Australia are considered one of the best teams in the world. They have been consistently producing results across formats for decades. While the mighty West Indies have fallen, Australia remains to be the only team that has been at the pinnacle.
As far as the longest format of the game is concerned, the Aussies’ approach is right on the money and they produce winning results, more often than not. Several teams struggled to pose a threat to the Aussies. However, the Indian cricketers gave the Aussies a run for their money.
Thanks to the Indian batters who displayed a great deal of maturity, calmness and aggression when required. In this listicle, let’s take a glimpse at the four Indians who accumulated more than 200 runs against the Aussies in Tests.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar is widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time for his impeccable contribution to Indian cricket. The former Indian cricketer scored 3630 runs against the Aussies, the most by an Indian in Test cricket.
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2. VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman has often ruffled the Australian bowlers’ feathers with extraordinary batting performances during the playing days of his cricketing career. He scored as many as 2434 runs against the Aussies in Tests, the second-most by an Indian.
3. Rahul Dravid
Popularly known as the “Wall of Indian cricket”, Rahul Dravid has been one of the batters for India in Test and ODI cricket. He comes third on the list in terms of scoring the most runs against Australia in Tests as an Indian. Dravid scored 2143 runs against the Aussies.
4. Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara is the fourth Indian to score more than 2000 runs against Australia in the longest format of the game. The experienced campaigner who is tagged India’s Test specialist scored 2033 runs against the Aussies in Tests.
Updated as of June 5, 2023*
