The two cricketing powerhouses India and Australia are all set to cross swords in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting just after two days with the first Test. Both teams will lock horns in the Test series opener at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Prior to the commencement, a lot of cricket experts, former cricketers, and fans are being a part of a big build-up before this much-anticipated series.
Apart from that, speaking from the point of view of the hosts India, they ought to win this series by a big margin of either 3-0 or 3-1 to secure their place in the Final of the World Test Championship 2021-2023. Apart from their bowling lineup, Rohit Sharma’s men would be relying more on the batting order which is one of the strongest batting lineups in modern cricketing times. Earlier in the previous clashes of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, there had been the Indian batting greats who produced some iconic performances that would be remembered for years to come.
With said that, here we’ll have a look at the top five leading run-scorers for India in the Tests against Australia. The list also includes the name of a batter who is also a part of the current Indian squad.
Sachin Tendulkar (3630 runs)
The former legendary Indian batter and an ever-time cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar is still an undisputed batting superstar in the Test clashes between India and Australia. Notably, he is the highest-run scorer even in the Test clashes between India and the Aussies. Tendulkar scored 3630 runs in Tests against Australia with an amazing batting average of 55.
Apart from this, he smashed 11 centuries and 16 half-centuries against the Australian that used to dominate Test cricket for almost a decade. Even after 9 years of his retirement from international cricket, the 48-year-old still holds the record of the highest run scorer for India in the longest format against Australia.