Updated Dec 16, 2020 | 07:01 IST
India captain Virat Kohli could go on to register two new records to his name in the first Test of the 4-match series against Australia at Adelaide. Kohli on cusp of breaking Tendulkar, Lara s records | Photo Credit: AP
Key Highlights
Kohli could beat Brian Lara to become the top-scoring visiting batsman at the Adelaide Oval
He could also surpass Sachin Tendulkar s tally of hundreds Down Under in Test cricket
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli hardly succeeds in keeping himself out of the news. But one thing he often succeeds at is achieving new milestones whenever he steps onto the field. Though Kohli only has more match to play in Australia before he heads home, he could go on to break two huge records in that one match itself.
Don Bradman. (Twitter Photo)
Australian Test cricket has a rich heritage and history. The very first international Test match that was played in 1877 was between Australia and England in Melbourne, with Australia emerging as the winning team.
As Team India get ready to take on the Aussies Down Under in a bid to successfully retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy, TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at seven quirky and not so well known facts about Australian Test cricket:
1. Eight ball overs
Did you know that Australia had 8 ball overs in home Tests in the 1924-25 season and then from the 1936-37 season to the 1978-79 home season? Apart from Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Pakistan and England have all had 8 ball overs in Test cricket at different times. Eight ball overs were last used in Test cricket in 1978-79 in Australia and New Zealand. India, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh have used only six ball overs in home Tests.