New Delhi: After witnessing breathtaking action in the first two Tests in Perth and Adelaide, fans are eagerly waiting to watch Australia and India lock horns in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Gabba, Brisbane. With the series all-square at 1-1, both teams will be longing for a win at the iconic venue to take a crucial lead in the five-match series. India got off to a great start in the series with a 295-run win at the Optus Stadium in Perth before Australia bounced back superbly with a 10-wicket win at the Adelaide Oval.
The much-anticipated third Test match will be played at Gabba – one of the strongholds of the Australian cricket team – from December 14-18.
Team India is making a return to Brisbane with fond memories of their most recent trip in 2021. The Asian giants, despite being severely undermanned, pulled off one of the greatest upsets with a three-wicket win under the leadership of stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane. The historic win helped India win the 4-match series 2-1.
Ahead of their return to the mighty Gabba, let’s take a look at India’s record at the iconic stadium.
India’s Test record at Gabba, Brisbane:
Matches played: 7
Losses: 5
Draws: 1
Wins: 1
Highest total: 409 runs, 2003.
Lowest total: 58 all out, 1947.
Biggest win: 3 wickets, 2021.
Top score: 144 runs by Sourav Ganguly, 2003.
Highest average: (minimum 2 innings): 112.00 – Rishabh Pant.
Most 100s: 1 century each by Motganhalli Jaisimha, Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly, and Murali Vijay.
Most 50s: 2 half-centuries by Rusi Surti.
Most ducks: 2 – Bhagwat Chandrasekhar.
Most sixes: 2 each by Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, and Umesh Yadav.
Most wickets: 8 wickets – Erapalli Prasanna.
Best bowling figures in an innings: 6/104 runs in 33.4 overs by Erapalli Prasanna in 1968.
Best bowling figures in a match: 8/218 runs in 71.4 overs by Erapalli Prasanna in 1968.
Most five-wicket hauls: 1 each by Madan Lal, Mohammed Siraj, Zaheer Khan, Bishan Singh Bedi, and Erapalli Prasanna.
Most dismissals: 5 – MS Dhoni.
Most catches: 6 – Rohit Sharma.
Biggest partnership: 146 runs between Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman in 2003.
Most matches: 2 each – Bishan Singh Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, and Dilip Vengsarkar.
Most wins as skipper: 1 win – Ajinkya Rahane.
Australia have a formidable record at the Gabba, winning 42 of the 66 Tests played at the venue in the last 93 years However, in their most recent outing at Gabba in 2024, Australia lost to the West Indies by 8 runs.
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