Stats: Australia’s first come-from-behind Test series win since 1997

Australia's first come-from-behind Test series win since 1997

Australia beat India by six wickets on the third day at the SCG to win the Border Gavaskar trophy and qualify for the WTC final. Here are the key statistics from the series-clinching win.

• The last time Australia beat India in the Border Gavaskar trophy was in 2014/15, when they won 2-0 at home.
• This is the third time Australia has held the series titles against all other opponents (excluding Afghanistan and Ireland), and the first time since 2008/09.
• Australia's last series result vs all teams:

• The last time Australia came back to win a series after trailing 0-1 was in 1997, when they beat England 3-2 in the six Test rubber.
• The shortest Test at the SCG since 1896 was the recent Test between Australia and India, with 1141 balls bowled.
• India has been bowled out for fewer than 200 in each innings of a Test twice in a series on three occasions since 2000, including this series against Australia.
• India lost three Tests in a series in 2024/25, both against New Zealand and Australia.
• Scott Boland's 10/76 is the second instance of an Australian seamer picking a 10-wicket haul at the SCG since 1900.
• Scott Boland's 44.1% false shot percentage is the most by a bowler in a Test where one has bowled at least 20 overs.
• Boland's 21 wickets at 13.19 is the joint second most by a seam bowler coming in as back-up in a series where he featured in three or fewer Tests.
• Jasprit Bumrah's 32 wickets is the joint-most by an Indian seamer in a Test series, along with Kapil Dev's 32 scalps against Pakistan at home in 1979/80.