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TESTS AT MELBOURNE FROM 1877 TO 1998
Summary of Results
| |
Played |
Won |
Lost |
Draw |
| Australia |
91 |
48 |
28 |
15 |
| England |
51 |
19 |
25 |
7 |
| India |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
| New Zealand |
3 |
- |
1 |
2 |
| Pakistan |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| South Africa |
9 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
| Sri Lanka |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
| West Indies |
13 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
| Zimbabwe |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Note: The first Test to be played here was between Australia and England
from 15-19 March, 1877.
Summary of Matches Played between Australia and India
| Number |
Start Date |
End Date |
Result |
| 1 |
1st Jan 1948 |
5th Jan 1948 |
Aus 233 runs |
| 2 |
6th Feb 1948 |
10th Feb 1948 |
Aus inn & 177 runs |
| 3 |
30th Dec 1967 |
3rd Jan 1968 |
Aus inn & 4 runs |
| 4 |
30th Dec 1977 |
4th Jan 1978 |
Ind 222 runs |
| 5 |
7th Feb 1981 |
11th Feb 1981 |
Ind 59 runs |
| 6 |
26th Dec 1985 |
30th Dec 1985 |
Drawn |
| 7 |
26th Dec 1991 |
29th Dec 1991 |
Aus 8 wickets |
Highest Team Scores
| Total |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| 604 |
Australia |
England |
1st |
1936-37 |
| 600 |
Australia |
England |
1st |
1924-25 |
| 589 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1911-12 |
| 578 |
Australia |
South Africa |
2nd |
1910-11 |
| 575-8d |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1947-48 |
Highest for India
| Total |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| 445 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1985-86 |
Lowest Team Scores
| Total |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| 36 |
South Africa |
Australia |
1st |
1931-32 |
| 45 |
South Africa |
Australia |
2nd |
1931-32 |
| 61 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1901-02 |
| 61 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1903-04 |
| 67 |
India |
Australia |
2nd |
1947-48 |
| 75 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1894-95 |
Lowest for Australia
| Total |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| 83 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1980-81 |
Highest Individual Scores
| |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| RM Cowper |
307 |
Australia |
England |
1st |
1965-66 |
| DG Bradman |
270 |
Australia |
England |
2nd |
1936-37 |
| GN Yallop |
268 |
Australia |
Pakistan |
1st |
1983-84 |
| IVA Richards |
208 |
West Indies |
Australia |
1st |
1984-85 |
| WM Lawry |
205 |
Australia |
West Indies |
1st |
1968-69 |
| RN Harvey |
205 |
Australia |
SA |
1st |
1952-53 |
| GA Faulkner |
204 |
SA |
Australia |
1st |
1910-11 |
| WR Hammond |
200 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1928-29 |
Note: In all 149 hundreds have been scored at this ground
Hundreds against India (10)
Hundreds against India
| |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| AR Border |
163 |
Australia |
India |
2nd |
1985-86 |
| RN Harvey |
153 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1947-48 |
| IM Chappell |
151 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1967-68 |
| DG Bradman |
132 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1947-48 |
| DG Bradman |
127* |
Australia |
India |
2nd |
1947-48 |
| AR Border |
124 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1980-81 |
| RB Simpson |
109 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1967-68 |
| CRJ Matthews |
100* |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1985-86 |
| AR Morris |
100* |
Australia |
India |
2nd |
1947-48 |
| WW Lawry |
100 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1967-68 |
Note: Bradman (see above) scored hundreds in each innings in 1947-48
Hundreds for India (4)
| |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| SM Gavaskar |
118 |
India |
Australia |
2nd |
1977-78 |
| V Mankad |
116 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1947-48 |
| GR Viswanath |
114 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1980-81 |
| V Mankad |
111 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1947-48 |
Best Partnerships for each Wicket
| |
Wicket |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| JB Hobbs & W Rhodes |
1st |
323 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1911-12 |
| WM Lawry & IM Chappell |
2nd |
298 |
Australia |
West Indies |
1st |
1968-69 |
| DG Bradman & SJ McCabe |
3rd |
249 |
Australia |
England |
1st |
1936-37 |
| MH Denness & KWR Fletcher |
4th |
192 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1974-75 |
| AR Morris & DG Bradman |
5th |
223* |
Australia |
India |
2nd |
1947-48 |
| JHW Fingleton & DG Bradman |
6th |
346 |
Australia |
England |
2nd |
1936-37 |
| GN Yallop & GRJ Matthews |
7th |
185 |
Australia |
Pakistan |
1st |
1983-84 |
| CE Pellew & JM Gregory |
8th |
173 |
Australia |
England |
1st |
1920-21 |
| AEV Hartkopf & WAS Oldfield |
9th |
100 |
Australia |
England |
1st |
1924-25 |
| RA Duff & WW Armstrong |
10th |
120 |
Australia |
England |
2nd |
1901-02 |
Best Partnerships for each wicket against India
| |
Wicket |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| WM Lawry & RB Simpson |
1st |
191 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1967-68 |
| MA Taylor & DC Boon |
2nd |
106 |
Australia |
India |
2nd |
1991-92 |
| DG Bradman & AL Hassett |
3rd |
169 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1947-48 |
| RN Harvey & SJE Loxton |
4th |
159 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1947-48 |
| AR Morris & DG Bradman |
5th |
223* |
Australia |
India |
2nd |
1947-48 |
| IM Chappell & BN Jarman |
6th |
134 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1967-68 |
| GRJ Matthews & RJ Bright |
7th |
66 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1985-86 |
| IA Healy & MG Hughes |
8th |
64 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1991-92 |
| B Dooland & IW Johnson |
9th |
35 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1947-48 |
| AR Border & DR Gilbert |
10th |
77 |
Australia |
India |
2nd |
1985-86 |
Best Partnerships for each Wicket for India
| |
Wicket |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| CPS Chauhan & SM Gavaskar |
1st |
165 |
India |
Australia |
2nd |
1980-81 |
| V Mankad & HR Adhikari |
2nd |
124 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1947-48 |
| AL Wadekar & RF Surti |
3rd |
116 |
India |
Australia |
2nd |
1967-68 |
| M Azharuddin & DB Vengsarkar |
4th |
74 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1985-86 |
| SM Gavaskar & AV Mankad |
5th |
67 |
India |
Australia |
2nd |
1977-78 |
| Kapil Dev & RJ Shastri |
6th |
79 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1985-86 |
| S Abid Ali & MAK Pataudi |
7th |
49 |
India |
Australia |
2nd |
1967-68 |
| GR Viswanath & SMH Kirmani |
7th |
49 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1980-81 |
| RF Surti & EAS Prasanna |
8th |
74 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1967-68 |
| KS More & SLV Raju |
9th |
77 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1991-92 |
| KS More & J Srinath |
10th |
35 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1991-92 |
Best Bowling in an Innings
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| Sarfraz Nawaz |
9 |
86 |
Pakistan |
Australia |
2nd |
1978-79 |
| AA Mailey |
9 |
121 |
Australia |
England |
2nd |
1920-21 |
| W Rhodes |
8 |
68 |
England |
Australia |
2nd |
1903-04 |
| GD McKenzie |
8 |
71 |
Australia |
West Indies |
1st |
1968-69 |
| LC Braund |
8 |
81 |
England |
Australia |
1st |
1903-04 |
| MHN Walker |
8 |
143 |
Australia |
England |
1st |
1974-75 |
Best bowling performance against India
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
For |
v. |
1st |
Series |
| GD McKenzie |
7 |
66 |
Australia |
India |
1st |
1967-68 |
Best bowling performance for India
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Inn. |
Series |
| BS Chandrasekhar |
6 |
52 |
India |
Australia |
1st |
1977-78 |
| BS Chandrasekhar |
6 |
52 |
India |
Australia |
2nd |
1977-78 |
Best Bowling in a Match
| |
Wkts |
Runs |
For |
v. |
Series |
1st |
2nd |
| W Rhodes |
15 |
124 |
England |
Australia |
1903-04 |
7/56 |
8/68 |
| W Bates |
14 |
102 |
England |
Australia |
1882-83 |
7/28 |
7/74 |
| MA Noble |
13 |
77 |
Australia |
England |
1901-02 |
7/17 |
6/60 |
| FR Spofforth |
13 |
110 |
Australia |
England |
1878-79 |
6/48 |
7/62 |
| BA Reid |
13 |
148 |
Australia |
England |
1990-91 |
6/97 |
7/51 |
| SF Barnes |
13 |
163 |
England |
Australia |
1901-02 |
6/42 |
7/121 |
| HJ Tayfield |
13 |
165 |
SA |
Australia |
1952-53 |
6/84 |
7/81 |
| AA Mailey |
13 |
236 |
Australia |
England |
1920-21 |
4/115 |
9/121 |
| BS Chandrasekhar |
12 |
104 |
India |
Australia |
1977-78 |
6/52 |
6/52 |
| BA Reid |
12 |
126 |
Australia |
India |
1991-92 |
6/66 |
6/60 |
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