Stats Preview: India's Record at the Gabba in Test Cricket Ahead of the Third IND vs AUS Test
The highly anticipated third test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 between India and Australia is scheduled to take place at The Gabba, Brisbane. This clash will start at 5:50 AM IST on December 14. This will be an important game for India, as the series is level at 1-1.
The defeat in the second test has hurt their chances for the World Test Championship final. India need to win all three remaining games for the WTC final qualification, and it will start with the Gabba. This is the same place where India won the historic test in 2021-22.
That helped them to win the BGT trophy last time when they were in Australia. That was also the last home series that Australia lost in test cricket. India chased down 328 runs to win, and Rishabh Pant played a match-winning knock here and was well supported by Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill.
That ended Australia's 32-year-long winning streak at the Gabba. India need something special this time around as well, but can they do it again? This will be a big question. So, let's look at the India's record and stats at The Gabba ahead of the third IND vs AUS 3rd Test.
IND vs AUS 3rd Test: India's Test record at the Gabba
It hasn't been a happy hunting ground for India in the red-ball cricket. India played the first test at the Gabba in November 1947, which they lost badly by an innings and 226 runs. India have played seven tests at this and have lost five matches, won one game, and one game has been drawn. Below, you can see the results of the IND vs AUS test played at the Gabba.
- November 1947: India lost by an innings and 226 runs
- January 1968: India lost by 39 runs
- December 1977: India lost by 16 runs
- November 1991: India lost by 10 wickets
- December 2003: Match Drawn
- December 2014: India lost by four wickets
- January 2021: India won by 3 wickets
IND vs AUS: Other Records for India at the Gabba
- Highest total: 409 runs (120.1 overs) in December 2003.
- Lowest total: 58 all out (21.3 overs) in November 1947.
- Biggest win: India beat Australia by 3 wickets, January 2021.
- Leading scorer: Motganhalli Jaisimha (175 runs)
- Highest score: Sourav Ganguly (144 off 196) in December 2003.
- Most Hundreds: Motganhalli Jaisimha, Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly, and Murali Vijay (one hundred each)
- Most 50s: Rusi Surti (2 half-centuries)
- Most wickets: Erapalli Prasanna (8 wickets)
- Best bowling figures (innings): 6/104 in 33.4 overs by Erapalli Prasanna in January 1968.
- Best bowling figures (match): 8/218 in 71.4 overs by Erapalli Prasanna in January 1968.
- Most five-wicket hauls: Madan Lal, Mohammed Siraj, Zaheer Khan, Bishan Singh Bedi, and Erapalli Prasanna (one fifer each)
- Highest partnership: 146 runs for the 5th wicket in December 2003 between Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman
- Most wins as captain: Ajinkya Rahane (1 win)
Note: Australia have played 66 Tests at this and have won 42 games.
