Border-Gavaskar Trophy Stats and Record: Top Batters and Bowlers So Far in BGT

Cheteshwar Pujara and Steve Smith among top performers in Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was founded in the 1996-97 season and is named after former Australia captain Allan Border and former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar.

Since it's inception, India and Australia have contested 15 times for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India has won the most, clinching the title 10 times, while Australia has won the trophy 5 times so far.

Over the years, there have been some stand out performances from individuals with the bat like Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli for India, while Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Steve Smith and Matthew Hayden have been the stars for Australia.

With the ball, Anil Kumble, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Ravindra Jadeja and Zaheer Khan have shone for India. For Australia, Nathan Lyon, Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath and Josh Hazlewood have been consistent wicket-takers.

As for team records, the matches in BGT has seen either side score over 500 at least 24 times in their 56 Tests. The two teams have also registered totals under 100 a few times.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has seen over a 100 centuries including one triple hundred and 15 double tons so far. India great Tendulkar leads the way with 9 hundreds to his name in BGT followed by Smith, Ponting and Kohli.

Now, let's take a look at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Stats and Record:

BGT Stats and Record

Matches: 56

India Won: 24

Australia Won: 20

Drawn: 12

India BGT Record at Home: Matches: 29; Won: 18; Lost: 6; Drawn: 5

India BGT Record in Australia: Matches: 27; Won: 6; Lost: 14; Drawn: 7

Highest Total: 705/7 by India in Sydney in 2004

Lowest Total: 36 All Out by India in Adelaide in 2020

Most Runs: Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 3262 runs in 65 innings

Total Hundreds: 107

Most Hundreds: Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 9

Total Double Hundreds: 16

Most Double Hundreds: Ricky Ponting (Australia) - 3

Highest Score: Michael Clarke - 329 not out off 486 balls in Sydney in 2012

Highest Partnership (Runs): 386 by Ricky Ponting & Michael Clarke in Adelaide in 2012

Most Wickets: Nathan Lyon (Australia) - 116 wickets in 47 innings

Most Five Wicket Innings: Anil Kumble (India) - 10 five-wicket hauls

Most 10-Wicket Matches: Harbhajan Singh (India) - 3 ten-wicket matches

Best Bowling Innings: Nathan Lyon (Australia) - 8 for 50 in Bengaluru in 2017

Best Bowling Match: Harbhajan Singh (India) - 15 for 217 in Chennai in 2001

Most Dismissals (Wicketkeeper): Adam Gilchrist (Australia) - 75 in 36 innings

Most Catches (Wicketkeeper): Adam Gilchrist (Australia) - 73 in 36 innings

Most Stumpings (Wicketkeeper): MS Dhoni (India) - 15 in 35 innings

Most Catches (Fielder): Rahul Dravid (India) - 46 in 60 innings

Most BGT Matches: Sachin Tendulkar (India) - 34

Most BGT Matches as captain: MS Dhoni (India) - 13 (Won: 8, Lost: 4; Drawn: 1)

India Stats and Record in BGT

Top 5 Most Runs For India in BGT

1. Sachin Tendulkar: 3262 runs in 65 innings

2. VVS Laxman: 2434 runs in 54 innings

3. Rahul Dravid: 2143 runs in 60 innings

4. Cheteshwar Pujara: 2033 runs in 43 innings

5. Virat Kohli: 1979 runs in 42 innings

Top 5 Most Hundreds For India in BGT

1. Sachin Tendulkar: 9 Hundreds (including 2 double hundreds) in 65 innings

2. Virat Kohli: 8 Hundreds in 42 innings

3. VVS Laxman: 6 Hundreds (including 2 double hundreds) in 54 innings

4. Cheteshwar Pujara: 5 Hundreds (including 2 double hundreds) in 43 innings

5. Murali Vijay: 4 Hundreds in 28 innings

Top 5 Highest Scores For India in BGT

1. VVS Laxman: 281 in Kolkata in 2001

2. Sachin Tendulkar: 241 not out in Sydney in 2004

3. Rahul Dravid: 233 in Adelaide in 2003

4. MS Dhoni: 224 in Chennai in 2013

5. Sachin Tendulkar: 214 in Bengaluru in 2010

Top 5 Most Wickets For India in BGT

1. Ravichandran Ashwin: 114 wickets in 42 innings

2. Anil Kumble: 111 wickets in 38 innings

3. Harbhajan Singh: 95 wickets in 35 innings

4. Ravindra Jadeja: 85 wickets in 30 innings

5. Zaheer Khan: 61 wickets in 34 innings

Top 5 Most Five-Wicket Hauls For India in BGT

1. Anil Kumble: 10 in 38 innings

2. Harbhajan Singh: 7 in 35 innings

3. R Ashwin: 7 in 42 innings

4. Ravindra Jadeja: 5 in 30 innings

5. Zaheer Khan: 3 in 34 innings

Australia Stats and Record in BGT

Top 5 Most Runs For Australia in BGT

1. Ricky Ponting: 2555 runs in 51 innings

2. Michael Clarke: 2049 runs in 40 innings

3. Matthew Hayden: 1888 runs in 35 innings

4. Steve Smith: 1887 runs in 35 innings

5. David Warner: 1174 runs in 37 innings

Top 5 Most Hundreds For Australia in BGT

1. Steve Smith: 8 Hundreds in 35 innings

2. Ricky Ponting: 8 Hundreds (including 3 double hundreds) in 51 innings

3. Michael Clarke: 7 Hundreds (including 2 double hundreds) in 40 innings

4. Matthew Hayden: 6 Hundreds (including 1 double hundreds) in 35 innings

5. David Warner: 4 Hundreds in 37 innings

Top 5 Highest Scores For Australia in BGT

1. Michael Clarke: 329 in Sydney in 2012

2. Ricky Ponting: 257 in Melbourne in 2003

3. Ricky Ponting: 242 in Adelaide in 2003

4. Justin Langer: 223 in Sydney in 2000

5. Ricky Ponting: 221 in Adelaide in 2012

Top 5 Most Wickets For Australia in BGT

1. Nathan Lyon: 116 wickets in 47 innings

2. Brett Lee: 53 wickets in 24 innings

3. Glenn McGrath: 51 wickets in 22 innings

4. Josh Hazlewood: 51 wickets in 28 innings

5. Mitchell Johnson: 50 wickets in 28 innings

Top 5 Most Five-Wicket Hauls For Australia in BGT

1. Nathan Lyon: 9 in 47 innings

2. Josh Hazlewood: 4 in 28 innings

3. Stephen O'Keefe: 2 in 7 innings

4. Ben Hilfenhaus: 2 in 12 innings

5. Peter Siddle: 2 in 18 innings

Story first published: Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 16:25 [IST]

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