Indian Cricket Team is traditionally known for its batting prowess. From time to time many stalwarts have represented the team and have played an instrumental role in taking the team to great heights. Their next challenge will be against Australia as they will lock horns with them in four-match series. India is just 2 wins away to claim the No.1 spot in the ICC Test ranking and if they achieve the feat they will become only the second team in history to be No.1 in all three formats of the game at the same time and also will reach the final of the World Test Championship.
3 Indians who have scored the most Test centuries against Australia
The first game between the teams will be played on February 9th in Nagpur followed by the second Test to be played on 17th February in Delhi. The third game between India and Australia is slated to take place on 1st March in Dharamshala whereas the last game will be played on 9th March in Ahmedabad.
It’s fair to say that Indian batters have enjoyed playing against Australia in Tests. The battle between Indian batters and Australian bowlers over the years itself is a talking point. The fierce face-off will yet again be on the cards. As the first Test between India and Australia is just a couple of days away now, we take a look at the 3 Indians who have scored the most Test centuries against Australia.
Sachin Tendulkar – 11
Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar is the batter with the most Test tons against Australia. The God of Cricket has registered 11 centuries against the heavyweights of World cricket. During his time he was the mainstay of the Indian batting lineup and often bailed his team out of trouble. In the 39 matches that he has played against Australia, Tendulkar has amassed 3630 runs at an average of 55. Not only this, but he also has registered 16 fifties against Australia. He’s credited highly for taking Indian cricket to great heights in international cricket.
Sunil Gavaskar – 8
Another Indian Legend has found himself on the list of Indians who have scored the most Test centuries against Australia. Batting great Sunil Gavaskar is second on the list as he has notched up 8 tons in his career against Australia. During his tenure as an Indian cricketer, Gavaskar did the bulk of the scoring for his side. In the 20 games against Australia, he scored 1550 at a sensational average of 51.66 and also registered 4 half-centuries as well.
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Virat Kohli – 7*
Virat Kohli is the third Indian batter who has scored the most Test centuries against Australia. The right-hander has smashed 7 tons against the opposition and with the way he’s going, the number is expected to rise. He is considered one of the best batters to have played the game of cricket. After struggling in the initial phase of his career, the right-hander wrote a story of his own, which has seen turning him into the King of cricket. Kohli has tasted a lot of career success and is still breaking numerous records along the way and is one of the leading batters in all three formats of the game and perhaps also one of the best leaders India has ever produced. He loves playing against Australia as in just 20 games he has amassed 1682 runs at an average of over 48 and also has 5 half-centuries.
