India and Australia will face off in a four-Test sequence, ranging from February 9 in Nagpur. The second, third and fourth Tests might be held in Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad, respectively.
While the sequence might be a part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which has been held since 1996, India and Australia have been enjoying Tests in opposition to one another since 1947.
Here is a have a look at the general head-to-head numbers in Tests between India and Australia.
IND VS AUS HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD IN TESTS
Matches performed: 102
India gained: 30
Australia gained: 43
Tied: 1
Drawn: 28
Last end result: India gained by three wickets (Brisbane; January 2021)
Last 5 outcomes: IND gained – 2; AUS gained – 1, Draw – 2
IND VS AUS HIGHEST AND LOWEST SCORES IN TESTS
IND (highest rating) vs AUS: 705/7d (187.3) – Match drawn (Sydney; January 2004)
IND (lowest rating) vs AUS: 36 (21.2) – Australia gained by eight wickets (Adelaide; December 2020)
AUS (highest rating) vs IND: 674 (151.3) – Australia gained by an inn. & 16 runs (Adelaide; January 1948)
AUS (lowest rating) vs IND: 83 (48.4) – India gained by 59 runs (Melbourne; February 1981)
IND (highest particular person rating) vs AUS: VVS Laxman 281 (452) (Eden Gardens; March 2001)
IND (BBI) vs AUS: Jasubhai Patel 9/69 (35.5) (Kanpur; December 1959)
IND (BBM) vs AUS: Harbhajan Singh 15/217 (80.1) (Chennai; March 2001)
AUS (highest particular person rating) vs IND: Michael Clarke 329* (468) (Sydney; January 2012)
AUS (BBI) vs IND: Nathan Lyon 8/50 (22.2) (Bengaluru; March 2017)
AUS (BBM) vs IND: Steve O’ Keefe 12/70 (28.1) (Pune; February 2017)
MOST RUNS IN IND VS AUS TESTS
| Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 50s/100s |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 39 | 3630 | 55.00 | 241* | 16/11 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 29 | 2555 | 54.36 | 257 | 12/8 |
| VVS Laxman (IND) | 29 | 2434 | 49.67 | 281 | 12/6 |
| Rahul Dravid (IND) | 32 | 2143 | 39.68 | 233 | 13/2 |
| Michael Clarke (AUS) | 22 | 2049 | 53.92 | 329* | 6/7 |
MOST WICKETS IN IND VS AUS TESTS
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Average | BBI | Strike Rate |
| Anil Kumble (IND) | 20 | 111 | 30.32 | 8/141 | 58.7 |
| Harbhajan Singh (IND) | 18 | 95 | 29.95 | 8/84 | 61.1 |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 22 | 94 | 34.75 | 8/50 | 66.3 |
| R. Ashwin (IND) | 18 | 89 | 31.48 | 7/103 | 69.2 |
| Kapil Dev (IND) | 20 | 79 | 25.35 | 8/106 | 60.0 |
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com