All eyes of the cricket fraternity are set on the upcoming Test series between India and Australia as the hosts look to continue their impressive run at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. With the World Test Championship (WTC) final looming in June, both India and Australia would like to wind down the clock as we take a look at their impressive numbers in Orange City, India.
India’s numbers in VCA
In total, India have played six Test matches at the new VCA Stadium which is the successor to the old stadium where the Australian team played in 2004. India first played at the venue in 2008 against the Australians and have since established the stadium as a fortress. In six matches, the Indian team has won four times while losing only once in February 2010 against South Africa.
led by M S Dhoni Former India captain Sourav Ganguly retired from world cricket in the 4th Test in 2008, VCA match. While India won the match, it was the first time it was India in the format led by MS Dhoni as they won the match by 172 runs thus winning the series 2–0. recently retired Murali Vijay He also made his debut in this match.
India’s last Test at the stadium was in November 2017 where they defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 239 runs and would be looking to do the same in the first Test. In November 2010, India beat New Zealand, while their only draw at the venue came in December 2012, where England managed to salvage a draw and hence go on to win the series 2–1 on Indian soil.
India have won the toss on only two occasions in a Test match at VCA and have won both the contests. Interestingly, neither team has been able to chase down the target in the second innings and will need to create history if asked to bat in the fourth innings at the VCA Stadium.
Memories of Australia in Nagpur
Australia, however, will have fond memories of the Nagpur Test in 2004 which was played at the old stadium. Damien Martyn’s match-winning knocks in both innings helped Australia win the Nagpur Test, ending their 35-year wait for a Test series win on Indian soil since 2004. The Baggy Greens take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series by winning the Nagpur Test.
On the other hand, India also has an unforgettable memory at the venue where they lost to South Africa in the 2011 ODI World Cup. The loss in Nagpur was India’s only tournament loss before achieving glory in Mumbai a month later.
The first Test match between India and Australia will start at 9.30 am on Thursday (February 9).