INDvsAUS: Australia's all six test wins in India since 1970

Australia's Test record in India has been a mixed bag over the years. While they have struggled in the subcontinent at times, they have also managed to pull off some remarkable victories in the INDvsAUS Test series. In this article, we will look at Australia's all six test wins in India since 1970.

INDvsAUS: Australia's all six test wins:

1# INDvsAUS (1998)

Australia went into the Third test of the INDvsAUS series with a number of injury concerns in Bengaluru. On a slow pitch India started steadily reaching 290/4 at the close of the first day's play. Sachin Tendulkar scored 177 for the hosts, and Dale and Warne each took 3 wickets as India finished at 424 from 123.2 overs.

At the same time, Australia's innings was similar to India's, in that the progress was brisk (3.58 runs per over) and one player, Mark Waugh, stood out from the rest with 153 not out when the innings closed at 400 exactly. At 92/2 in their second innings India appeared to be in relative control. However, they then proceeded to lose their last 8 wickets for only 77 runs, setting Australia a target of 194 runs for a consolation victory. Australia reached the required figure in 58 overs for the loss of only Slater and Greg Blewett. Eventually, Australia won that match by 8 wickets.

2# INDvsAUS (2001)

Australia's third Test win in India came in the second match of their 2001 tour in Wangkhede. Captain Steve Waugh won the toss and elected to field on a pitch offering assistance to the bowling team. But India were eventually bowled out in the final session for 176. After that, a run a ball cameo of 39 from Warne allowed Australia to reach 349, a lead of 173. India were dismissed for 219, with only Mongia's 29 the only other resistance. Tendulkar was the only Indian to pass 50 in the match. Australia recorded the 47 runs required for victory without losing a wicket in just seven overs, winning their 16th consecutive Test victory.

3# INDvsAUS (Oct 6, 2004)

Australia's third Test win in India came in the fourth INDvsAUS match of their 2004 tour. make it count on Test debut, smashing 151 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium to help Australia post a massive 474 on the board. The Aussies decided against enforcing follow-on after collecting a 228-run first innings lead. Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh followed up a first-innings five-for with a haul of 6/78 to restrict Australia to 228, but chasing 457 was always going to be a Herculean task for the Indians even if they were doing so in their own conditions, especially against an attack comprising Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Consequently, they crumbled to a 217-run defeat.

4# INDvsAUS (Oct 26, 2004)

The third INDvsAUS Test of 2004 in Nagpur witnessed India captain Sourav Ganguly stage a last-minute pull-out, handing over the reins to his deputy Rahul Dravid with the series still on the line. While a groin injury was cited as the official reason for Dada's absence, with Harbhajan also sitting out after complaining of food poisoning, some speculated that the green top prepared at the VCA Stadium against the wishes of the Indian team management was the real reason behind Ganguly's pull-out.

For a third game in a row, Australia elected to bat first with Martyn scoring a second century in a row to help Australia post 398. The Aussie pacers then thrived on the green track with Jason Gillespie (5/56) and McGrath (3/27) getting the lion's share of the wickets, bowling India out for 185. The second half of the game would be just as one-sided: Australia declaring on 329/5 before bowling India out for 200 to finally conquer the 'Final Frontier' with a clinical 342-run win.

5# INDvsAUS (2017)

This was Australia's first Test win in India since 2004 and the first win by any visiting team in India since 2012. Australia batted first and scored 260, with Matt Renshaw top-scoring with 68. In response, India scored just 105, with Steve O'Keefe taking 6 wickets. Australia then scored 285 in their second innings, with Smith top-scoring with 109. India scored 107, giving Australia a comfortable victory. This was a remarkable win for Australia, as they had not won a Test in India since 2004.

6# INDvsAUS (2023)

After losing the toss and India choosed to bat first, the Aussies ripped India out for just 109 runs. Australia recorded an emphatic nine-wicket victory over India, winding up the third Test in little over two days to secure their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Travis Head (49) and Marnus Labuschagne (28) took the visitors past the finish line after they lost Usman Khawaja (0) in the very first over. The hosts were only manage to score 163 in their second innings. They leaving Australia with a target of just 76 runs to record an immensely satisfying win after being hammered inside three days in the first two matches of the Border-Gavaskar trophy.