IND vs AUS 5th Test: Unbeaten in Last 3 – What is India’s Record at SCG Before BGT Clash Against Australia?

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IND vs AUS 5th Test: Having gone down in Melbourne, India will hope to finish on a high when they meet Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from Friday (January 3).

Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah guided India to a win in the opening Test at Perth by 295 runs, but Team India led by returning Rohit Sharma went down to Pat Cummins' Australia in the pink-ball Test at Adelaide by 10 wickets before the third Test at the Gabba in Brisbane ended in a draw due to rain.

Team India also fell in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, and trail the BGT series 1-2. Now, they sweat on other results to stay in with a chance for a third successive World Test Championship Final spot. But before that they will need to win in Sydney to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India will look to extend their unbeaten record to four at the Sydney venue, but will aim for a win this time around, having drawn their last three Tests at the SCG on their previous tours Down Under.

Australia too will be looking to avoid defeat, which will allow the reigning World Test Champions to defend their WTC title at the Home of Cricket - Lord's in London next year. Australia had got better off India in the WTC Final in 2023.

Australia are also unbeaten in the last 13 Tests at the Sydney venue, but will be vary of their recent record against Team India at the venue, where the visitors have managed to come away with a draw. In the last 13 Tests at the SCG, Australia has won seven, while six Tests have ended in a draw.

India has never lost to Australia in Tests in Sydney since 2015. The visitors will look to better that record as there is a lot on the line for both the teams in the final Test. Here is a look at India's numbers at the Sydney venue:

India's record at SCG

In 13 Tests at the Sydney Cricket Ground, India has won just once with their victory coming back in 1978. The Indian cricket team has also lost 5 times against the hosts, but their last defeat came back in 2012 since then they have never lost on their visits to the venue for a red ball game.

Apart from the 1 wins and 5 defeats, India has drawn 7 Test matches against Australia in Sydney. Here is a complete look at India's stats, records and top performers at the SCG venue:

• Matches: 13
• Won: 1
• Lost: 5
• Drawn: 7
• Won Batting First: 0
• Won Batting Second: 1
• Highest Total: 705/7 Declared in 2004
• Lowest Total: 150 All Out in 2000
• Highest Individual Score: Sachin Tendulkar - 241* in 2004
• Most Runs (Overall): Sachin Tendulkar - 785 runs in 9 innings
• Most Runs (Current): Rishabh Pant - 292 runs in 3 innings
• Most 100s: VVS Laxman & Sachin Tendulkar - 3 centuries each
• Best Bowling Innings: Anil Kumble - 8 for 141 in 2004
• Best Bowling Match: Anil Kumble - 12 for 279 in 2004
• Most Wickets (Overall): Anil Kumble - 20 wickets in 5 innings
• Most Wickets (Overall & Current): Ravindra Jadeja - 6 wickets in 2 innings

India's Test Results at SCG

As mentioned earlier, India has lost five times in Test matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney, but are unbeaten in their last three Tests at the venue. Here is a look at India's results at the venue:

• 1947: Match drawn
• 1968: Australia won by 144 runs
• 1978: India won by an innings and 2 runs
• 1981: Australia won by an innings and 4 runs
• 1986: Match drawn
• 1992: Match drawn
• 2000: Australia won by an innings and 141 runs
• 2004: Match drawn
• 2008: Australia won by 122 runs
• 2012: Australia won by an innings and 68 runs
• 2015: Match drawn
• 2019: Match drawn
• 2021: Match drawn