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Virat Kohli is going to create history in the third test against Australia. With this match, he will become only the second player ever to play 100 international matches against the Kangaroos. Sachin Tendulkar has played 110 matches against Australia.
Virat scored 17 centuries in 99 matches against Australia, out of which he was player of the match 9 times. Virat has scored centuries in 6 out of 7 cities of Australia, Brisbane is the only city where he could not score a century. By scoring a century in the third test, Virat can become the only player to score a century in all the cricket cities of Australia.
Scored 5000+ runs against Australia Virat has played 27 Tests, 49 ODIs and 23 T20s against Australia. In these he scored 5326 runs at an average of more than 50. Their names are 17 Century and 27 Fifty. The special thing was that Virat scored 10 out of 17 centuries against Australia in their home country.
In Virat’s presence, India defeated Australia in 47% of the matches. In Virat’s presence, India defeated Australia in 10 Tests, 21 ODIs and 15 T20s. Whenever Virat was a part of the playing-11 in all three formats, Team India won against Australia 47% of the time. The team lost in 44% of the matches, while the remaining matches were inconclusive and drawn.
Most centuries as a foreign player in Adelaide Virat also loves playing in Australia. There are international cricket stadiums in 7 cities of Australia, in 6 of which Virat has scored 12 centuries. He has the maximum number of 5 centuries among foreign players in Adelaide. He has scored 2 centuries each in Melbourne and Perth.
He also has 1 century each in Hobart, Canberra and Sydney. Virat could not score a century only at The Gabba Stadium in Brisbane. If he scores a century in the third Test, he will become the first foreign player to score a century in all seven cities of Australian cricket.
Created history by defeating Australia in 2018 Virat had created history on the Australian soil in 2018, when under his captaincy he made Team India win the Test series 2-1. For the first time in cricket history, India had defeated Australia in a Test series at home.
India again won the Test series in Australia in 2021 under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane. Now the team is standing at 1-1 in the 5-Test series under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Virat is an important part of this team, he has a chance to win his third consecutive Test series in Australia as a player.
Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India defeated Australia in their home Test series for the first time in 2018.
Virat played 85 matches against England Virat played most of the matches in his career only against Australia. He has also played 50 plus international matches against New Zealand, South Africa, West Indies, Sri Lanka and England. After Australia, he has scored 15 centuries against Sri Lanka and 12 against West Indies. He has 8 centuries in his name in 85 matches against England.
Sachin has more centuries against Australia than Virat Only Sachin Tendulkar has played more international matches against Australia than Virat. He has 6707 runs in his name against Australia in 110 matches. These include 20 centuries and 31 fifties. In Tests, Sachin has scored 3630 runs with the help of 11 centuries. Whereas in ODI he has scored 3077 runs with the help of 9 centuries.
Sachin did not play any T-20 against Australia. If Virat scores 4 more centuries against Australia, he will become the player to score the most centuries against an opponent. Currently, Sachin is on top by scoring 20 centuries against Australia. Virat is at number three. Don Bradman of Australia, who is at second place, has scored 19 centuries against England.
Virat will become the fourth player to play 100+ matches against one team Virat will become only the fourth player in the world to play more than 100 international matches against the same team in Gabba. Before him, Sanath Jayasuriya of Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene and Sachin Tendulkar of India have done this against 2 teams each. Jayasuriya and Jayawardene have played more than 100 matches against India and Pakistan. Sachin has played 100 plus matches against Australia and Sri Lanka.
Tendulkar has played the most matches against 3 teams Sachin has played the most matches against 3 out of 12 Test playing teams. Apart from Australia and Sri Lanka, he has played maximum 83 matches against South Africa. Jayawardene has played the most matches against India and Jayasuriya against Pakistan. Australia’s Allan Border holds the record for playing the most number of matches against West Indies and England.
