Australia vs India (Perth Test): Stats Review

By Sandy - Dec 19, 2018 1:24 pm

After losing the first Test of the series against India by 31 runs at Adelaide, the hosts Australia won the second Test at the new Perth Stadium (Optus Stadium) by 146 runs and levelled the four-match Test series by 1-1.

In the Perth Test, Australia decided to bat first after winning the toss. They scored 326 runs in their first innings while the visitors India replied with 283 runs in their first innings.

Starting their second innings with the crucial 43-run lead, Australia managed to score 243 runs before getting all out. Chasing down the 287-run target, India was bundled out for just 140 runs.

Brief Scores: Australia – 326 (Marcus Harris 70, Travis Head 58; Ishant Sharma 4/41) & 243 (Usman Khawaja 72, Tim Paine 37; Mohammed Shami 6/56)

India – 283 (Virat Kohli 123, Ajinkya Rahane 51; Nathan Lyon 5/67) & 140 (Ajinkya Rahane 30, Rishabh Pant 30; Nathan Lyon 3/39)

Result – Australia won by 146 runs

Some important stats of Perth Test between Australia and India

i) In 2018, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli has scored 1,056 Test runs at outside India.

Second most Test runs scored by a captain at outside the home soil in a calendar year. The record holder is the former South African captain Graeme Smith who had scored 1,212 runs at outside the home soil in 2008.
Third Indian cricketer to score 1,000 or more Test runs outside the home soil in a calendar year.

Indian cricketers who have scored 1,000 or more Test runs outside the home soil in a calendar year (*still can be added)

Also read: Virat Kohli Completed His 25th Test Century – Stats Review

ii) In 2018, Indian captain Virat Kohli has scored 1,240 Test runs.

Most Test runs scored by an Indian captain in a calendar year. The previous record holder was also Virat Kohli with 1,215 Test runs as captain in 2016.

Also read: Virat Kohli Takes An Impossible Looking Catch

iii) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon had a first innings bowling figure of 34.5-7-67-5.

Lyon’s fourth five-wicket haul in a home Test innings against India. It is the most number of five-wicket hauls in a Test innings against India by an Australian bowler on their home soil. The previous record holder was the former right-arm pacer Craig McDermott with three times five-wicket haul against India in Australia.
Lyon’s seventh five-wicket haul in a Test innings against India. He has equalled the record of most number of five-wicket hauls in the Test innings against India that was lonely held by the former Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan (seven five-wicket hauls in Test innings against India).

iv) During Australia’s second innings, the Indian pacer Mohammed Shami had a bowling figure of 24-8-56-6.

The fourth best bowling figure in a Test innings by an Indian pacer in Australia.

Top bowling figures by the Indian pacers on the Australian soil

Also read: Mohammed Shami Picked Up Six Wickets

v) In 2018, the Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has picked up 42 Test wickets at outside the home soil.

Most wickets were taken by an Indian bowler outside the home soil in a calendar year. The previous record was 41 Test wickets at outside the home soil in 2006 by Anil Kumble.

vi) Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon had the bowling figure of 53.5-10-106-8 in the entire game.

In 2018, it is the best Test match bowling figure in Australia. The previous record was 41.3-9-119-8 by the Australian pacer Pat Cummins against England at Sydney in January 2018.

vii) After this Test match, the Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has picked up 46 Test wickets at home against India.

Most Test wickets were taken in the home by an Australian bowler against India. The previous record holder was the former pacer Brett Lee who had picked up 45 Test wickets in the home against India.

viii) India was bundled out for just 140 runs in the fourth innings of this Test match.