The previous best was 255 run-partnership between Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar for third wicket against England at Trent Bridge in 1996.
The Dravid- Laxman partnership is also the third highest for any wicket and highest ever for the fifth wicket by a visiting side in Australia.
The previous highest fifth wicket partnership on Australian soil by a visiting side was 196 runs between Ravi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar for India at Sydney in 1991-92.
Overall it was the 10th highest partnership for any wicket against Australia.
Highest Partnership for India in 'away' Tests
| Runs | Wkt | Batsmen | Vs | Inns | Test | Venue | Season | |
| 303 | 5th | R Dravid | VVS Laxman | Aus | 1st | 2nd | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
| 255 | 3rd | SC Ganguly | SR Tendulkar | Eng | 1st | 3rd | Trent Bridge | 1996 |
| 249 | 4th | SR Tendulkar | SC Ganguly | Eng | 1st | 3rd | Headingley | 2002 |
| 237 | 2nd | Pankaj Roy | VL Manjrekar | WI | 2nd | 5th | Kingston | 1952-53 |
| 232 | 2nd | S Ramesh | R Dravid | SL | 1st | 1st | Colombo (SSC) | 1998-99 |
| 224 | 2nd | SM Gavaskar | M Amarnath | Aus | 1st | 3rd | Sydney (SCG) | 1985-86 |
| 222 | 4th | VS Hazare | VL Manjrekar | Eng | 1st | 1st | Headingley | 1952 |
| 222 | 6th | SR Tendulkar | M Azharuddin | SAf | 1st | 2nd | Cape Town | 1996-97 |
| 221 | 4th | SR Tendulkar | M Azharuddin | SL | 1st | 1st | Colombo (RPS) | 1997-98 |
| 220 | 5th | SR Tendulkar | V Sehwag | SAf | 1st | 1st | Bloemfontein | 2001-02 |
| 217 | 7th | VVS Laxman | A Ratra | WI | 1st | 4th | St. John's | 2001-02 |
| 213 | 1st | SM Gavaskar | CPS Chauhan | Eng | 2nd | 4th | The Oval | 1979 |
| 211 | 3rd | MH Mankad | VS Hazare | Eng | 2nd | 2nd | Lord's | 1952 |
| 210 | 3rd | DB Vengsarkar | GR Viswanath | Eng | 2nd | 2nd | Lord's | 1979 |
| 204 | 2nd | SM Gavaskar | S Amarnath | NZ | 1st | 1st | Auckland | 1975-76 |
| 204 | 5th | SM Gavaskar | BP Patel | WI | 1st | 2nd | Port-of-Spain | 1975-76 |
| 203 | 1st | VM Merchant | Mushtaq Ali | Eng | 2nd | 2nd | Old Trafford | 1936 |
| 200 | 5th | SM Patil | RJ Shastri | Pak | 1st | 2nd | Faisalabad | 1984-85 |
| 200 | 2nd | AD Gaekwad | M Amarnath | WI | 2nd | 5th | St. John's | 1982-83 |
Highest Partnerships against Australia
| Runs | Wkt | Batsmen | For | Inn | Test | Venue | Season | |
| 382 | 2nd | L Hutton | M Leyland | Eng | 1st | 5th | The Oval | 1938 |
| 376 | 5th | VVS Laxman | R Dravid | Ind | 2nd | 2nd | Calcutta | 2000-01 |
| 351 | 2nd | GA Gooch | DI Gower | Eng | 1st | 6th | The Oval | 1985 |
| 347 | 7th | DStE Atkinson | CC Depeiza | WI | 1st | 4th | Bridgetown | 1954-55 |
| 341 | 3rd | EJ Barlow | RG Pollock | SAf | 1st | 4th | Adelaide | 1963-64 |
| 331 | 2nd | RT Robinson | DI Gower | Eng | 1st | 5th | Edgbaston | 1985 |
| 323 | 1st | JB Hobbs | W Rhodes | Eng | 1st | 4th | MCG | 1911-12 |
| 322 | 5th | BC Lara | JC Adams | WI | 1st | 2nd | Kingston | 1998-99 |
| 308 | 3rd | RB Richardson | IVA Richards | WI | 1st | 4th | St. John's | 1983-84 |
| 303 | 5th | R Dravid | VVS Laxman | Aus | 1st | 2nd | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
Highest Partnership against Australia in Australia
| Runs | Wkt | Batsmen | For | Venue | Inn | Test | Series | |
| 341 | 3rd | EJ Barlow | RG Pollock | SAf | Adelaide | 1st | 4th | 1963-64 |
| 323 | 1st | JB Hobbs | W Rhodes | Eng | Melbourne | 1st | 4th | 1911-12 |
| 303 | 5th | R Dravid | VVS Laxman | Ind | Adelaide | 1st | 2nd | 2003-04 |
| 293 | 3rd | RB Richardson | BC Lara | WI | Sydney | 1st | 3rd | 1992-93 |
| 283 | 1st | JB Hobbs | H Sutcliffe | Eng | Melbourne | 1st | 2nd | 1924-25 |
| 262 | 3rd | WR Hammond | DR Jardine | Eng | Adelaide | 2nd | 4th | 1928-29 |
| 253 | 8th | NJ Astle | AC Parore | NZ | Perth | 1st | 3rd | 2001-02 |
