Indian cricket team in Australia in 1967–68

The India national cricket team toured Australia in the 1967–68 season and played a four-match Test series against Australia. Australia won the Test series 4-0.

In all first-class matches, the Indians lost to Western Australia and South Australia, and drew with Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales. The first-class match against Queensland was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

The Indians went on after this tour to play four Test matches and two other games in New Zealand – see Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1967-68.

Indian team

The manager was Ghulam Ahmed.

All the players had played Tests before except for Abid Ali and Kulkarni, who made their debuts in the Tests against Australia. Jaisimha was not in the original team, but was added to the side after the Second Test.^[1]

Series summary

First Series

23–28 December 1967
Scorecard

Australia	v	India
335 (92.1 overs) Bob Cowper 92 Abid Ali 6/55 (17 overs)		307 (71.4 overs) Farokh Engineer 89 Alan Connolly 4/54 (12.4 overs)
369 (88.5 overs) Bob Cowper 108 Rusi Surti 5/74 (20.1 overs)		251 (60.2 overs) V. Subramanya 75 David Renneberg 5/39 (14.2 overs)

Australia won by 146 runs
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: CJ Egar, LP Rowan

Australia won the toss and decided to bat

Second Test

30 Dec-3 Jan 1968
Scorecard

India	v	Australia
173 (57.4 overs) Nawab of Pataudi 75 Garth McKenzie 7/66 (21.4 overs)		529 (105.3 overs) Ian Chappell 151 Erapalli Prasanna 6/141 (34 overs)
352 (84.7 overs) Ajit Wadekar 99 Bob Simpson 3/44 (14 overs)

Australia won by an innings and 4 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: CJ Egar, LP Rowan

India won the toss and decided to bat

Third Test

19–24 January 1968
scorecard

Australia	v	India
379 (112.2 overs) Doug Walters 93 Rusi Surti 3/102 (26 overs)		279 (100 overs) Nawab of Pataudi 74 Bob Cowper 3/31 (15 overs)
294 (83.4 overs) Ian Redpath 79 Erapalli Prasanna 6/104 (33.4 overs)		355 (109.6 overs) M. L. Jaisimha 101 Bob Cowper 4/104 (39.6 overs)

Australia won by 39 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
Umpires: CJ Egar, LP Rowan

India won the toss and decided to field

Fourth Test

26–31 January 1968
Scorecard

Australia	v	India
317 (86.6 overs) Doug Walters 94 Erapalli Prasanna 3/62 (20.6 overs)		268 (85.1 overs) Syed Abid Ali 78 Eric Freeman 4/86 (18.1 overs)
292 (85.3 overs) Bob Cowper 165 Prasanna 4/96 (29.3 overs)		197 (73.6 overs) Syed Abid Ali 81 Bob Simpson 5/59 (23 overs)

Australia won by 144 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: CJ Egar, LP Rowan

India won the toss and decided to field

References

↑ Wisden 1969, p. 837.

Annual reviews

Playfair Cricket Annual 1968
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1969

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