One of the most iconic rivalries in Test cricket is India and Australia. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy always brings out the best of the players of both these teams. The fact that the players get great results in the away series adds to the series’ hype every time. While India has seen great success in Australia in recent times, Australia has had an excellent record in India in the past. In this article, we will look at the times when India faced shocking defeats to Australia on home soil in Tests.
1998- 3rd Test, Bangalore
Australia (source: Twitter)
While India had already claimed the three-match Test series by winning the first two matches, Australia were looking to end the series on a high note. Batting first, India set a huge score of 424 runs, thanks to Sachin Tendulkar‘s 177. In reply, Mark Waugh scored 153 to help his team get close to India’s total. They managed to score 400 runs, trailing only by 24 runs.
In the next innings, the Australia bowling unit was at its best as they restricted India to a score of just 169. Michael Kasprowicz was the pick of the bowlers with his five-wicket haul. Gavin Robertson also chipped in with three wickets. Australia comfortably chased down the 194-run target with 8 wickets to spare. Mark Taylor scored (102 runs) scoring yet another century of the match.
