Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
IMAGE: Inarguably, the finest Indian knock in the history of India-Australia cricket: V V S Laxman celebrates his double century during the Eden Gardens Test, Kolkata, March 2001. Photograph: Hamish Blair/AllSport/Getty Images
INDIVIDUAL HUNDREDS
INDIA: 78
AUSTRALIA: 103
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL INNINGS
INDIA
| Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | V V S Laxman | Kolkata | 2000-2001 |
| 241* | Sachin Tendulkar | Sydney | 2003-2004 |
| 233 | Rahul Dravid | Adelaide | 2003-2004 |
| 224 | M S Dhoni | Chennai | 2012-2013 |
| 214 | Sachin Tendulkar | Bengaluru | 2010-2011 |
| 206 | Ravi Shastri | Sydney | 1991-1992 |
| 206 | Gautam Gambhir | Delhi | 2008-2009 |
| 204 | Cheteshwar Pujara | Hyderabad | 2012-2013 |
| 202 | Cheteshwar Pujara | Ranchi | 2016-2017 |
| 200* | V V S Laxman | Delhi | 2008-2009 |
AUSTRALIA
| Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 329* | Michael Clarke | Sydney | 2011-2012 |
| 257 | Ricky Ponting | Melbourne | 2003-2004 |
| 242 | Ricky Ponting | Adelaide | 2003-2004 |
| 223 | Justin Langer | Sydney | 1999-2000 |
| 221 | Ricky Ponting | Adelaide | 2011-2012 |
| 213 | Kim Hughes | Adelaide | 1980-1981 |
| 210 | Dean Jones | Madras | 1986-1987 |
| 210 | Michael Clarke | Adelaide | 2011-2012 |
| 204 | Greg Chappell | Sydney | 1980-1981 |
| 203 | Matthew Hayden | Chennai | 2000-2001 |
| 201 | Don Bradman | Adelaide | 1947-1948 |
IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan acknowledges the cheers from the Mohali crowd after scoring the fastest century on Test debut -- a century off only 85 balls at a strike rate of 117.64, March 16, 2013. Photograph: BCCI
FASTEST HUNDREDS
INDIA
| Balls | Player | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Shikhar Dhawan (187) # | Mohali | 2012-2013 |
| 97 | Krishnamachari Srikkanth (116) | Sydney | 1985-1986 |
| 107 | Sachin Tendulkar (177) | Bengaluru | 1997-1998 |
| 109 | Kapil Dev (119) | Madras | 1986-1987 |
IMAGE: David Warner scored the fastest century by an opener, 100 off only 69 balls, against India, at the WACA, Perth, January 11, 2012.
AUSTRALIA
| Balls | Player | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | David Warner (180) | Perth | 2011-2012 |
| 84 | Adam Gilchrist (122) | Mumbai | 2000-2001 |
| 103 | Adam Gilchrist (104) | Bengaluru | 2004-2005 |
| 106 | David Warner (145) | Adelaide | 2014-2015 |
| 108 | David Warner (101) | Sydney | 2014-2015 |
# on Test debut
IMAGE: The legendary Vijay Samuel Hazare in action. Photograph: Fox Photos/Getty Images
HUNDREDS IN BOTH INNINGS OF A TEST
INDIA
| Vijay Hazare | 116 and 145 | Adelaide | 1947-1948 |
| Virat Kohli | 115 and 141 | Adelaide | 2014-2015 |
AUSTRALIA
| Don Bradman | 132 and 127* | Melbourne | 1947-1948 |
| David Warner | 145 and 102 | Adelaide | 2014-2015 |
VICTIMS OF 99
INDIA
| Batsman | Venue | Season | How out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pankaj Roy | Delhi | 1959-1960 | caught |
| Ajit Wadekar | Melbourne | 1967-1968 | caught |
| Murali Vijay | Adelaide | 2014-2015 | lbw |
AUSTRALIA
| Batsman | Venue | Season | How out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | Melbourne | 1947-1948 | run out |
| Ian Chappell | Calcutta | 1969-1970 | caught |
| Matthew Hayden | Brisbane | 2003-2004 | caught |
| Simon Katich | Nagpur | 2004-2005 | lbw |
| Mitchell Starc | Mohali | 2012-2013 | caught |
| Shaun Marsh | Melbourne | 2014-2015 | run out |
IMAGE: Rahul Dravid sweeps as Aussie wicket-keeper Brad Haddin looks on, the Adelaide Oval, January 27, 2012. Photograph: Hamish Blair/Getty Images
MOST RUNS IN A SERIES
INDIA
| Player | Season | in | Tests | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virat Kohli | 2014-2015 | Australia | 4 | 8 | 0 | 692 | 169 | 86.50 | 4 | 1 |
| Rahul Dravid | 2003-04 | Australia | 4 | 8 | 3 | 619 | 233 | 123.80 | 1 | 3 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | 1979-80 | India | 6 | 8 | 1 | 518 | 161* | 74.00 | 2 | 2 |
| V V S Laxman | 2000-01 | India | 3 | 6 | 0 | 503 | 281 | 83.83 | 1 | 3 |
AUSTRALIA
| Player | Season | in | Tests | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Smith | 2014-2015 | Australia | 4 | 8 | 2 | 769 | 192 | 128.16 | 4 | 2 |
| Don Bradman | 1947-48 | Australia | 5 | 6 | 2 | 715 | 201 | 178.75 | 4 | 1 |
| Ricky Ponting | 2003-2004 | Australia | 4 | 8 | 1 | 706 | 257 | 100.85 | 2 | 2 |
| Michael Clarke | 2011-2012 | Australia | 4 | 6 | 1 | 626 | 329* | 125.20 | 2 | 0 |
| Kim Hughes | 1979-1980 | India | 6 | 12 | 2 | 594 | 100 | 59.40 | 1 | 5 |
| David Boon | 1991-1992 | Australia | 5 | 9 | 2 | 556 | 135 | 79.42 | 3 | 1 |
| Matthew Hayden | 2000-2001 | India | 3 | 6 | 1 | 549 | 203 | 109.80 | 2 | 2 |
| Ricky Ponting | 2011-2012 | Australia | 4 | 6 | 1 | 544 | 221 | 108.80 | 2 | 3 |
| Bobby Simpson | 1977-1978 | Australia | 5 | 10 | 0 | 539 | 176 | 53.90 | 2 | 2 |
| Allan Border | 1979-1980 | India | 6 | 12 | 0 | 521 | 162 | 43.41 | 1 | 3 |
IMAGE: Virat Kohli celebrates his century as Steve Smith looks on during the Melbourne Test in 2014. Photograph: Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
MOST RUNS IN INDIA-AUSTRALIA TESTS
INDIA
| Player | Tests | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | 39 | 74 | 8 | 3,630 | 241* | 55.00 | 11 | 16 |
| V V S Laxman | 29 | 54 | 5 | 2,434 | 281 | 49.67 | 6 | 12 |
| Rahul Dravid | 32 | 60 | 6 | 2,143 | 233 | 39.68 | 2 | 13 |
| Virender Sehwag | 22 | 43 | 1 | 1,738 | 195 | 41.38 | 3 | 9 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 20 | 31 | 1 | 1,550 | 172 | 51.66 | 8 | 4 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | 18 | 31 | 2 | 1,538 | 161* | 53.03 | 4 | 9 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 24 | 44 | 4 | 1,403 | 144 | 35.07 | 2 | 7 |
| Virat Kohli | 15 | 27 | 1 | 1,322 | 169 | 50.84 | 6 | 3 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | 24 | 38 | 4 | 1,304 | 164* | 38.35 | 2 | 7 |
| Murali Vijay | 13 | 24 | 0 | 1,275 | 167 | 53.12 | 4 | 6 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1,101 | 204 | 55.05 | 2 | 6 |
AUSTRALIA
| Player | Tests | Innings | Not Out | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Ponting | 29 | 51 | 4 | 2,555 | 257 | 54.36 | 8 | 12 |
| Michael Clarke | 22 | 40 | 2 | 2,049 | 329* | 53.92 | 7 | 6 |
| Matthew Hayden | 18 | 35 | 3 | 1,888 | 203 | 59.00 | 6 | 8 |
| Allan Border | 20 | 35 | 5 | 1,567 | 163 | 52.23 | 4 | 9 |
| Steve Smith | 10 | 20 | 3 | 1,429 | 192 | 84.05 | 7 | 3 |
| David Boon | 11 | 20 | 3 | 1,204 | 135 | 70.82 | 6 | 2 |
| Bobby Simpson | 11 | 21 | 0 | 1,125 | 176 | 53.57 | 4 | 6 |
| Steve Waugh | 18 | 31 | 5 | 1,090 | 150 | 41.92 | 2 | 5 |
| Simon Katich | 14 | 26 | 3 | 1,088 | 125 | 47.30 | 2 | 6 |
| David Warner | 16 | 30 | 0 | 1,081 | 180 | 36.03 | 4 | 3 |
| Mike Hussey | 14 | 24 | 2 | 1,078 | 150* | 49.00 | 3 | 4 |
| Justin Langer | 14 | 26 | 0 | 1,047 | 223 | 40.26 | 3 | 4 |
IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay acknowledge the cheers from the Mohali crowd after their record opening stand, March 16, 2013. Photograph: BCCI
RECORD PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKET
INDIA
| Wicket | Partnership | Batsman1 | Batsman2 | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 289 | Murali Vijay | Shikar Dhawan | Mohali | 2012-2013 |
| 2 | 370 | Murali Vijay | Cheteshwar Pujara | Hyderabad | 2012-2013 |
| 3 | 308 | Murali Vijay | Sachin Tendulkar | Bengaluru | 2010-2011 |
| 4 | 353 | Sachin Tendulkar | V V S Laxman | Sydney | 2003-2004 |
| 5 | 376 | V V S Laxman | Rahul Dravid | Kolkata | 2000-2001 |
| 6 | 298* | Dilip Vengsarkar | Ravi Shastri | Bombay | 1986-1987 |
| 7 | 199 | Cheteshwar Pujara | Wriddhiman Saha | Ranchi | 2016-2017 |
| 8 | 129 | Sachin Tendulkar | Harbhajan Singh | Sydney | 2007-2008 |
| 9 | 140 | M S Dhoni | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Chennai | 2012-2013 |
| 10 | 94 | Sunil Gavaskar | Shivlal Yadav | Adelaide | 1985-1986 |
AUSTRALIA
| Wicket | Partnership | Batsman1 | Batsman2 | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 217 | David Boon | Geoff Marsh | Sydney | 1985-1986 |
| 2 | 236 | Sid Barnes | Don Bradman | Adelaide | 1947-1948 |
| 3 | 222 | Allan Border | Kim Hughes | Madras | 1979-1980 |
| 4 | 386 | Ricky Ponting | Michael Clarke | Adelaide | 2011-2012 |
| 5 | 334* | Michael Clarke | Mike Hussey | Sydney | 2011-2012 |
| 6 | 197 | Matthew Hayden | Adam Gilchrist | Mumbai | 2000-2001 |
| 7 | 173 | Andrew Symonds | Brad Hogg | Sydney | 2007-2008 |
| 8 | 117 | Simon Katich | Jason Gillespie | Sydney | 2003-2004 |
| 9 | 133 | Steve Waugh | Jason Gillespie | Kolkata | 2000-2001 |
| 10 | 77 | Allan Border | Dave Gilbert | Melbourne | 1985-1986 |
