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The Australia national cricket team toured India in the 2004–05 season and played a four-match Test series, during October and November 2004, against India, Australia winning the series 2–1 with one match drawn, their first series win on Indian soil since their 1969–70 tour.
The Test series was drawn 1–1, and India retained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy because of their victory in the Trophy's previous contest. In the 2003–04 series' Adelaide Test, Rahul Dravid scored a double century, securing a famous win for India.
Entering the series, India held the Border–Gavaskar Trophy after winning in Australia, 2–1 in 2018–19 and at home, 2–1 in 2017. The last time Australia had won a series was at home, 2–0 in 2014–15. The first Test in Adelaide was a day-night Test in which India won the toss and elected to bat first.
Australia has the better record in the Cricket World Cup, having faced India 14 times. In the 2003 Cricket World Cup Final, Australia knocked out India tremendously.The last time the two cricket frenzy nations clashed in 2023 Cricket World Cup final match played at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, Australia again dominated India and Australia won by 6 wickets.
In the First Test of the 2004 Border–Gavaskar Trophy in Bangalore, Sehwag was fined for showing "serious dissent" towards umpire Billy Bowden following an LBW dismissal. [84] Replays showed that he had hit the ball off the middle of his bat onto his leg, which later led to an apology from Bowden. [85]
However, the pitch came into serious criticism during the 4th test of Border Gavaskar Trophy 2004 where the test match ended in just around two-and-a half days apparently resulting in India's win and was declared a "Minefield" by then Aussies skipper Ricky Ponting as the ball started turning very sharply right from the 1st session of the game ...
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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 January 2025. Indian cricketer (born 1981) Not to be confused with Yuvraj Singh (cricketer, born 1998) or Yuvraj Singh (politician). Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh in 2013 Personal information Born (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981 (age 43) Chandigarh, India Nickname Yuvi Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Batting Left ...