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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, Boxing Day Test: India and Australia will lock horns at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 with an eye on taking series lead.
India will hope their batters to step up in Melbourne. (AP Photo)
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 resumes with the iconic Boxing Day Test with not much separating India and Australia in the ongoing five-match series. India took 1-0 lead with a 295-run win in Perth but handed Australia hit back with a 10-wicket win in Adelaide. The third Test in Brisbane was heavily impacted by rain and eventually ended in a draw.
India will be hoping for their big names especially in the batting department to step up. Among the bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah continues to be a class apart but others around him have to chip in more.
Australia will be happy that Travis Head has been passed fit for the fourth Test given his excellent form. They will be delighted with Steve Smith’s returning to form as well.
India vs Australia Head-To-Head Record
India and Australia have squared off in 110 Tests in history. Australia lead the head-to-head records with 46 wins. India have secured 33 victories. A total of 30 matches between the two powerhouses failed to produce results.
IND vs AUS Last 5 Tests
- Brisbane, 2024 – Drawn
- Adelaide, 2024 – Australia won by 10 wickets
- Perth, 2024 – India won by 295 runs
- The Oval, 2023 – Australia won by 209 runs
- Ahmedabad, 2023 – Drawn
India’s Record At the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Result Summary: 4 wins, 8 defeats and 2 drawn games in 14 Tests
India’s highest total: 465 runs in 128.2 overs in 2014
India’s lowest total: 67 all out in 24.2 overs in 1948
India’s biggest win: Beating Australia by 8 wickets in 2020
India’s highest scorer at MCG: 195 by Virender Sehwag, December 2003
Most 100s: 2 centuries each by Ajinkya Rahane and Vinoo Mankad
Most 50s: 3 half-centuries in five Tests by Sachin Tendulkar
Most wickets: 15 wickets in two Tests by Jasprit Bumrah
Best bowling figures (innings): 6 wickets for 33 runs in 15.5 overs by Jasprit Bumrah in 2018
Best bowling figures (match): 12 wickets for 104 runs in 34.1 overs by Bhagwat Chandrasekhar in 1977
MCG Pitch report
The Melbourne Cricket Ground’s pitch is generally quite competitive, providing a balance to both bowlers and batters. Bowlers tend to benefit early in the game, taking advantage of the nice bounce. When the pitch gets older, batters tend to find more comfort in playing their shots easily.
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Melbourne (Australia)
