| Mts | Ind | Aus | Tied | Drawn | |
| in India | 36 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| in Australia | 36 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 72 | 16 | 34 | 1 | 21 |
Highest innings totals
India: 705-7d at Sydney, 2003-04
Australia: 674 at Adelaide, 1947-48
Lowest innings totals
India: 58 at Brisbane, 1947-48
Australia: 83 at Melbourne, 1980-81
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Top scores
| 281 | V.V.S. Laxman | Kolkata | 2000-01 |
| 257 | R.T. Ponting | Melbourne | 2003-04 |
| 242 | R.T. Ponting | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
| 241* | S.R. Tendulkar | at Sydney | 2003-04 |
| 233 | R. Dravid | at Adelaide | 2003-04 |
Most centuries
| 9: S.R. Tendulkar |
| 8: S.M. Gavaskar |
| 6: D.C. Boon, ML Hayden |
| 5: V.V.S. Laxman, RT Ponting. |
Top batsmen
| Player | Mts | Runs | Hs | Avg |
| S.R.Tendulkar | 25 | 2352 | 241* | 56.00 |
| V.V.S.Laxman | 20 | 1823 | 281 | 50.64 |
| R.Dravid | 22 | 1717 | 233 | 47.69 |
| M.L.Hayden | 14 | 1654 | 203 | 66.16 |
| A.R.Border | 20 | 1567 | 163 | 52.23 |
Best innings bowling
| 9-69 | J.M. Patel | Kanpur | 1959-60 |
| 8-84 | Harbhajan Singh | Chennai | 2000-01 |
| 8-106 | Kapil Dev | Adelaide | 1985-86 |
| 8-141 | A Kumble | Sydney | 2003-04 |
| 7-27 | M.R.Whitney | Perth | 1991-92 |
Best match bowling
| 15-217 | Harbhajan Singh | Chennai | 2000-01 |
| 14-124 | J.M. Patel | Kanpur | 1959-60 |
| 13-181 | A. Kumble | Chennai | 2004-05 |
| 13-196 | Harbhajan Singh | Kolkata | 2000-01 |
| 12-104 | B.S.Chandrasekhar | Melbourne | 1977-78 |
Top bowlers
| Player | Mts | Wkts | Best | Avg |
| A.Kumble | 18 | 108 | 8-141 | 28.52 |
| Kapil Dev | 20 | 79 | 8-106 | 25.35 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 11 | 64 | 8-84 | 28.81 |
| E.A.S.Prasanna | 13 | 57 | 6-74 | 28.72 |
| B.S.Bedi | 12 | 56 | 7-98 | 24.91 |
| Best for Australia: | ||||
| R.Benaud | 8 | 52 | 7-72 | 18.38 |
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