After a thrilling and closely contested series, India and Australia are locked at 1-1 following the completion of three out of the five Test matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
As the pivotal Boxing Day Test approaches, both teams will aim to set a strong first-innings total, a factor that has played a crucial role in the series so far.
Despite key players like Rohit Sharma and Usman Khawaja facing form struggles, other players have risen to the occasion with consistent performances, steadily climbing the run-scoring charts throughout the series.
IND vs AUS Head to Head record in Boxing Day Test
With five victories and two draws in their first seven encounters, Australia has a history of doing well against India in Boxing Day Tests. They have, however, lost to India in the last two Boxing Day Test matches, in 2018 and 2020.
| Matches | 9 |
| India wins | 2 |
| Australia wins | 5 |
| Draw | 2 |
| India win% | 22.2 |
| Australia win% | 55.55 |
Session timing of Boxing Day Test
- The first session is from 5:00 am to 7:00 am IST (10:30 am to 12:30 pm AEDT).
- The second session is from 7:40 am to 9:40 am IST (1:10 pm to 3:10 pm AEDT).
- The third session is from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm IST (3:30 pm to 5:30 pm AEDT).
What is Boxing Day Test?
The inaugural Boxing Day Test took place during the 1950–51 Ashes series in Australia, beginning on December 22 with a rest day on the 25th. Since then, the Boxing Day Test has become a hallmark of cricket and the Australian summer.
The current format of the Boxing Day Test, running from December 26 to December 30, became established in 1980. Over the past 43 years, most of these Tests have been held in Australia, particularly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Highest run getters in IND vs AUS 4th Test
| Player | Matches | Runs |
| Travis Head | 3 | 409 |
| KL Rahul | 3 | 235 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 3 | 193 |
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 3 | 179 |
| Alex Carey | 3 | 162 |
Most Wickets in IND vs AUS in Melbourne
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Bruce Reid | Australia | 18 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 17 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 15 |
| Anil Kumble | India | 15 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 14 |
| Kapil Dev | India | 14 |
| Pat Cummins | Australia | 12 |
| Umesh Yadav | India | 13 |
| Graham McKenzie | Australia | 10 |
| Wayne Clark | Australia | 8 |
