Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Top Run-Scorers & Wicket-Takers In India vs Australia Test Series
India must win IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Test series 4-0, ensuring WTC Final qualification without needing to depend on the results of other teams.
IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Series most runs, most wickets: The Indian cricket team is set to face Australia in a five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting on November 22 at Perth's Optus Stadium.
IND v AUS Test series is critical for India as they aim to secure a spot in World Test Championship (WTC) final, scheduled for June next year. To guarantee their place in the WTC final, India must win the series 4-0, ensuring qualification without needing to depend on the results of other teams.
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India achieved historic series wins during their 2018-19 and 2020-21 tours of Australia, and now they will look to secure a third straight Test series win on Australian soil. The inaugural Border-Gavaskar Trophy series was held in 1996-97.
The upcoming IND vs AUS Border-Gavaskar Trophy series could mark the final appearance of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja in the contest. With India's next tour to Australia scheduled for 2027, it is expected that these cricketing legends will have retired from international cricket by then. India will be under immense pressure as they aim to bounce back from recent 0-2 test series loss on home soil.
Most Wickets in Border-Gavaskar Trophy History (India vs Australia Test Series)
Nathan Lyon (AUS): 116 wickets in 26 matches, Avg: 32.40, 5-wicket hauls - 9
Ravichandran Ashwin (IND): 114 wickets in 22 matches, Avg: 28.36, 5-wicket hauls - 7
Anil Kumble (IND): 111 wickets in 20 matches, Avg: 30.32, 5-wicket hauls - 10
Harbhajan Singh (IND): 95 wickets in 18 matches, Avg: 29.95, 5-wicket hauls - 7
Ravindra Jadeja (IND): 85 wickets in 16 matches, Avg: 18.85, 5-wicket hauls - 5
Most Runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy History (India vs Australia Test Series)
Sachin Tendulkar (India): 3262 runs in 34 matches, Avg: 56.24, 9 centuries, 16 fifties
Ricky Ponting (Australia): 2555 runs in 29 matches, Avg: 54.36, 8 centuries, 12 fifties
VVS Laxman (India): 2434 runs in 29 matches, Avg: 49.67, 6 centuries, 12 fifties
Rahul Dravid (India): 2143 runs in 32 matches, Avg: 39.68, 2 centuries, 13 fifties
Michael Clarke (Australia): 2049 runs in 22 matches, Avg: 53.92, 7 centuries, 6 fifties