India will take on Australia in the first Test in Perth starting on November 22 knowing that only a dominant series win can propel it towards the World Test Championship final next year.
After a scarcely-believable 0-3 humbling at the hands of New Zealand at home, the team led by Rohit Sharma will be looking to bounce back against the Aussies in the team’s toughest test yet.
Australia on the other hand will be looking for revenge after two continuous series losses against India at home and four overall in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
AUS vs IND HEAD-TO-HEAD STATS IN TESTS
Matches: 107
Australia wins: 45
India wins: 32
Drawn: 29
Ties: 1
Last result: Australia won by 209 runs (The Oval; June 2023)
Last five results: IND won – 2; AUS won – 2, Draw – 1
MOST RUNS IN AUS VS IND TESTS
| Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 50s/100s |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 39 | 3630 | 55.00 | 241* | 16/11 |
| Ricky Ponting (AUS) | 29 | 2555 | 54.36 | 257 | 12/8 |
| VVS Laxman (IND) | 29 | 2434 | 49.67 | 281 | 12/6 |
MOST WICKETS IN AUS VS IND TESTS
| Bowler | Matches | Wickets | Average | BBI | Strike Rate |
| Nathan Lyon (AUS) | 27 | 121 | 31.56 | 8/50 | 61.9 |
| R. Ashwin (IND) | 22 | 114 | 28.26 | 7/103 | 62.8 |
| Anil Kumble (IND) | 20 | 111 | 30.32 | 8/141 | 58.7 |