Team India is all set to begin their five-match Test series tour of Australia with the first Test match at the relatively new Optus Stadium in Perth, on November 22, 2024.
The Test matches which used to be hosted at WACA ground in Perth was shifted to the newly built Optus Stadium in 2018. The Indian team was one of the first teams to play a Test match at the newly built stadium, during the 2018/19 tour, but the teams did not play at this venue during the last tour in 2020/21.
Following India's disastrous 0-3 whitewash at home against New Zealand, the team's hopes of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2025 has taken a huge hit. Australia, on the other hand, are in a strong position to qualify for the second consecutive time.
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The Aussies who have historically dominated India in Test cricket, have not won a single Test series against the Indians since the 2014/15 victory at home.
With the visitors struggling for form, the world champions might sense this to be the perfect opportunity to take down this Indian side, which includes the likes of Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are in the last few years of their cricketing career.
The Sporting News takes a look at the Test records and pitch report of the Optus Stadium in Perth ahead of Australia's 1st Test match against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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How many Test matches has Optus Stadium in Perth hosted?
The Optus Stadium in Perth has hosted only 4 Test matches so far. The team batting first have won all 4 times.
| Team | Won |
|---|---|
| Batting First | 4 |
| Batting Second | 0 |
| Draw | 0 |
How many spectators can Optus Stadium in Perth hold?
The Optus Stadium in Perth has a seating capacity of 62,000 spectators.
Optus Stadium, Perth: Pitch Report
Ahead of the first Test at Perth, the pitch curator Issac McDonald, revealed that the Optus is all set to continue the tradition of being one of the fastest and bounciest surfaces in the world.
An ODI match between Pakistan and Australia was recently played at the venue, which was a relatively low scoring one. We observed that the bowlers got good bounce when they were hitting the deck hard.
With plenty of grass expected on the wicket, which will aid fast bowlers and therefore, both teams are likely to go with just one solitary spinner.
Team that wins the toss might look to bat first as they have won all the four matches at the venue, as the team chasing in the fourth innings have been under great pressure so far, as the pitch deteriorates.
Optus Stadium, Perth: Average scores and toss results in Tests
| Average first innings score in Perth | 457 |
|---|---|
| Matches won after batting first | 4 |
| Matches won by chasing team | 0 |
What happened in the previous Test match at Optus Stadium in Perth?
In the last Test at the Optus Stadium back in 2023, Australia secured a commanding win over Pakistan by 360 runs as Mitchell Marsh won the Player of the Match award, for half-centuries in both innings.
Batting first, Australia's David Warner scored a century (164) as the team posted 487 on board. Pakistan were bowled out for just 271 runs.
With a massive lead, the hosts declared their second innings on 233/6 as the visitors Pakistan ended up getting cleaned up for 89 runs, leading to a 360-run win.
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What is the highest score by a team at Optus Stadium, Perth in Tests?
The highest team score in Optus Stadium, Perth is held by Australia when they scored 598/4d against West Indies in 20 during the first Test match of the Test series.
Marnus Labuschagne's terrific batting took the team to the massive total as he notched up a double0century (204) and a century (104*) in the match.
What is the lowest score by a team at Optus Stadium, Perth in Tests?
89/10 is the lowest score in a Test innings in Optus Stadium, Perth. It was recorded by Pakistan during the 2023 series against Australia.
After being set a target of 449 runs to chase, Pakistan panicked and suffered a batting collapse in the fourth innings, as they went on to lose the match by 360 runs.
Mitchell Starc (3 wickets), Josh Hazlewood (3 wickets) and Nathan Lyon (2 wickets) were in the wickets during the fourth inning.
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What is the highest individual score at Optus Stadium, Perth in Tests?
The highest score by a batter at the Optus stadium in Perth was by Marnus Labuschagne with his 204 against West Indies back in 2022.
In the second innings, he scored an unbeaten ton of 104* as well.
What is the best bowling figure at Optus Stadium, Perth in Tests?
India's Mohammed Shami picked up figures of 6/56 in 24 overs during the BGT Test tour against Australia back in 2018.
Aamer Jamal (6/111) and Nathan Lyon (6/128) have also picked up 6-fer in an inning at Perth, but conceded close to double the runs.
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Which batter has the most runs at Optus Stadium, Perth in Tests?
Sunil Gavaskar has scored 1122 runs in Mumbai in ten Tests which includes 5 centuries. He has a high score of 205 at the venue.
Which bowler has the most wickets at Optus Stadium, Perth in Tests?
The record for most wickets taken at Optus Stadium belongs to Australia's premier off-spinner, Nathan Lyon, who has 27 wickets in 4 matches at a bowling average of 18.00.
India v Australia, 1st Test: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, Australia are the favourites to win the first Test match against visitors, India.
| Team | Betting odds |
| India | 3.30 |
| Australia | 1.32 |
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