The Indian cricket team is set to face Australia in the third Test of Border-Gavaskar series, starting Saturday (December 14) at the Gabba. IND vs AUS 3rd Test match carries extra significance for Virat Kohli, as stepping onto the field will mark his 100th match against Australia across all formats—a remarkable milestone in international cricket. Here’s a look at the record Virat Kohli is about to achieve.
Kohli’s unique century against Australia
While fans eagerly await a century from Virat Kohli’s bat, IND vs AUS 3rd Test in Gabba Test will see him achieve a different kind of century. This will be Virat Kohli’s 100th match against the Australian cricket team. Over 99 games so far, Kohli has amassed an impressive 5,326 runs at an average of 50.24, including 27 Tests, 49 ODIs, and 23 T20Is.
Only Sachin Tendulkar has played more matches against Australia, appearing in 110 games where he scored 6,707 runs at an average of 49.68. Kohli is set to join Tendulkar as the only players to have played 100 or more matches against Australia.
This milestone places Kohli in elite company. Behind Tendulkar, the list includes West Indies’ Desmond Haynes (97 matches), Vivian Richards (88 matches) and India’s MS Dhoni (91 matches).
Brisbane the only venue where Virat Kohli has yet to reach the three-figure mark
Virat Kohli’s record against Australia also includes 17 centuries and nine Player of the Match awards. Notably, he has scored centuries in six of the seven Australian cities where international cricket is played. Brisbane is the only venue where Kohli has yet to reach the three-figure mark.
Should Kohli score a century at IND vs AUS 3rd Test in Brisbane’s Gabba, he would become the first player in history to hit centuries in all major cricket venues across Australia.
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