Interesting Facts About India Vs Australia In World Cups

Top 10 interesting facts about India-Australia in ICC Cricket World Cups:-

1. This will be the first ever meeting between the sides in the semi-finals of a World Cup. Previously they had faced in league, super six, quarter-final and final.
2. There have been 10 World Cup encounters between the two and Australia hold 7-3 advantage.
3. Australia have never lost a World Cup semi-final. They tied one game against South Africa in 1999 and won 5 (1975, 1987, 1996, 2003, 2007).
4. India captain MS Dhoni holds 100 per cent World Cup record against his opponents having led the team to victory in 2011 quarter-finals.
5. So far in the tournament, India have been unbeaten (7 in 7) while Australia lost only one game, to New Zealand.
6. Ajay Jadeja is the only Indian World Cup centurion against Australia. Ricky Ponting is the leader for the hosts with 2.
7. The players who featured in 2011 match and are part of current squads - Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Dhoni, Virat Kohli, R Ashwin and Suresh Raina.
8. India will play first time in Sydney in the current World Cup while Australia's will be second visit after defeating Sri Lanka in group stage.
9. 9. If India win on Thursday, it will a record for them - making two successive finals. Previous final appearances - 1983 (won), 2003 (lost), 2011 (won). Australia have played in 6 finals - 1975 (lost), 1987 (won), 1996 (lost), 1999 (won), 2003 (won), 2007 (won).
10. If this semi-final is abandoned then India will progress to the final as they finished higher (Pool B No. 1) in the group phase. Australia were No. 2 in Pool A.

Statistics of India Vs Australia in World Cups:-

Most Runs:

• Australia - 303 (5 Innings, Average 101) - Ricky Ponting
• India - 194 (6 Innings, Average 32.33) - Sachin Tendulkar

Highest Scores:

• Australia - 140* - Ponting in 2003 final
• India - 100* - Ajay Jadeja in 1999 

Most Hundreds:-

• Australia - 2 - Ponting. 1 each for Trevor Chappell, Mark Waugh, Geoff Marsh
• India - 1 - Jadeja

Most Wickets:

• Australia - 8 - Steve Waugh and Craig McDermott
• India - 9 - Kapil Dev

Most Matches:

• Australia - 5 - Allan Border, Steve Waugh, Ponting
• India - 6 - Tendulkar

Highest Totals:

• Australia - 359/2 in 50 overs in 2003
• India - 289/6 in 50 overs in 1987 

Lowest Totals:

• Australia - 129 all out in 38.2 overs in 1983
• India - 125 all out in 41.4 overs in 2003