sanjeev
khelja|03-12-2024
India and Australia are set for the Day-Night Test, starting Friday, December 6 at the Adelaide Oval. India are already 1-0 up in the five-match series after winning the Perth Test by 295 runs.
In pink-ball Tests, India have won three out of four matches. While they won all three of their matches at home, they lost their only overseas Day-Night Test against Australia back in 2020.
Australia, on the other hand, have a phenomenal record in Day-Night Tests, having won 11 out of 12 matches. They won 11 matches on the trot before the earlier this year. Before their upcoming clash against India, the Aussies have their task cut out since they are looking to bounce back after the Perth debacle.
For India, Rohit Sharma has returned after missing the Perth Test. As far as Australia are concerned, they do not have the services of Josh Hazlewood, who has been ruled out due to a side strain. The hosts have roped in the uncapped duo of Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett.
In this article, let's delve deep into some numbers before the Australia vs India Test in Adelaide
7-0: Australia have won all their seven Day-Night Tests at the Adelaide Oval since the first-ever pink-ball Test back in 2015.
0-1: India have lost their only Day-Night Test in Adelaide. Back in December 2020, they lost by eight wickets.
3-4: Teams winning the toss have won only three out of seven Day-Night Tests at the Adelaide Oval.
3-3: Teams opting to bat first have won three out of six Day-Night Tests in Adelaide.
6-1: Only once have a team opted to field first in a Day-Night Test in Adelaide. England fielded first, but lost the match by 120 runs back in December 2017.
589/3: Australia hold the record for the highest team total in Day-Night Tests in Adelaide back in November 2019 against Pakistan.
36: India hold the record for the lowest team total in Day-Night Tests in Adelaide back in December 2020.
187/7: Australia hold the record for the highest successful run-chase in the Day-Night Tests in Adelaide, which they achieved against New Zealand back in November 2015.
647: David Warner holds the record for most runs in Day-Night Tests in Adelaide. He has 647 runs from six matches at an average of 64.70.
335*: David Warner notched the highest individual score in the Day-Night Tests in Adelaide. He scored an unbeaten 335 against Pakistan back in November 2019.
39: Mitchell Starc is the leading wicket-taker in the Day-Night Tests in Adelaide. The pacer has taken 39 wickets from seven games at an economy rate of 2.80.
6/66: Mitchell Starc also holds the record for the best bowling figures in Day-Night Tests in Adelaide. He had figures of 25-6-66-6 against Pakistan back in November 2019.
169 - Wickets taken by fast bowlers in Day-Night Tests in Adelaide.
47 - Wickets taken by spinners in Day-Night Tests in Adelaide.