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Ahead of the start of the 4th India-Australia Test, here’s a look at top performers and record-holders for India in the 14 Tests played so far at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
India has won 4 out of 14 Tests played so far at MCG. (Picture Credit: AFP)
The fourth Test of the ongoing five-match series between India and Australia is scheduled to take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 to 30. India has won the last two Tests played at the iconic stadium in Melbourne, and under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, the visitors would like to complete the hat trick of wins this year. India is coming into the fourth Test after playing a draw against the Aussies in the third match played between the two teams at The Gabba in Brisbane from December 14 to 18.
India has played a total of 14 Tests at MCG in the last 76 years and went on to win on four occasions.
Ahead of the start of the fourth India-Australia Test, here’s a look at top performers and record-holders for India in the 14 Tests played so far at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Result summary: 4 wins, 8 defeats, and 2 draws in 14 Tests.
- Highest total: 465 all out in 128.2 overs against Australia, December 2014.
- Lowest total: 67 all out in 24.2 overs (8 balls/over) against Australia, February 1948.
- Biggest win (by runs): India beat Australia by 222 runs in December 1977.
- Biggest win (by wickets): India beat Australia by 8 wickets in December 2020.
- Most runs: 449 runs in five Tests by Sachin Tendulkar.
- Highest score: 195 runs from 233 balls by Virender Sehwag against Australia, December 2003.
- Highest average (min 5 innings): 73.80 by Ajinkya Rahane (369 runs in three Tests).
- Most 100s: 2 centuries each by Ajinkya Rahane and Vinoo Mankad.
- Most 50s: 3 half-centuries in five Tests by Sachin Tendulkar.
- Most ducks: 3 zeros each by Ajit Agarkar and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar.
- Most sixes: 5 maximums in two Tests by Virender Sehwag.
- Most wickets: 15 wickets in two Tests by Jasprit Bumrah.
- Best bowling figures (innings): 6 for 33 in 15.5 overs by Jasprit Bumrah vs Australia, December 2018.
- Best bowling figures (match): 12 for 104 in 34.1 overs (8 balls/over), December 1977.
- Most five-wicket hauls: 2 fifers each by Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Kapil Dev, and Anil Kumble.
- Most 10-wickets in a match: 1 10-fer by Bhagwath Chandrasekhar.
- Most dismissals: 17 (14 catches, 3 stumpings) by MS Dhoni.
- Most catches: 6 catches in five Tests by Sachin Tendulkar.
- Highest partnership: 262 runs for the 4th wicket between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, December 2014.
- Most matches: 5 Tests by Sachin Tendulkar.
- Most wins as captain: 1 win each for Bishan Singh Bedi, Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, and Ajinkya Rahane.
In the last Test played between India and Australia at the ‘G’ in December 2020, India chased down the target of 70 runs in the fourth innings to win the match by 8 wickets inside four days.
