Every team has a dream to beat Australia, mainly because OZ team is mostly invincible. India is one of those aspiring team who wants to stamp their authority over world champions and this October 2010 will be their chance as they face Aussies in their own backyard.
Supposed to be just a 7 one day series, Indian cricket board had requested Cricket Australia to adjust few tests on proposed tour so that India can continue to hold onto their world number 1 test ranking and aussie board has given green signal to it. Hence, Australia play 2 tests before a truncated 3 one day international series beginning 19th Oct.
Australia begin tour with a practice 3 day game followed by first test match at Mohali from 1st October and then second test from 9th at Bengalore. Three India vs Australia one day internationals will be played at Jawarlal Nehru stadiums in Kochi (Kerla) and Goa on 17th and 20th while 3rd ODI is at Vishakhapatnam on 24th October 2010. Complete Schedule of Australia tour in India is available at our Schedule section. Watch Live Cricket will show all the matches of India Vs. Australia Series Live.
History : Australia have played 11 test series in India, known as the Border-Gavaskar trophy and won 4 of them, losing 5 including the last series in 2008. As far as bilateral one day series between India and Australia in India are concerned, visitors have always been the dominant side, winning 4 out of 5 including last 3 series.
Ind v Aus ODI records : Sachin Tendulkar’s 143 at Sharjah is still the highest batsman score while biggest team total is 359 for 2 by Australia made at Johannesburg in final of 2003 world cup. Murali Karthik is surprize owner of best bowling figures with his 6 for 27 at Mumbai while biggest partnership is 234 unbroken between Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting.
Squads
Australia Squad – Ricky Ponting (c), Michael Clarke (vc), Doug Bollinger, Peter George, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, Phillip Hughes, Michael Hussey, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Marcus North, Tim Paine (wk), Steven Smith, Shane Watson, Josh Hazlewood, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc.
India Squad – MS Dhoni (c/wk), Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, VVS Laxman, Amit Mishra, Pragyan Ojha, Cheteshwar Pujara, Suresh Raina, Virender Sehwag, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Sachin Tendulkar, Murali Vijay.
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