Team | Result | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Won | India | Sydney | 2 Jan 2000 |
| Australia | Won | India | Wankhede | 27 Feb 2001 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Eden Gardens | 11 Mar 2001 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Brisbane | 4 Dec 2003 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Adelaide | 12 Dec 2003 |
| Australia | Won | India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2003 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Sydney | 2 Jan 2004 |
| Australia | Won | India | Bengaluru | 6 Oct 2004 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Chennai | 14 Oct 2004 |
| Australia | Won | India | Nagpur | 26 Oct 2004 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Wankhede | 3 Nov 2004 |
| Australia | Won | India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2007 |
| Australia | Won | India | Sydney | 2 Jan 2008 |
| Australia | Lost | India | WACA | 16 Jan 2008 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Adelaide | 24 Jan 2008 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Bengaluru | 9 Oct 2008 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Mohali | 17 Oct 2008 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Delhi | 29 Oct 2008 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Nagpur | 6 Nov 2008 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Mohali | 1 Oct 2010 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Bengaluru | 9 Oct 2010 |
| Australia | Won | India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2011 |
| Australia | Won | India | Sydney | 3 Jan 2012 |
| Australia | Won | India | WACA | 13 Jan 2012 |
| Australia | Won | India | Adelaide | 24 Jan 2012 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Hyderabad | 2 Mar 2013 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Mohali | 14 Mar 2013 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Delhi | 22 Mar 2013 |
| Australia | Won | India | Adelaide | 9 Dec 2014 |
| Australia | Won | India | Brisbane | 17 Dec 2014 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2014 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Sydney | 6 Jan 2015 |
| Australia | Won | India | Pune | 23 Feb 2017 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Bengaluru | 4 Mar 2017 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Ranchi | 16 Mar 2017 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Dharamsala | 25 Mar 2017 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Adelaide | 6 Dec 2018 |
| Australia | Won | India | Perth | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2018 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Sydney | 3 Jan 2019 |
| Australia | Won | India | Adelaide | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Melbourne | 26 Dec 2020 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Sydney | 7 Jan 2021 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Brisbane | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Nagpur | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Australia | Lost | India | Delhi | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Australia | Won | India | Indore | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Australia | Draw | India | Ahmedabad | 9 Mar 2023 |
BGT Player of the Series
| Year | Player of the Series |
|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Nayan Mongia |
| 1997–98 | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 1999–2000 | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2000–01 | Harbhajan Singh |
| 2003–04 | Rahul Dravid |
| 2004–05 | Damien Martyn |
| 2007–08 | Brett Lee |
| 2008–09 | Ishant Sharma |
| 2010–11 | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2011–12 | Michael Clarke |
| 2012–13 | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| 2014–15 | Steve Smith |
| 2016–17 | Ravindra Jadeja |
| 2018–19 | Cheteshwar Pujara |
| 2020–21 | Pat Cummins |
| 2022–23 | Ravindra Jadeja Ravichandran Ashwin |
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India vs Australia Test Series Results
(series held in India)
| Year | Tests | IND Wins | AUS Wins | Draws | Tied | Series Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956–57 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
| 1959–60 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | Australia |
| 1964–65 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Drawn |
| 1969–70 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
| 1979–80 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | India |
| 1986–87 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Drawn |
| 1996–97 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | India |
| 1997–98 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | India |
| 2000–01 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | India |
| 2004–05 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | Australia |
| 2008–09 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | India |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | India |
| 2012–13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | India |
| 2016–17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | India |
| 2022–23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | India |
| Total | 54 | 23 | 14 | 16 | 1 |
India’s Test Win Percentage at Home – 43%
Australia’s Test Win Percentage in India – 26%
Australia vs India Test Series Results
(series held in Australia)
| Year | Tests | AUS Wins | IND Wins | Draws | Series Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–48 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1967–68 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Australia |
| 1977–78 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Australia |
| 1980–81 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Drawn |
| 1985–86 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Drawn |
| 1991–92 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Australia |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Australia |
| 2003–04 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Drawn |
| 2007–08 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Australia |
| 2011–12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Australia |
| 2014–15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Australia |
| 2018–19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | India |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | India |
| Total | 52 | 30 | 9 | 13 |
India’s Test Win Percentage in Australia – 17%
Australia’s Test Win Percentage at Home – 58%
Leading Run Scorers in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
| Player | Matches | Runs | Highest Score | Batting Average | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 34 | 3262 | 241* | 56.24 | 9 | 16 |
| Ricky Ponting | 29 | 2555 | 257 | 54.36 | 8 | 12 |
| VVS Laxman | 29 | 2434 | 281 | 49.67 | 6 | 12 |
| Rahul Dravid | 32 | 2143 | 233 | 39.68 | 2 | 13 |
| Virat Kohli | 25 | 2084 | 186 | 49.61 | 9 | 5 |
| Michael Clarke | 22 | 2049 | 329* | 53.92 | 7 | 6 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 24 | 2033 | 204 | 50.82 | 5 | 11 |
| Steve Smith | 19 | 1904 | 192 | 61.41 | 8 | 5 |
| Matthew Hayden | 18 | 1888 | 203 | 59.00 | 6 | 8 |
| Virender Sehwag | 22 | 1738 | 195 | 41.38 | 3 | 9 |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024)
Leading wicket taker in Border Gavaskar Trophy
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Best Figures (Innings) | Bowling Average | Strike Rate | 5-fer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lyon | 27 | 118 | 8/50 | 32.86 | 64.76 | 9 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 22 | 114 | 7/103 | 28.36 | 62.83 | 7 |
| Anil Kumble | 20 | 111 | 8/141 | 30.32 | 58.70 | 10 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 18 | 95 | 8/84 | 29.95 | 61.11 | 7 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 16 | 85 | 7/42 | 18.85 | 49.00 | 5 |
| Zaheer Khan | 19 | 61 | 5/91 | 35.59 | 63.22 | 3 |
| Ishant Sharma | 25 | 59 | 4/41 | 42.20 | 80.15 | – |
| Josh Hazlewood | 16 | 56 | 6/67 | 25.55 | 61.62 | 4 |
| Brett Lee | 12 | 53 | 5/47 | 31.98 | 57.13 | 2 |
| Glenn McGrath | 11 | 51 | 5/48 | 18.64 | 50.15 | 2 |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024)
Highest Team Total in Border Gavaskar Trophy
| Team | Score | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 705/7d | Australia | Sydney | Draw | 2 Jan 2004 |
| Australia | 659/4d | India | Sydney | Won | 3 Jan 2012 |
| India | 657/7d | Australia | Eden Gardens | Won | 11 Mar 2001 |
| India | 633/5d | Australia | Eden Gardens | Won | 18 Mar 1998 |
| India | 622/7d | Australia | Sydney | Draw | 3 Jan 2019 |
| India | 613/7d | Australia | Delhi | Draw | 29 Oct 2008 |
| Australia | 604/7d | India | Adelaide | Won | 24 Jan 2012 |
| India | 603/9d | Australia | Ranchi | Draw | 16 Mar 2017 |
| Australia | 577 | India | Delhi | Draw | 29 Oct 2008 |
| Australia | 572/7d | India | Sydney | Draw | 6 Jan 2015 |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024)
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Lowest Team Total in Border Gavaskar Trophy
| Team | Score | Overs | Opposition | Ground | Result | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 36 | 21.2 | Australia | Adelaide | Lost | 17 Dec 2020 |
| Australia | 91 | 32.3 | India | Nagpur | Lost | 9 Feb 2023 |
| Australia | 93 | 30.5 | India | Wankhede | Lost | 3 Nov 2004 |
| Australia | 104 | 51.2 | India | Perth | Lost | 22 Nov 2024 |
| India | 104 | 41.3 | Australia | Wankhede | Won | 3 Nov 2004 |
| India | 105 | 40.1 | Australia | Pune | Lost | 23 Feb 2017 |
| India | 107 | 33.5 | Australia | Pune | Lost | 23 Feb 2017 |
| India | 109 | 33.2 | Australia | Indore | Lost | 1 Mar 2023 |
| India | 110 | 38.1 | Australia | Adelaide | Lost | 10 Dec 1999 |
| Australia | 112 | 35.4 | India | Bengaluru | Lost | 4 Mar 2017 |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024)
Highest Batting Average in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
| Player | Matches | Runs | HS | Batting Average | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axar Patel | 4 | 264 | 84 | 88.00 | – | 3 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 1 | 161 | 161 | 80.50 | 1 | – |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 1 | 79 | 41 | 79.00 | – | – |
| Mohd Azharuddin | 4 | 349 | 163* | 69.80 | 1 | 1 |
| Andrew Symonds | 4 | 410 | 162* | 68.33 | 1 | 2 |
| Navjot Sidhu | 3 | 341 | 97 | 68.20 | – | 4 |
| Steve Smith | 19 | 1904 | 192 | 61.41 | 8 | 5 |
| Matthew Hayden | 18 | 1888 | 203 | 59.00 | 6 | 8 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 34 | 3262 | 241* | 56.24 | 9 | 16 |
| Rishabh Pant | 8 | 662 | 159* | 55.16 | 1 | 2 |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024)
Most Hundreds in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
| Player | Matches | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 25 | 2084 | 186 | 49.61 | 9 | 5 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 34 | 3262 | 241* | 56.24 | 9 | 16 |
| Steve Smith | 19 | 1904 | 192 | 61.41 | 8 | 5 |
| Ricky Ponting | 29 | 2555 | 257 | 54.36 | 8 | 12 |
| Michael Clarke | 22 | 2049 | 329* | 53.92 | 7 | 6 |
| Matthew Hayden | 18 | 1888 | 203 | 59.00 | 6 | 8 |
| VVS Laxman | 29 | 2434 | 281 | 49.67 | 6 | 12 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 24 | 2033 | 204 | 50.82 | 5 | 11 |
| Murali Vijay | 15 | 1324 | 167 | 47.28 | 4 | 6 |
| David Warner | 20 | 1174 | 180 | 31.72 | 4 | 3 |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024)
Best Bowling Figures in Border Gavaskar Trophy
(in an innings)
| Player | Overs | Mdns | Runs | Wickets | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lyon | 22.2 | 4 | 50 | 8 | Australia | India | Bengaluru | 04 Mar 2017 |
| Nathan Lyon | 23.3 | 1 | 64 | 8 | Australia | India | Indore | 01 Mar 2023 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 41.5 | 20 | 84 | 8 | India | Australia | Chennai | 18 Mar 2001 |
| Anil Kumble | 46.5 | 7 | 141 | 8 | India | Australia | Sydney | 02 Jan 2004 |
| Jason Krejza | 43.5 | 1 | 215 | 8 | Australia | India | Nagpur | 06 Nov 2008 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 12.1 | 1 | 42 | 7 | India | Australia | Delhi | 17 Feb 2023 |
| Anil Kumble | 17.3 | 4 | 48 | 7 | India | Australia | Chennai | 14 Oct 2004 |
| Nathan Lyon | 23.2 | 4 | 94 | 7 | Australia | India | Delhi | 22 Mar 2013 |
| R Ashwin | 42.0 | 12 | 103 | 7 | India | Australia | Chennai | 22 Feb 2013 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 37.5 | 7 | 123 | 7 | India | Australia | Eden Gardens | 11 Mar 2001 |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024)
Most five-wicket hauls in Border Gavaskar Trophy
| Player | Mat | Wickets | Best Figures | Ave | SR | 5-fer | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anil Kumble | 20 | 111 | 8/141 | 30.32 | 58.70 | 10 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | 27 | 118 | 8/50 | 32.86 | 64.76 | 9 | 2 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 18 | 95 | 8/84 | 29.95 | 61.11 | 7 | 3 |
| R Ashwin | 22 | 114 | 7/103 | 28.36 | 62.83 | 7 | 1 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 16 | 85 | 7/42 | 18.85 | 49.00 | 5 | 1 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 16 | 56 | 6/67 | 25.55 | 61.62 | 4 | – |
| Zaheer Khan | 19 | 61 | 5/91 | 35.59 | 63.22 | 3 | – |
(Stats as of 3 December 2024) |
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