The ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia has now reached an exciting turn. Before the Boxing Day Test to be held in Melbourne, both the teams are preparing vigorously. India and Australia are tied 1-1 in the 3-match series. In such a situation, the Melbourne Test is going to be very important for both the teams. Both teams will want to keep alive their hopes of reaching the WTC final by winning the Melbourne Test. However, the host Australian team is under tension ahead of the boxing Test. Team India’s record on this ground is strong, especially in the last 10 years, Team India has dominated here.
Team India remained unbeaten in Melbourne for 10 years
The boxing test match between India and Australia is to be played in Melbourne from December 26. There is good news for Team India fans ahead of the Melbourne Test. That is, Team India has not lost a Test here in the last decade. In such a situation, the Rohit brigade will try to take inspiration from this record of Melbourne. Team India has not lost a Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the last 12 years. In 2014, the Test played by Team India on this ground was a draw. After this, Team India won the Test played on this ground in 2018 and 2020. If India wins the 2024 Melbourne Test, it will be India’s hat-trick of Test wins at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Won 4 Test matches in Melbourne
A total of 14 Test matches have been played between India and Australia in Melbourne, out of which the Indian team has won 8 matches and lost the remaining 2 matches.
The series started with a win
Talking about the current series, India won the first Test by 295 runs. This victory for India is very special because they won the match after being bowled out for 150 runs in the first innings. However, in the second Test match, Australia counter-attacked and defeated India by 10 wickets. After this, the third match of the series was a draw.
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