Team India Test record in Melbourne: Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has now reached a very exciting turn. Three matches have been played in the five-match Test series being played between India and Australia. India was successful in winning the first test match by 295 runs, while Australia won the second test match by 10 wickets. The third test match played at Gabba was a draw. After which this test series is currently tied at 1-1. The fourth Test match between India and Australia is to be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 to 30 December. In such a situation, it becomes important to see India’s Test record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Players who scored the most runs for India in Melbourne
Sachin Tendulkar is at the forefront among the top-10 Indian players who have scored the most runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Sachin has played 10 innings of 5 Test matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 1991 to 2011. In these 10 innings he has scored 449 runs at an average of 44.90. This includes one century and three half-centuries. After this comes the number of Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli.
| batsman | Duration | match | Turn | Run | average | century | half century |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 1991-2011 | 5 | 10 | 449 | 44.90 | 1 | 3 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 2014-2020 | 3 | 6 | 369 | 73.80 | 2 | , |
| Virat Kohli | 2011-2018 | 3 | 6 | 316 | 52.66 | 1 | 2 |
| Virender Sehwag | 2003-2011 | 2 | 4 | 280 | 70.00 | 1 | 1 |
Highest wicket taker for India in Melbourne
Jasprit Bumrah is at number one among the top-7 Indian players who have taken the most wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Jasprit Bumrah has played 4 innings of 2 Test matches at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 2018 to 2020. In these 4 innings he has taken 15 wickets at an average of 13.06. After this comes the number of Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev.
| bowler | Duration | match | Turn | Wicket | average |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 2018-2020 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13.06 |
| Anil Kumble | 1999-2007 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 37.00 |
| Kapil Dev | 1981-1991 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20.50 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 2011-2020 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 32.57 |
India’s performance in the last three test matches in Melbourne
14 Test matches have been played between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Out of these 14 test matches, two test matches were drawn, four test matches were won by India and 8 test matches were won by Australia.
If we talk about the results of the last three test matches played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India appears ahead of Australia. The 2014 Melbourne Test was a draw. India was successful in winning the 2018 Melbourne Test by 137 runs, while India also won the 2020 Melbourne Test by 8 wickets. If India wins the 2024 Melbourne Test, it will be India’s hat-trick Test win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Which India has never been able to do till date.
| date | Result |
| 1-5 January 1948 | Australia won by 233 runs |
| February 6-10, 1948 | Australia won by an innings and 177 runs |
| December 30, 1967 – January 3, 1968 | Australia won by an innings and 4 runs |
| December 30, 1977 – January 4, 1978 | India won by 222 runs |
| 59 runs, 7–11 February, 1981 | India won by 59 runs |
| 26-30 December, 1985 | match draw |
| December 26-29, 1991 | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 26-30 December, 1999 | Australia won by 180 runs |
| 26–30 December, 2003 | Australia won by 9 wickets |
| December 26–29, 2007 | Australia won by 337 runs |
| 26–29 December, 2011 | Australia won by 122 runs |
| 26-30 December, 2014 | match draw |
| 26-30 December, 2018 | India won by 137 runs |
| December 26-29, 2020 | India won by 8 wickets |
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