Australia vs India - Players & Playing XI · Test Series 2018
Test Series
Result
Head-to-Head Record
AUS 7
18 matches
7 IND
4 Draws
Based on 18 H2H matches (2018–2025)
Last 5 H2H Results (AUS perspective)
W
W
D
W
L
AUS Form
Season Comparison
25%
Win %
50%
249
Avg Runs
399.5
399.5
Avg Conceded
249
8.5
Avg Wickets
10
0.3
Avg Sixes
3.8
26.5
Avg Boundaries
39
Active Streaks
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Rishabh Pant
IND
4
Runs (20+)
Travis Head
AUS
4
Runs (20+)
Rishabh Pant
IND
4
Fours (2+)
Travis Head
AUS
4
Fours (2+)
Josh Hazlewood
AUS
4
Wickets (1+)
Rishabh Pant
IND
3
Catches (1+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 18 H2H matches
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Based on the last 9 Test matches at this venue (since Dec 2017). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
914.3
Avg 1st Inn
305.6
Avg 2nd Inn
300.1
Avg Sixes
5.2
Avg Fours
84.1
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
40.2%
Seam Econ
2.93
Spin Econ
2.87
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs ENG 25 Dec 2021 | 185/10 (65.1) | 267/10 (87.5) | 520 |
| AUS vs SA 25 Dec 2022 | 189/10 (68.4) | 575/8 (145) | 968 |
| AUS vs PAK 25 Dec 2023 | 318/10 (96.5) | 264/10 (73.5) | 1081 |
| AUS vs IND 25 Dec 2024 | 474/10 (122.4) | 369/10 (119.3) | 1232 |
| AUS vs ENG 25 Dec 2025 | 152/10 (45.2) | 110/10 (29.5) | 572 |
AUS at Melbourne Cricket Ground
5
Won
3
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
28
Highest Score
200
Top Scorer
Steven Smith
437 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Pat Cummins
25 wkts
IND at Melbourne Cricket Ground
2
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
35.8
Highest Score
114
Top Scorer
Ajinkya Rahane
146 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Jasprit Bumrah
14 wkts
Hit Rates
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AUS Form
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Top Bowlers (Recent)
IND Form
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Top Bowlers (Recent)
Australia
Playing XI in this match
India
Playing XI in this match
India · Innings 1
c Aaron Finch b Pat Cummins
8 (66)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.12
c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins
76 (161)
8×4 · 1×6 · SR 47.2
b Pat Cummins
106 (319)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.23
Virat Kohli
(c)
c Aaron Finch b Mitchell Starc
82 (204)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 40.2
lbw b Nathan Lyon
34 (76)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.74
not out
63* (114)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.26
Rishabh Pant
(wk)
c Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc
39 (76)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.32
c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood
4 (3)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 133.33
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanuma Vihari | c Aaron Finch b Pat Cummins | 8 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 12.12 |
| Mayank Agarwal | c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins | 76 | 161 | 8 | 1 | 47.2 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | b Pat Cummins | 106 | 319 | 10 | 0 | 33.23 |
| Virat Kohli (c) | c Aaron Finch b Mitchell Starc | 82 | 204 | 9 | 0 | 40.2 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 34 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 44.74 |
| Rohit Sharma | not out | 63* | 114 | 5 | 0 | 55.26 |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | c Usman Khawaja b Mitchell Starc | 39 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 51.32 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
Total
443/7
(169.4 ov)
DNB
Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
FoW
1-40 (Hanuma Vihari, 18.5 ov), 2-123 (Mayank Agarwal, 54.5 ov), 3-293 (Virat Kohli, 122.5 ov), 4-299 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 125.4 ov), 5-361 (Ajinkya Rahane, 148.6 ov), 6-437 (Rishabh Pant, 168.5 ov), 7-443 (Ravindra Jadeja, 169.4 ov)
Australia · Bowling
28-7-87-2 · Econ 3.11
2/87
28 ov
31.4-10-86-1 · Econ 2.74
1/86
31.4 ov
48-7-110-1 · Econ 2.29
1/110
48 ov
34-10-72-3 · Econ 2.12
3/72
34 ov
26-4-51-0 · Econ 1.96
0/51
wd 1 · nb 1
2-0-8-0 · Econ 4
0/8
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 28 | 7 | 87 | 2 | 3.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 31.4 | 10 | 86 | 1 | 2.74 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 48 | 7 | 110 | 1 | 2.29 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 34 | 10 | 72 | 3 | 2.12 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 26 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 1.96 | 1 | 1 |
| Aaron Finch | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 2
c Ishant Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah
22 (35)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.86
c Mayank Agarwal b Ishant Sharma
8 (36)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22
c Mayank Agarwal b Ravindra Jadeja
21 (32)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 65.63
lbw b Jasprit Bumrah
19 (61)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.15
b Jasprit Bumrah
20 (48)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.67
c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja
9 (36)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
Tim Paine
(c) (wk)
c Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah
22 (85)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25.88
b Mohammed Shami
17 (48)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.42
not out
7* (13)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.85
lbw b Jasprit Bumrah
0 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Jasprit Bumrah
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Harris | c Ishant Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah | 22 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 62.86 |
| Aaron Finch | c Mayank Agarwal b Ishant Sharma | 8 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Mayank Agarwal b Ravindra Jadeja | 21 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 65.63 |
| Shaun Marsh | lbw b Jasprit Bumrah | 19 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 31.15 |
| Travis Head | b Jasprit Bumrah | 20 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Ajinkya Rahane b Ravindra Jadeja | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Tim Paine (c) (wk) | c Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah | 22 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 25.88 |
| Pat Cummins | b Mohammed Shami | 17 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 35.42 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 7* | 13 | 1 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Nathan Lyon | lbw b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | b Jasprit Bumrah | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
146/10
(66.5 ov)
FoW
1-24 (Aaron Finch, 10.3 ov), 2-36 (Marcus Harris, 13.3 ov), 3-53 (Usman Khawaja, 19.5 ov), 4-89 (Shaun Marsh, 32.6 ov), 5-92 (Travis Head, 36.4 ov), 6-102 (Mitchell Marsh, 43.3 ov), 7-138 (Pat Cummins, 60.6 ov), 8-147 (Tim Paine, 64.3 ov), 9-151 (Nathan Lyon, 66.2 ov), 10-151 (Josh Hazlewood, 66.5 ov)
India · Bowling
13-2-41-1 · Econ 3.15
1/41
wd 1 · nb 1
15.5-4-33-6 · Econ 2.13
6/33
15.5 ov
25-8-45-2 · Econ 1.8
2/45
25 ov
10-2-27-1 · Econ 2.7
1/27
10 ov
3-2-1-0 · Econ 0.33
0/1
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishant Sharma | 13 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 3.15 | 1 | 1 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 15.5 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 2.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 25 | 8 | 45 | 2 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 10 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanuma Vihari | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 |
India · Innings 3 106/8d (37.3 ov)
c Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins
13 (45)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.89
b Pat Cummins
42 (102)
4×4 · 2×6 · SR 41.18
c Marcus Harris b Pat Cummins
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Virat Kohli
(c)
c Marcus Harris b Pat Cummins
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins
1 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Shaun Marsh b Josh Hazlewood
5 (18)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.78
Rishabh Pant
(wk)
c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood
33 (43)
3×4 · 1×6 · SR 76.74
c Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins
5 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33
not out
0* (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanuma Vihari | c Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins | 13 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 28.89 |
| Mayank Agarwal | b Pat Cummins | 42 | 102 | 4 | 2 | 41.18 |
| Cheteshwar Pujara | c Marcus Harris b Pat Cummins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Virat Kohli (c) | c Marcus Harris b Pat Cummins | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Rohit Sharma | c Shaun Marsh b Josh Hazlewood | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | c Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood | 33 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 76.74 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | c Usman Khawaja b Pat Cummins | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Mohammed Shami | not out | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
106/8d
(37.3 ov)
DNB
Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah
FoW
1-28 (Hanuma Vihari, 12.6 ov), 2-28 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 14.2 ov), 3-28 (Virat Kohli, 14.6 ov), 4-32 (Ajinkya Rahane, 16.1 ov), 5-44 (Rohit Sharma, 22.5 ov), 6-83 (Mayank Agarwal, 32.6 ov), 7-100 (Ravindra Jadeja, 36.3 ov), 8-106 (Rishabh Pant, 37.3 ov)
Australia · Bowling
3-1-11-0 · Econ 3.67
0/11
3 ov
10.3-3-22-2 · Econ 2.14
2/22
10.3 ov
13-1-40-0 · Econ 3.08
0/40
13 ov
11-3-27-6 · Econ 2.45
6/27
wd 1 · nb 0
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 10.3 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 2.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 13 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 3.08 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 11 | 3 | 27 | 6 | 2.45 | 1 | 0 |
Australia · Innings 4 261/10 (89.3 ov)
c Mayank Agarwal b Ravindra Jadeja
13 (27)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.15
c Virat Kohli b Jasprit Bumrah
3 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75
lbw b Mohammed Shami
33 (59)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 55.93
lbw b Jasprit Bumrah
44 (72)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 61.11
b Ishant Sharma
34 (92)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.96
c Virat Kohli b Ravindra Jadeja
10 (21)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 47.62
Tim Paine
(c) (wk)
c Rishabh Pant b Ravindra Jadeja
26 (67)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.81
c Cheteshwar Pujara b Jasprit Bumrah
63 (114)
5×4 · 1×6 · SR 55.26
b Mohammed Shami
18 (27)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
c Fielder b Ishant Sharma
7 (50)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 14
not out
0* (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Harris | c Mayank Agarwal b Ravindra Jadeja | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 48.15 |
| Aaron Finch | c Virat Kohli b Jasprit Bumrah | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Usman Khawaja | lbw b Mohammed Shami | 33 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 55.93 |
| Shaun Marsh | lbw b Jasprit Bumrah | 44 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 61.11 |
| Travis Head | b Ishant Sharma | 34 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 36.96 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Virat Kohli b Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 47.62 |
| Tim Paine (c) (wk) | c Rishabh Pant b Ravindra Jadeja | 26 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 38.81 |
| Pat Cummins | c Cheteshwar Pujara b Jasprit Bumrah | 63 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 55.26 |
| Mitchell Starc | b Mohammed Shami | 18 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Fielder b Ishant Sharma | 7 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Josh Hazlewood | not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
261/10
(89.3 ov)
FoW
1-6 (Aaron Finch, 1.2 ov), 2-33 (Marcus Harris, 9.2 ov), 3-63 (Usman Khawaja, 20.6 ov), 4-114 (Shaun Marsh, 32.2 ov), 5-135 (Mitchell Marsh, 39.1 ov), 6-157 (Travis Head, 50.3 ov), 7-176 (Tim Paine, 61.3 ov), 8-215 (Mitchell Starc, 70.5 ov), 9-261 (Pat Cummins, 88.2 ov), 10-261 (Nathan Lyon, 89.3 ov)
India · Bowling
14.3-1-40-2 · Econ 2.8
2/40
14.3 ov
19-3-53-3 · Econ 2.79
3/53
wd 2 · nb 0
32-6-82-3 · Econ 2.56
3/82
32 ov
21-2-71-2 · Econ 3.38
2/71
21 ov
3-1-7-0 · Econ 2.33
0/7
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishant Sharma | 14.3 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 19 | 3 | 53 | 3 | 2.79 | 2 | 0 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 32 | 6 | 82 | 3 | 2.56 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammed Shami | 21 | 2 | 71 | 2 | 3.38 | 0 | 0 |
| Hanuma Vihari | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 |
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Australia vs India: who played
India won by 137 runs in Test Series 2018 at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 25 December 2018. Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 106 off 319 balls and Pat Cummins took 6/27.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in Australia vs India?
Australia XI: Marcus Harris, Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine (c) (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. India XI: Hanuma Vihari, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah.
Who won Australia vs India?
India won by 137 runs.
When and where was Australia vs India played?
Australia vs India was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria on Tuesday 25 December 2018, in Test Series 2018.
What were the final scores in Australia vs India?
Australia scored 146/10 in 66.5 overs. India scored 443/7 in 169.4 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in Australia vs India?
Cheteshwar Pujara top-scored with 106 off 319 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Australia vs India?
Pat Cummins took 6/27 in 11 overs.