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Entering the series, India held the Border–Gavaskar Trophy after winning in Australia, 2–1 in 2018–19 and at home, 2–1 in 2017. The last time Australia had won a series was at home, 2–0 in 2014–15. The first Test in Adelaide was a day-night Test in which India won the toss and elected to
This Border–Gavaskar Trophy was composed of seven first-class matches, including four Tests. [4] India also participated in an ODI tri-series with Australia and Zimbabwe. The Test series was drawn 1–1, and India retained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy because of their victory in the Trophy's previous contest.
Ravichandran Ashwin took his seventh five-wicket haul and completed ten wickets in a match for the second time in the 2nd innings of the 1st Test. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took his first Test wicket when he bowled David Warner in the 1st innings of the 2nd Test and he is the first bowler to take his first wicket as bowled in all three formats of cricket.
Eight other specialist batsman were included in the squad, all of them being Test regulars. [8] Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who sustained a thumb injury during the Champions Trophy, was replaced by Brad Hodge for the First Test. [9] He was later ruled out for the first two tests, [10] and later, even the Third. [11]
The Indian cricket team toured Australia from 24 November 2014 to 10 January 2015. The tour consisted of two tour matches and four Test matches.The first Test was originally scheduled on 4 December in Brisbane, but it was postponed because of the death of Phillip Hughes.
Australia has regained the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in 10 years by winning the fifth and final test by six wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground against an Indian team deprived ...
The tour included four Tests to contest the Border–Gavaskar Trophy (which was held by India at the start of the tour), [2] two Twenty20s (T20Is), [3] [4] and eight ODIs as part of the Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series which also involved Sri Lanka. [5] Australian won the four Test series in a 4–0 whitewash to regain the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy, fourth Test, day two, Melbourne. Australia 474: Smith 140, Labuschagne 72, ... Smith followed up with a belligerent 140 to help Australia post 474 in their first innings.