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Stat Fact: Australia v India

Wednesday, December 17 2003

Some Statistical highlights from the 2nd Test between Australia and India:

* Rahul Dravid's 233 is his highest Test score and his highest Test score against Australia and also the 3rd highest score by an Indian in all Tests. Those are in from are Sunil Gavaskar (236) and VVS Laxman (281).
* Dravid's 233 is the highest score by an Indian outside of India.
* Ricky Ponting's 242 is his highest Test score and also the highest score by an Australian against India.
* Ponting's 242 is his 19th Test ton.
* Ajit Argarkar's 6-41 is his best bowling figures in Test cricket and the first time he has taken 5 wickets in a innings.
* Dravid's 233 brought up 6000 Test runs.
* When Steve Waugh went past 4 in his first innings score of 30, he will finsh with a Test career batting average of at least 50 even he makes a duck in his final 4 Test innings he has availble.
* Laxman and Dravid's partnership of 303 is the highest partnership in Australia in 40 years and the second time the same two batsmen have put over 300 together against the same oppentent.
* Dravid brought up over 1000 runs against Australia.
* Laxman's 148 is his 6th Test ton, his 3rd against Australia.
* Laxman brought 500 runs against Australia and brought up his average to 55.55.
* Simon Katich's 75 is his highest Test score.
* Anil Kumble's 5/154 is his best bowling figures against Australia.
* This is India's first Test win in Australia in 22 years and their first win to take a series lead.
* Australia become the second side to lose a test after scoring more then 550.

Posted by Craig