The Australian cricket team toured India, played three One Day Internationals and two Test matches between 1 and 24 October 2010.

Squads

Tour Match

Test series

1st Test

Australia batted first and with the century from Shane Watson makes a score of 428 runs. Zaheer Khan took five wickets. In reply India put 405 runs on the board giving the Aussies a lead of 23 runs. Australian second innings was reduced to 192 runs by good performance by all Indian bowlers. The target for India was 216 and it was not an easy task for Indian batsmen as Aussie bowlers troubled Indian batsmen with their pace attack and took quick wickets. It was a perfectly scripted game for the Aussies. India had ended day 4 at 55 for 4 and they still needed 161 runs for a victory. The Australian pacers started afresh on the final day and India lost another four wickets for 48 runs. First Ishant Sharma shared a partnership of 81 runs with Laxman for the ninth wicket before Pragyan Ojha and Laxman completed one of the greatest comebacks in cricket. The duo added the required 11 runs and helped India win the match by one wicket.

2nd Test

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

Australia lost both the openers at an early stage but the century run partnership between Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke puts the things under control for Aussies. They steadied Australia with a 144-run stand and Michael Hussey(69r,77 b) was dismissed after scoring a half century. Then comes the Cameron White joins Michael Clarke(111 r, 139 b,7×4's,1×6) in the middle keeps increasing the score card with boundaries as he scores 89 runs off just 49 balls with six fours and six sixes. Clarke scores his fifth century of his career. White left India facing a tough target. Last five overs cost India 84 runs.

3rd ODI

Media coverage

Television