India's Past Record and Statistics in Test Matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground

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Published on: Jan 02, 2012

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The Second Vodafone Test Match between Australia and India begins tomorrow at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Historically, the Sydney Cricket Ground has been known to aid the spin bowlers and its therefore India's better hunting grounds down under.

The Second Vodafone Test Match between Australia and India begins tomorrow at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Historically, the Sydney Cricket Ground has been known to aid the spin bowlers and its therefore India's better hunting grounds down under.
India has so far played 9 Test matches at this venue till date, has won just one match which was way back in 1978 under the Captaincy of Bishen Singh Bedi. Out of the nine matches apart from the 1978 win, India has gone onto draw four and has lost four matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Sachin Tendulkar has performed well in SydneyHere are some of the highlights of individual performances from the Indian Players at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Test Matches :

  • VVS Laxman 109 in 2008
  • Sachin Tendulkar 154* in 2008
  • Anil Kumble match figures of 8 for 254 in 2008
  • Sachin Tendulkar 241* in 2004
  • VVS Laxman 178 in 2004
  • Anil Kumble match figures of 12 for 279 in 2004
  • VVS Laxman 167 in 2000
  • Ravi Shastri 206 in 1992
  • Sachin Tendulkar 148* in 1992
  • Sunil Gavaskar 172 in 1986
  • Krish Srikkanth 116 in 1986
  • Mohinder Amarnath 138 in 1986
  • Shivlal Yadav 5 for 99 & 3 for 19 in 1986
  • Kapil Dev 5 for 97 in 1981
  • Karsan Ghavri 5 for 107 in 1981
  • BS Chandrasekhar 4 for 30 & 2 for 85 in 1978
  • Erapalli Prasanna 1 for 14 & 4 for 51
  • Abid Ali 78 & 81 in 1968
  • Erapalli Prasanna 3 for 62 & 4 for 96 in 1968
  • Dattu Phadkar 51 & 3 for 14 in 1947
  • Vijay Hazare 4 for 29 in 1947

India's only Test win at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Although India has no doubt put in a better show at this ground, it has managed to pull off victory only once which was in 1978 under the leadership of left-arm spinner Bishen Singh Bedi. The spin trio of Bishen Bedi, BS Chandrasekhar and Erapalli Prasanna went through the Australian line-up twice bowling them out for 131 and 263 for an innings and 2 runs victory. India with the bat had put up 396 for 8 declared in reply to Australia's paltry first innings score of 131. GR Viswanath was the star of the Indian batting scoring 79.

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