The Indian side is currently touring Australia for 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is and 4 Test matches. The ODIs will kick off from the 27th of November. As the ODI series fast-approaches, let us look back at the batting stats of Indian players in the ODIs played in Australia in the past:
[You can find out the complete bowling records of Indian players in Australia in ODIs here]
Most Runs
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most number of runs for India in ODIs in Australia. Rohit Sharma, the second-highest scorer, has actually been a more prolific batsman considering his brilliant average. Here are the top 5 Indian batsmen with most runs in ODIs in Australia:
| SN | Batsmen | Innings | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sachin Tendulkar | 46 | 1491 | 34.67 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 30 | 1398 | 53.12 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 26 | 1154 | 50.17 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni | 35 | 1053 | 47.86 |
| 5 | Kris Srikkanth | 32 | 815 | 27.16 |
Key Facts:
- Among Indian batsmen with over 100 ODI runs in Australia, Manish Pandey’s average of 110 is the highest.
- Rohit Sharma’s strike rate in ODIs in Australia (90.36) is the highest among Indian batsmen with over 500 runs.
Most Centuries
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have scored equal number of centuries (5) in ODIs in Australia. 6 Indian batsmen with most number of centuries in ODIs in Australia are tabulated below:
| SN | Batsmen | Innings | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 26 | 1154 | 5 |
| 2 | Rohit Sharma | 30 | 1398 | 5 |
| 3 | VVS Laxman | 16 | 467 | 3 |
| 4 | Shikhar Dhawan | 18 | 699 | 2 |
| 5 | Gautam Gambhir | 17 | 748 | 2 |
| 6 | Sourav Ganguly | 17 | 536 | 2 |
Key Facts:
- VVS Laxman, who has 3 centuries to his name, doesn’t have any half-centuries. He crossed the 50-run mark thrice and converted each of them into a hundred.
- MS Dhoni’s 1053 ODI runs in Australia is the most among Indian batsmen without a century.
Highest Individual Scores
Rohit Sharma features in the higher ranks in yet another list. His knock of 171* against Australia in January 2016 is the highest Individual score by an Indian batsman in ODIs in Australia. The top 5 scores are listed below:
| SN | Batsmen | Innings | Runs | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | 30 | 1398 | 171* |
| 2 | Sourav Ganguly | 17 | 536 | 141 |
| 3 | Yuvraj Singh | 17 | 516 | 139 |
| 4 | Shikhar Dhawan | 18 | 699 | 137 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 26 | 1154 | 133* |
Key Facts:
- Rohit Sharma’s 171* is the also the highest Individual score against Australia in Australia in the ODIs.
Most Sixes
The big boundaries of Australia are considered tough to clear but not for Rohit Sharma who tops the list with 34 sixes whereas MS Dhoni is second on the list with 16.
| SN | Batsmen | Innings | Runs | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rohit Sharma | 30 | 1398 | 34 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 35 | 1053 | 16 |
| 3 | Shikhar Dhawan | 18 | 699 | 9 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | 26 | 1154 | 9 |
| 5 | Kapil Dev | 38 | 708 | 8 |
| 6 | Virender Sehwag | 16 | 341 | 8 |
| 7 | Yuvraj Singh | 17 | 516 | 8 |
Key Facts:
- Sachin Tendulkar, who has scored 1491 ODI runs in Australia, has surprisingly hit only one six. But he’s struck 140 fours to compensate that.
- Along with 34 sixes, Rohit Sharma also has 111 fours to his name which is second only to Tendulkar’s 140.
