The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has grown to be one of the greatest Test series in the world of Cricket since its inception in 1996.
Here are some of the most interesting Test records of the India vs Australia rivalry:
1. Michael Clarke has better bowling figures than Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah’s best bowling figures came on the third day of the 2018 Boxing Day Test when he claimed 6 wickets while conceding just 33 runs. But Michael Clarke holds better bowling figures than him as he picked up 6 wickets by leaking out only 9 runs against India back in 2004.
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2. Shane Warne and Rohit Sharma have an equal number of sixes
Shane Warne smashed 3 sixes against India in an inning in the year 2001, and Rohit Sharma too has hit the same number of sixes against the Aussies in an inning.
3. Dhoni ahead of Kohli and Rohit
Dhoni has one double-ton against Australia in Test Cricket which he scored in the year 2013. But Rohit and Virat are yet to reach double hundreds in batting against Australia.
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4. Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of Virat Kohli
Virat has scored 1682 Test runs against Australia at an average of 48.06. In the 20 Tests he played, Virat amassed 7 tons and 5 fifties. Whereas Pujara has scored 1893 runs at an average of 54.08 in 20 matches which includes five centuries and ten half-centuries.
