Indian national cricket team in Australia in the 1977/78 season
The tour of the Indian national cricket team to Australia in the 1977/78 season took place from December 2, 1977 to February 3, 1978. The international cricket tour was part of the 1977/78 international cricket season and included five tests . Australia won the series 3–2.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in India in the 1969/70 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide oval | Adelaide | 53,583 | 5th test |
| The gabba | Brisbane | 42,000 | 1st test |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Melbourne | 100.024 | 3rd test |
| WACA Ground | Perth | 20,000 | 2nd test |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | Sydney | 48,000 | 4th test |
Squad lists
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 Australia
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Testing
First test in Brisbane
| December 2-6 scorecard |
Brisbane |
Australia 166 (46.7) & 327 (91.5) |
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India 153 (50) & 324 (84.7) |
| Australia wins with 16 runs | ||||
Second test in Perth
| December 16-21 Scorecard |
Perth |
India 402 (79.6) & 330-9 (73.5) |
- |
Australia 394 (118.6) & 342-8 (87.2) |
| Australia wins with 2 wickets | ||||
Third test in Melbourne
| December 30th - January 4th scorecard |
Melbourne |
India 256 (69.2) & 343 (88.7) |
- |
Australia 213 (50.1) & 164 (51.1) |
| India wins with 222 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Sydney
| 7th - 12th January Scorecard |
Sydney |
Australia 131 (49.4) & 263 (98.7) |
- |
India 396-8d (101) |
| India wins with one innings and two runs | ||||
Fifth test in Adelaide
| January 28th - February 3rd scorecard |
Adelaide |
Australia 505 (112.4) & 256 (82.5) |
- |
India 269 (82.2) & 445 (141.4) |
| Australia wins with 47 runs | ||||