Stats: Batters With Highest Individual Scores In IND vs AUS Test Matches
IND vs AUS: India are set to host Australia for the 4-match Border Gavaskar series, starting from February 9th (Thursday). More importantly, India would need to win by 2-0, 3-0, 3-1 or 4-0 to gain crucial points in the World Test Championship points table and make their place in the WTC finals.
Both teams are expected to bring their A-game along with all their regulars. While India would need to be dominant to play the WTC finals for the second consecutive time, Australian players have stated that this series is as important for them as the prestigious Ashes, and a good display of cricketing performance can be witnessed.
Here are the top 5 batters with the highest individual scores in IND vs AUS Tests since 2010
#5. Michael Clarke (210)
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke stands 5th on this list with his score of 210 runs in the 4th Test between India and Australia in 2012. Clarke scored 210 runs in the first innings as Australia posted 604/7d and went on to win the match by 298 runs in Adelaide.
#4. Sachin Tendulkar (214)
'God of Cricket' Sachin Tendulkar ranks next on this list with his double hundred in the 2nd Test at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore in 2010. After Australia posted 478 runs in the first innings, Sachin Tendulkar's knock of 214 runs helped India take a 1st innings lead. India went on to win the match by 7 wickets.
#3. Ricky Ponting (221)
Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting ranks next on this list with his knock of 221 runs in the same match where Michael Clarke scored 210 runs. Ponting played 404 deliveries to score 221 runs, laced with 21 fours.
#2. MS Dhoni (224)
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni ranks 2nd on this list with his knock of 224 runs against Australia in the 1st Test at Chennai in 2013. In reply to Australia's first innings total of 380 runs, MS Dhoni scored 224 runs and powered India to a healthy lead with a total of 572 runs. India went on to win the match by 8 wickets.
#1. Michael Clarke (329*)
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The list started with Michael Clarke and is ending with Michael Clarke. In the 2nd Test at SCG, India were bowled out for 191 runs in the first innings. In reply, while Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey etched tons, captain Michael Clarke stepped up immensely, smashing 329 runs at a strike rate of 70.29 with 39 fours and a six.