IND vs AUS: Head to head records in ICC Cricket World Cup

IND vs AUS ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final will take place on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

After 47 exciting games, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has two teams that will lock horns in the final showdown. Team India, which have not lost a single game so far, defeated New Zealand in the semi-finals to qualify for the final. On the other hand, Australia registered a win over South Africa to qualify for their eighth World Cup final in history.

These two teams will meet each other in the high-voltage finals on Sunday at the world’s biggest venue, Narendra Modi International Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Australia have won five titles and India have won two. Both teams played in the finals of the 2003 World Cup, and Australia came out victorious.

Head to head record in World Cup: India (5) – Australia (8)

These two teams have always produced some high-voltage clashes over the years, including the World Cup event. Both teams have some of the biggest names in the game that can turn the game on any given day. There have been a total of 13 World Cup games between the two teams. The first two matches were played in 1983. Both teams won one game each.

In 1987 also, two matches were played between the both, and both the teams won one game each in that edition. But after that, India couldn’t win a single match against men in yellow in the next four editions. In 1992, Australia beat India by one run. They won by 16 runs in the 1996 edition.

In the 1999 event, Australia again won by a margin of 77 runs. Then, in 2003, Australia won the group match by nine wickets and faced India again in the finals. And in the finals, Australia thrashed India by 125 runs to win the finals and lift the trophy.

These two teams met in the 2011 World Cup quarter-finals in Mohali. This time, India sneaked past them and won by 5 wickets to qualify for the semis. But in the 2015 World Cup semi-finals, Australia took revenge by beating India by 95 runs. But India have won the last two matches, one in 2019 and the other in 2023. So can they make it a hat-trick of wins, or will Australia repeat the result of the 2003 finals?

Most runs for India in IND vs AUS ICC Cricket World Cup matches

An IND vs AUS clash is always a huge game in any World Cup edition, and the player who performs well is always remembered. Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most runs for India against Australia in the World Cup. He played six matches against them between 1992 and 2011 and scored 194 runs with two half-centuries.

Virat Kohli is next with 192 runs in four innings, including two half-centuries. This is the fourth edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup for him. Virat recently scored his highest World Cup score of 85 against them in the group stage.

Mohammed Azharuddin is third, having played five games against them between 1987 and 1999. He scored 170 runs at an average of 42.50 with two half-centuries. Shikhar Dhawan is fourth, with 162 runs in just two innings and a hundred. Only two Indian batters have scored a World Cup hundred against Australia. Kris Srikkanth has also scored 159 runs in five innings against Australia.

Most runs by Indian batsmen against Australia in World Cup:

1. Sachin Tendulkar – 192 Runs

2. Virat Kohli – 190 Runs

3. Mohammed Azharuddin – 170

4. Shikhar Dhawan – 162

5. Kris Srikkanth – 159

Most runs for Australia in IND vs AUS ICC Cricket World Cup matches

Ricky Ponting is leading the chart for most World Cup runs against India ever. The former captain has scored 303 runs in just five games, with a best of 140 not out in the finals of the 2003 event. In five innings between 1996 and 2011, he scored two hundreds.

Steve Smith is another batter who has enjoyed batting in World Cup games against India. Smith has played three innings and scored 220 runs at an average of 73.33 with a best of 105, which he made in the 2015 World Cup semi-finals. He has one hundred and one fifty in three innings.

Mark Waugh is another Australian who has performed well against India. He played only two games between the 1996 and 1999 editions and scored 209 runs at an average of 104.50, including one hundred and one fifty. Dean Jones (165) and David Boon (154) are the next two batters on the list. Both played three matches between the 1987 and 1992 editions.

Most runs by Australia batsmen against India in World Cup:

1. Ricky Ponting – 303 runs

2. Steve Smith – 220 runs

3. Mark Waugh – 209 runs

4. Dean Jones – 165 runs

5. David Boon – 154 runs

Most Wickets for India in IND vs AUS ICC Cricket World Cup matches

Indian legend Kapil Dev has taken the most wickets for India against Australia in the World Cup events. He played 5 matches between 1983 and 1992 and took 9 wickets, including a best of 5/43 and an economy rate of 3.79. Madan Lal, who was an important member of India’s 1983 World Cup-winning team, is next.

He played two games in the 1983 edition and took six wickets with a best of 4/20. Roger Binny was part of three games against Australia in World Cup events in 1983 and 1987, and has taken six wickets, including a best of 4/29.

Manoj Prabhakar was part of four World Cup games during the 1987 and 1996 editions, and took six wickets against Australia. Jasprit Bumrah is the only active bowler on this list. He has played two matches so far in 2019 and 2023, and has picked five wickets at an average of 19.20.

Most Wickets by Indian bowlers against Australia in World Cup:

1. Kapil Dev – 9 Wickets

2. Madan Lal – 6 Wickets

3. Roger Binny – 6 Wickets

4. Manoj Prabhakar – 6 Wickets

5. Jasprit Bumrah – 5 Wickets

Most Wickets for Australia in IND vs AUS ICC Cricket World Cup matches

Former Australian pacer Craig McDermott has taken the most wickets against India in World Cup matches. He played three games between 1987 and 1992 and took eight wickets with a best of 4/56 and a strike rate of 21.75. Steve Waugh is next on the list. He played 5 games and dismissed 8 Indian batters at an average of 23.78 and a best of 2/8.

Damien Fleming is third on the list. Between the 1996 and 1999 editions, he played two games and picked up seven wickets with a best of 5/36, which is the best bowling figure in his ODI career. Ken MacLeay took 15 wickets in his ODI career of 16 matches, and seven of those came against India in World Cup events. He played in the 1983 edition. He is the only bowler with a six-wicket haul (6/39) against India in a World Cup game. Glenn McGrath is next with 7 wickets in four matches against India.

Most Wickets by Australian bowlers against India in World Cup:

1. Craig McDermott – 8 Wickets

2. Steve Waugh – 8 Wickets

3. Damien Fleming – 7 Wickets

4. Ken MacLeay – 7 Wickets

5. Glenn McGrath – 7 Wickets.

India and Australia to meet each other 14th time in ICC Cricket World Cup:

This will be the 14th time that these two teams will face each other in an ICC Cricket World Cup event. Australia have a better track record, including victories in the 2003 final and the 2015 semi-finals. So can they register another big win in the coming finals?

India, on the other hand, will have these things on their minds. Rohit Sharma and his men also lost the finals of the World test championship earlier this year, which is still fresh, and India will be looking to take revenge on both occasions.

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