Australia vs India Test Cricket Head-to-Head & Stats

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

Simon Lewis 07 Jan 2025

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First match played in 1947; Australia leads the head-to-head count between the two sides.
India had to wait 15 Tests for their first win, in 1964, while their best winning streak was in 2013, when they won a home series 4-0 against Australia.
Australia’s dominance through the years is highlighted by them claiming five four-match winning streaks overs the years.

Steve Smith catches Virat Kohli at The Oval (credit: Ryan Pierse / Getty Images)

Australia vs India Test Cricket Head-to-Head & Stats

This Test match rivalry stretches back to the last days of Don Bradman’s career. The first Test meeting saw Australia win by an innings and 226 runs, with India being bowled out for 58 and 98 after Australia posted 382/8 declared, with Bradman scoring 185 runs. India had to wait nine Tests until 1959 for their first Test win, which was by 119 runs in Kanpur.

Australia have won four series by a 4-0 margin, while India have only one 4-0 once, in 2013. Australia won 18 of the first 27 Tests between the two nations, with six matches ending in a draw and India winning just three of those Tests.

India started to dominate Australia from the end of the 1990s and, aside from a 4-0 loss in Australia in 2011/12, India have had the upper hand over Australia.

Australia vs India Head-to-Head Record

Australia have traditionally been a strong cricketing nation, with occasional dips in form for a few years when rebuilding their team. India have become an incredibly competitive nation from the late 1990s, and in the last decade they have come close to becoming a powerful all-round side.

India have had the upper hand over Australia over the past decade, with their batters and bowlers hitting incredible highs to dominate a strong Australian side.

Australia’s early dominance has given them a lead in series won against India. The two nations have drawn five series, with India winning 11 and Australia winning 13 series.

Info	Played	Won by Australia	Won by India	Drawn	Tie
Overall	112	48	33	30	1
In Australia	57	33	10	14	0
In India	56	14	23	18	1
Neutral venue	1	1	0	0	0

Date	Result	Margin	Stadium	Country
Jan, 2025	Australia Won	6 wickets	Sydney	Australia
Dec, 2024	Australia Won	184 runs	Melbourne	Australia
Dec, 2024	Drawn	-	Brisbane	Australia
Dec, 2024	Australia Won	10 wickets	Adelaide	Australia
Nov, 2024	India Won	295 runs	Perth	Australia
Jun, 2023	Australia Won	209 runs	The Oval	England
Mar, 2023	Drawn	-	Ahmedabad	India
Mar, 2023	Australia Won	9 wickets	Indore	India
Feb, 2023	India Won	6 wickets	Delhi	India
Feb, 2023	India Won	inns & 132 runs	Nagpur	India
Jan, 2021	India Won	3 wickets	Brisbane	Australia
Jan, 2021	Drawn	-	Sydney	Australia
Dec, 2020	India Won	8 wickets	Melbourne	Australia
Dec, 2020	Australia Won	8 wickets	Adelaide	Australia
Jan, 2010	Drawn	-	Sydney	Australia
Dec,2018	India Won	137 runs	Melbourne	Australia
Dec, 2018	Australia Won	146 runs	Perth	Australia
Dec, 2018	India Won	31 runs	Adelaide	Australia