Australia have played 82 Tests at the Adelaide Oval. They have won 45 of those, lost 18, and have drawn 19. Australia's last match at this ground was in January 2024, against the West Indies. The Aussies won by 10 wickets.
The Adelaide Oval will host the second Test of the 2024-2025 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As in the 2020-21 series, the 24-25 Adelaide Test will be a day-night match between Australia and India.
Australia have fond memories of the 2020-21 day-night Test match against India. They bowled India out for their lowest-ever Test score of 36 runs. This was the lowest score recorded by any team in Test matches at this ground. Yet, Australia went on to lose the Test series that time.
Australia have won seven of the 12 Tests against India at this ground. Australia’s highest Test score of 674 at this ground was against India in 1948.
Former skipper Ricky Ponting has the most Test runs for Australia at the Adelaide Oval. He made 1,743 runs at an average of 60.10.
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon has the most wickets for Australia at the venue. He has 63 wickets at an average of 25.26.
In 2015, the Adelaide Oval hosted the first-ever day-night Test against New Zealand, which the hosts won. Since that victory, Australia have won all seven day-night Tests played at this ground.
Australia's record in Test matches at Adelaide Oval:
Matches played: 82
Matches won: 45
Matches lost: 18
Matches drawn: 19
Australia's day-night Test record at Adelaide Oval:
Matches played: 7
Matches won: 7
Matches lost: 0
Matches drawn: 0
Highest score for Australia at Adelaide: 674
Highest run-scorer for Australia at Adelaide: Ricky Ponting (1,743 runs)
Highest wicket-taker for Australia at Adelaide: Nathan Lyon (63 wickets)
