Australia vs India in Tests
Australia and India are all set to face off in a four-match Test series, starting on Thursday (17 December 2020). Hence, we thought it would be a good time for us to test your knowledge on past encounters between the two teams in red-ball cricket.
Who is the only Australian batsman to have scored a triple hundred in Tests against India?
Clarke scored an unbeaten 329 against India at the SCG in 2012. In fact, it’s the only 300+ score in Australia vs India Tests till date.
Sir Don Bradman
Greg Chappell
Matthew Hayden
Michael Clarke
In which year was the Border-Gavaskar Trophy first contested?
A one-off Test was held in 1996, starting with which India and Australia began competing for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
1995
1996
1997
1998
Who is the only Indian wicketkeeper to score a Test hundred in Australia?
Pant scored an unbeaten 159 at the SCG during the 2018/19 series.
Farokh Engineer
MS Dhoni
Rishabh Pant
Syed Kirmani
In the last 50 years, Australia have won a Test series in India only once – in 2004. Who was the Player of the Series?
Martyn was the top run-scorer in the series, managing 444 runs at an average of 55.50.
Damien Martyn
Glenn McGrath
Matthew Hayden
Michael Clarke
Which Australian batsman did Vinoo Mankad run out for backing up too much at the non-striker’s end during the SCG Test in late 1947?
This would eventually lead to this type of dismissal to be known as ‘Mankading’.
Arthur Morris
Bill Brown
Sir Don Bradman
Neil Harvey
In the third Test of the epic 2001 series between the two teams, which Indian wicketkeeper made his Test debut?
Dighe was unbeaten on 22 when India clinched a thrilling two-wicket victory.
Ajay Ratra
Deep Dasgupta
Sameer Dighe
Vijay Dahiya
Which Australian bowler took the final wicket in the tied Test between India and Australia in 1986?
Matthews dismissed Maninder Singh leg-before-wicket which resulted in only the second-ever tied Test.
Bruce Reid
Craig McDermott
Greg Matthews
Ray Bright
Only three Indian batsmen have scored a Test double hundred in Australia. Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar did so during the 2003/04 series, but who achieved the feat first?
Shastri scored 206 at the SCG during the 1991/92 series.
Mohinder Amarnath
Ravi Shastri
Sunil Gavaskar
VVS Laxman
In which Australian city did MS Dhoni play his final Test match?
Dhoni retired from Tests at the end of the MCG Test during the 2014/15 series.
Adelaide
Melbourne
Perth
Sydney
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was introduced in 1996. Since then, when Australia and India have faced off in Tests, which team has won more series?
India have won eight series against Australia in Tests since 1996 while the latter have been victorious five times. Interestingly, before 1996, India won just one Test series against Australia.
Australia
India