INDIA MAKE HISTORY, WIN FIRST-EVER CRICKET TEST SERIES IN AUSTRALIA
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Indian cricket under Virat Kohli led the country to a maiden Test series victory on Australian soil, ending a 71-year wait to script a golden chapter in the game’s history.India with a 2-1 series win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.India played their maiden Test series against Australia in 1947 and were handed a 4-0 drubbing.
In total, India have toured Australia 12 times (including the 2018-19 tour).
Cheteshwar Pujara was the highest run-getter in the four-match series with 521 runs in 7 innings at an average of 74.42, Pujara was awarded the Man of the Match and Man of the Series trophies.
Jasprit Bumrah’s claimed 21 wickets in the 4 Tests at an average of 17.00, including one five-wicket haul.
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant took a world record-equaling 11 catches.
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