India vs Australia, Border-Gavaskar Trophy: India and Australia are all set to unfold the thrilling action of cricket in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy which begins on November 22.
The five-match Test series will be a crucial one for the Indian team considering their chances for making it to their third successive World Test Championship final.
They will be heading into the all-important assignment on the back of an embarrassing 0-2 Test series defeat against New Zealand at home. This was their first Test series defeat at home after 12 years.
The Rohit Sharma-led side will attempt a shot at their third successive Test series win on Australian soil, having achieved monumental success in the 2018-19 and 2020-21 tours.
India are likely to miss skipper Rohit for the first Test in Perth due to personal reasons with star pacer and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah all set to take the leadership role.
The first series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was first played way back in 1996-97 in India and the fixture has become one of the most popular rivalry in the modern cricket.
The India vs Australia Test series have witnessed multiple historic moments over the years, including incredible achievements, controversies, individual brilliances and inspirational moments.
A number of legendary players from both sides have been a part of this famous rivalry. While Australia were a dominant force in the initial years, India bounced back with their fighting spirit and have done remarkably well both at home and away in the past few years.
As fans and players of both India and Australia gear up for the much-awaited Test series, Let's take a look at the top 5 run-getters and wicket-takers in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Ind vs Aus Test: Most runs in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history
Sachin Tendulkar (IND): 3262 runs in 34 matches, Avg: 56.24, 100s - 9, 50s - 16
Ricky Ponting (AUS): 2555 runs in 29 matches, Avg: 54.36, 100s - 8, 50s - 12
VVS Laxman (IND): 2434 runs in 29 matches, Avg: 49.67, 100s - 6, 50s - 12
Rahul Dravid (IND): 2143 runs in 32 matches, Avg: 39.68, 100s - 2, 50s - 13
Ind vs Aus Test: Most wickets in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history
Nathan Lyon (AUS): 116 wickets in 26 matches, Avg: 32.40, 5s - 9
Ravichandran Ashwin (IND): 114 wickets in 22 matches, Avg: 28.36, 5s - 7
Anil Kumble (IND): 111 wickets in 20 matches, Avg: 30.32, 5s - 10
Harbhajan Singh (IND): 95 wickets in 18 matches, Avg: 29.95, 5s - 7
Ravindra Jadeja (IND): 85 wickets in 16 matches, Avg: 18.85, 5s - 5
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