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The Test War Between India And Australia Completes 75 Years

Sangeeta Viswas
1 year ago

IND vs AUS Test 75 Years: The Test war between India and Australia completed 75 years. The Ashes series between Australia and England has become a tradition.

But the importance of emotions in India vs Australia Test (IND vs AUS Test) matches can be seen from the series results between the two countries in the last 75 years (IND vs AUS 75 Years).

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The Forget to make this occasion Special:-

BCCI and Cricket Australia forgot to make this occasion special. This rivalry has completed 75 years this time, which is a big milestone in itself.

IND vs AUS: भारत-ऑस्ट्रेलिया के बीच टेस्ट की जंग को 75 साल पूरे, बीसीसीआई और क्रिकेट ऑस्ट्रेलिया इस मौके को स्पेशल बनाना भूले-check OUT
The Test War Between India And Australia Completes 75 Years

But neither the BCCI nor Cricket Australia shared any message on the occasion, nor was there any attempt to make the occasion special. So that its importance can be shown.

The rivalry between India and Australia has grown tremendously over the past 75 years and the upcoming four-Test Border-Gavaskar series, starting February 9 in Nagpur, is going to be a tough one.

Before this, the statistics of some of the best matches played by the Australian team in India have been very interesting in one way or the other.

But there was no tweet or Instagram post shared by both the cricket boards to revive these interesting stats and matches for the viewers.

भारत और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के बीच खेली गया पहला टेस्ट
The Test War Between India And Australia Completes 75 Years

The first Test series was played between India and Australia in 1947

The first Test match between India and Australia was played in 1947. This series was completely under the control of Australia.

Australia won this series of 5 test matches 4-0. Australia won the first Test in Brisbane by an innings and 226 runs.

The Second Test in Sydney was drawn, while the Third Test in Melbourne was won by Australia by 233 runs. Australia won the Fourth Test in Adelaide by an innings and 16 runs. Australia won the Fifth Test in Melbourne by an innings and 177 runs.

The Test War Between India And Australia Completes 75 Years

How the rivalry between the two countries flourished

The decision was heavily criticized by radio commentator Devraj Puri, which reduced the team’s score to 114 for eight.

This enraged the spectators, who began throwing chairs, throwing empty drink bottles into the stadium. Then the players also got scared seeing the flames in the stand.

Australian cricket writer Ray Robinson, who was in the CCI press box, described the violence he saw with his own eyes in his book ‘The Wildest Test’.

Australia wasn't always supportive of India becoming independent. But 75  years on, relations have thawed
The Test War Between India And Australia Completes 75 Years

The team scored a mammoth score of 657 runs for seven wickets:-

At 232 for four in the second innings, India needed a miracle, which Laxman and Dravid did with a 376-run partnership and the team scored a mammoth 657 for seven.

Chasing an impossible target of 384, the Australian team was bundled out for 212 with Harbhajan’s 13 wickets.

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After this performance at Eden Gardens, Laxman, Dravid and Harbhajan joined the league of greats.

Australia, however, won the next series in India three years later in 2004, winning 2–1.

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