12/25/07

India tour of Australia First Test MCG

The first test match of India tour of Australia 2007 will start from the Boxing Day (26th December 2007) at MCG. At Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) nine test matches played between Australia and India so far. Australia win 6 times, India 2 times and one was drawn. This is the test match number 10 between these two countries and the 100th test match at this ground overall. Australia won 56 times out of the 99 matches played so far on this ground with 28 won by other teams and 15 were drawn. Looking at this record this is going to be tough for Indians to fight against them on MCG. Moreover India not prepared for the first test match as they only play one tour match which was almost washed out. But in the last few tours India played nicely in test matches. A test win in South Africa and then series wins in West Indies and England. But this time against very strong line up, a big challenge. Here is the short history between India and Australia on MCG.

  • 1947 Australia won by 233 runs.
  • 1947 Australia won by an innings and 177 runs.
  • 1967 Australia won by an innings and 4 runs.
  • 1977 India won by 222 runs.
  • 1980 India won by 59 runs.
  • 1985 Drawn.
  • 1991 Australia won by 8 wickets.
  • 1999 Australia won by 180 runs.
  • 2003 Australia won by 9 wickets.