IND vs AUS: The countdown for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has started. Team India is busy preparing for the first Test match on Australia tour to be held in Perth from November 22. Captain Rohit Sharma will not play in the first test match. Meanwhile, the entire responsibility of batting is on the shoulders of Virat Kohli. In the absence of Rohit, fans will expect a big innings from Virat Kohli in the first test.
Virat Kohli will also have a chance to make a great record during the Perth Test. Virat Kohli has an excellent record in Test matches against Australia. Kohli has scored 2042 runs in 44 innings of 24 matches against Australia in Tests at an average of 47.48. Meanwhile, he has scored 8 centuries and 5 half-centuries with his bat. He is the 5th highest run scorer in Tests against Australia by the Indian batsman.
If Virat Kohli manages to score a total of 102 runs in both the innings during the first Test in Perth, he will break the records of the two legendary Indian batsmen. After scoring 33 runs in the first Test match, Kohli will overtake Cheteshwar Pujara in terms of scoring the most runs in a Test against Australia. Pujara has scored 2074 runs in Test against Australia. Not only this, Kohli will have a great opportunity to overtake the legendary Rahul Dravid after Pujara. Kohli is just 101 runs away from Dravid. Dravid has scored 2143 runs in 54 Test innings against Australia.
The record of scoring most runs in a Test against Australia is in the name of the greatest Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin has scored 3630 runs in 74 test innings. This includes 11 centuries and 16 half-centuries. However, Kohli will have to wait a little longer to reach Sachin’s record.
Indian batsman who scored most runs against Australia in test cricket
Sachin Tendulkar – 3630 runs (74 innings)
VVS Laxman – 2434 runs (54 innings)
Rahul Dravid – 2143 runs (54 innings)
Cheteshwar Pujara – 2074 runs (45 innings)
Virat Kohli – 2042 runs (44 innings)
