India will look to create history when they face off Australia in the fourth and final Test starting in Sydney tomorrow. India is leading by 2-1 and a win or draw will help them to register their first ever Test series victory on Australian soil.
Team News -
Ishant Sharma will miss this Test due to a minor injury and R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav and Kuldeep Yadav have been included in the 13-man squad.KL Rahul returns to open the innings, replacing Rohit Sharma, who is on paternity leave.
For Australia Marnus Labuschange and Peter Handscomb might come for Aaron Finch and Mitchell Marsh.
All the major stats and facts ahead of the fourth and final Test between Australia and India in Sydney :
1. Head to Head -
Venue | Tests | Won by IND | Won by AUS | Drawn | Tied |
Australia | 47 | 7 | 29 | 11 | 0 |
India | 50 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 1 |
Neutral | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Overall | 97 | 28 | 42 | 26 | 1 |
At Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney -
Australia - Tests - 106, Won - 59, Lost - 28, Drawn - 19
India - Tests - 11, Won - 1, Lost - 5, Drawn - 5
1 - If India wins or draw Sydney Test, it will be their first ever Test series victory on Australian soil.
48.13 - Nathan Lyon's bowling average at Syndey Cricket Ground, Sydney in Tests. He has taken only 22 wickets at this average in 7 Tests at this venue.
50 - Jasprit Bumrah (48 wickets in 9 Tests) needs 2 more wickets to become the fastest Indian pacer to take 50 wickets in Test cricket.
104 - KL Rahul needs 104 more runs to complete 2000 runs in Test cricket.
198 - Mitchell Starc has taken 198 wickets at an average of 28.43 in 48 Tests and needs 2 more wickets to become the 17th Australian bowler to achieve the milestone of 200 Test wickets.
1429 - Cheteshwar Pujara has scored 1429 Test runs against Australia and needs 71 more runs to become the 8th Indian batsman to score 1500 Test runs against Australia.