India in Australia - decade wise breakdown

[leonidas_alexandar]

On the eve of the series - here is a quick breakdown of India's tours to Australia historically.

1940's -

Played 5 Won 0 Lost 4 Draw 1.

1950's-

No series played.

1960's -

Played 4 Won 0 Lost 4 Draw 0.

1970's-

Played 5 Won 2 Lost 3 Draw 0.

1980's-

Played 6 Won 1 Lost 1 Draw 4.

1990's -

Played 7 Won 0 Lost 6 Draw 12

2000's

Played 9 Won 2 Lost 4 Draw 3.

2010's -

Played 12 Won 2 Lost 7 Draw 3


Overall India won 7 test matches lost 29 and drew 12.

My favorite win of the Indian team was from 2003 when India won the 2nd Test match in Adelaide after conceding 556 runs in the first innings with Ricky Ponting scoring 242.

But India fought back with a gigantic partnership from Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman and Agarkar showed his magic in the second innings. It was a great win.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Played should have been 48. That's the overall number of matches played historically.

 

[Mesozoic]

Good job OP.

But why are there 4 losses in the 2000s decade? I remember we drew 1-1 in 2003/04 and lost 2-1 in 2007/08. So that makes just 3 defeats. No?

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Good job OP.

But why are there 4 losses in the 2000s decade? I remember we drew 1-1 in 2003/04 and lost 2-1 in 2007/08. So that makes just 3 defeats. No?

I was being too technical. The last (3rd) test match of the 1999/00 series happened in Jan 2000 - so that fell in the 2000's bucket.

 

[Ab Fan]

In 1970s, we were a good team and so were Australia.

In 1980s, both India and Australia were barely average teams.

In 1990s, we were magnificent at home but poor overseas. We only had two tours to Australia (1992 & 1998) and Tendulkar was one-man army. Azhar was home track bully, Dravid was yet to found his feat and Kumble and Srinath were poor overseas.

In 2000s, we played our best cricket and Perth win in 2007 remains our best ever away win.

In 2010s, we have played very good cricket as well except the 2011 tour.

 

[Nadeemp]

Can you please also do other way around. Australia in India?

 

[Heisenberg111]

On the eve of the series - here is a quick breakdown of India's tours to Australia historically.

1940's -

Played 5 Won 0 Lost 4 Draw 1.

1950's-

No series played.

1960's -

Played 4 Won 0 Lost 4 Draw 0.

1970's-

Played 5 Won 2 Lost 3 Draw 0.

1980's-

Played 6 Won 1 Lost 1 Draw 4.

1990's -

Played 7 Won 0 Lost 6 Draw 12

2000's

Played 9 Won 2 Lost 4 Draw 3.

2010's -

Played 12 Won 2 Lost 7 Draw 3


Overall India won 7 test matches lost 29 and drew 12.

My favorite win of the Indian team was from 2003 when India won the 2nd Test match in Adelaide after conceding 556 runs in the first innings with Ricky Ponting scoring 242.

But India fought back with a gigantic partnership from Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman and Agarkar showed his magic in the second innings. It was a great win.

Number of drawn matches should be 1 not 12.

 

[szrana007]

In 1970s, we were a good team and so were Australia.

In 1980s, both India and Australia were barely average teams.

In 1990s, we were magnificent at home but poor overseas. We only had two tours to Australia (1992 & 1998) and Tendulkar was one-man army. Azhar was home track bully, Dravid was yet to found his feat and Kumble and Srinath were poor overseas.

In 2000s, we played our best cricket and Perth win in 2007 remains our best ever away win.

In 2010s, we have played very good cricket as well except the 2011 tour.

Even Zimbabwe had a better away W/L ratio than India in the 90's,lol

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

Number of drawn matches should be 1 not 12.

You are correct. I was about to edit after I noticed it but got timed out.

 

[leonidas_alexandar]

In 1970s, we were a good team and so were Australia.

In 1980s, both India and Australia were barely average teams.

In 1990s, we were magnificent at home but poor overseas. We only had two tours to Australia (1992 & 1998) and Tendulkar was one-man army. Azhar was home track bully, Dravid was yet to found his feat and Kumble and Srinath were poor overseas.

In 2000s, we played our best cricket and Perth win in 2007 remains our best ever away win.

In 2010s, we have played very good cricket as well except the 2011 tour.

What I read about that series which India lost 3-2 to Australia in the 70's was that in fact - that was India's best chance to beat the Aussies as most of their first choice players got poached by the Packer series. Nevertheless, it appears to have been a good series for India overall.

 

[Ab Fan]

Even Zimbabwe had a better away W/L ratio than India in the 90's,lol

We were a much better team than NZ and England in 1990s and had much better W/L record compared to SL.

 

[szrana007]

We were a much better team than NZ and England in 1990s and had much better W/L record compared to SL.

India away W/L ratio in away matches in 90's = 0.066 lol, can't get any worse than this. Even Zimbabwe is better.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...1990;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team

 

[Varun]

2003/4, 2007/8 and 2018/19 have been our best tours to Australia.

 

[Ab Fan]

India away W/L ratio in away matches in 90's = 0.066 lol, can't get any worse than this. Even Zimbabwe is better.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...1990;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team

India were 5th best team in 1990s decade. W/L of 0.9 is far better than England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...1990;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team

 

[szrana007]

India were 5th best team in 1990s decade. W/L of 0.9 is far better than England, New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/e...1990;spanval1=span;template=results;type=team

At home India won 17 matches, lost 5, away only won 1 match, lost 15. That away record is easily the worst of all teams. Though their home record is 3rd best after after Aus and SA.