New Delhi. India’s cricket journey with Australia begins post-independence. The first series was played in 1947 in which independent India lost four matches. Australia, winning its first series against India, dominated for the next 53 years. In this journey of Test cricket, a day comes in 2001 that changes the entire history. As if everything would change. Since then, India’s dominance over Australia has been clearly visible. Let us know which date changed the history of India-Australia Test series.

When Dravid-Laxman anchored
March 14, 2001. This was the same day when India took on Australia in the Kolkata Test. The first three matchdays took place on behalf of Australia. On the fourth day, India struggled to avoid defeat. The day started with 254 runs for 4 wickets. VVS Laxman starts with 109 runs and Rahul Dravid starts with 7 runs. Both play all day long. Laxman and Dravid anchored the Australian attack, which was difficult to overcome for an hour. Neither of them are out all day. Batted the entire 90 overs and took India’s score to 589 runs for 4 wickets. India is now ahead. The amazing thing is that there was this day and then this. Since then, India has retained its leadership role.

India had won only 11 of the first 58 Tests.
In the history of the India-Australia Test, the date from November 28, 1947 to March 13, 2001 is marked by the dominance of the Kangaroos. During this period, 58 tests were played between the two countries. Of these, Australia won 29 games and India won 11 games. There was one draw and 17 draws. Even those versed in simple mathematics can guess that Australia used to win 5 when India won an average of two Tests. This means that Australia’s winning average was almost two and a half times that of India.

Then he won 21 out of 49…
Then on March 15, India beat Australia by 171 runs in the Kolkata Test. This was India’s 12th victory over Australia. After that, it seemed like the whole story changed. After India and Australia, there have been 49 games in the Kolkata Test (2021) so far. Of these, 21 were won by India and 16 by Australia. 12 games were drawn. You see – the wheel of time has changed. India is winning more games now.

Australia has been on the defensive from 2001 to today
Sometimes Indian players were nervous when they went to Australia. Now there is panic in Australia that the country could lose its third consecutive Test series at home to India. India defeated Australia at home in 2018-19 and 2020-21. Even if Australia seems to have the upper hand in the overall balance. It may have won 45 out of 107 Tests and India has 32 wins to its credit. But that is an incomplete side of the coin. The picture becomes clear when you look at both sides. See how Australia is still on the decline after the 376-year partnership between Laxman and Dravid.

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