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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, 5th Test: India and Australia will lock horns at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 with an eye on levelling the series lead.
India vs Australia 5th Test Head-To-Head Stats: Check Overall Record, Sydney Pitch Report (AP)
India will play Australia for a fifth time in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign starting on January 3. The epic clash will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia will hope to close out the series 3-1 with a win in the upcoming clash. Whereas, India will be itching to recover some skin with a victory. A win for the Rohit Sharma-led side will see them retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy while also staying alive in the race for the World Test Championship final. After a washout at The Gabba, India showcased their fighting spirit in the Boxing Day Test. A first innings-century from Nitish Kumar Reddy kept India in the game. However, India’s top order failed to produce results in the second innings, paving the way for an 184-run defeat.
IND vs AUS Head-To-Head Record:
India have locked horns with Australia 111 in Test cricket. Australia currently lead the head-to-head with 47 wins while India trail behind with 33 victories. A total of 30 Tests ended in a draw.
IND vs AUS Last 5 Tests:
2024 – Australia won by 184 runs
2024 – drawn
2024 – Australia won by 10 wickets
2024 – India won by 295 runs
2023 – Australia won by 209 runs
Take A Look At India’s Record At the Sydney Cricket Ground:
Result summary: 1 win, 5 defeats, and 7 draws in 13 Tests
Highest total: 705/7 declared in 2004
Lowest total: 150 all out in 2000
Biggest win: India beat Australia by an innings and 2 runs in 1978
Highest score: 241 runs not out by Sachin Tendulkar in 2004
Most runs (overall): 785 runs by Sachin Tendulkar in 9 innings
Most runs (current): 292 runs by Rishabh Pant in 3 innings
Most 100s: 3 centuries each by VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar
Most wickets (overall): 20 wickets in 5 innings by Anil Kumble
Most wickets (overall and current): 6 wickets in 2 innings by Ravindra Jadeja
Best bowling figures (innings): 8 wickets for 141 runs in 2004
Best bowling figures (match): 12 wickets for 279 runs in 2004
SCG Pitch report:
The Sydney Cricket Ground is typically considered to be a batting-friendly pitch. It offers consistent bounce, rewarding batters early in a Test. As the game progresses, the pitch gradually deteriorates. It helps bring spinners into the action who take advantage of the turn and variable bounce. Most of the matches in Sydney typically extend to the final day which makes patience and strategy crucial for both bowlers and batters competing at the venue.
- Location :
Sydney, Australia
