The Australian cricket team toured India in February and March 2023 to play four Test and three One Day International (ODI) matches. The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.
India won the Test series 2–1, and retained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. Australia's win in the third Test secured their place in the World Test Championship final. Results in other matches confirmed that India also qualified for the Championship final after the drawn fourth Test.
India won the first ODI by 5 wickets, to lead the series 1–0. But Australia won the second ODI by 10 wickets, to level the series 1–1. Australia won the third ODI by 21 runs and won the series 2–1.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi hosted his counterpart Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese at Narendra Modi stadium on the first day of the fourth test at the 75 Years of Friendship through Cricket Event. The event was organized as a tribute to the 75 years of diplomatic and cricket relations between two the countries. The two PMs visited the "Hall of fame" museum inside the stadium.
Scheduling On 8 December 2022, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed the schedule for the Tests and the ODIs.
On 13 February 2023, the BCCI confirmed the venue of third test was shifted from Dharamshala to Indore. The ground was rated "poor" by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and received three demerit points. However, on 27 March 2023, the ICC changed the rating to "below average", and the ground received one demerit point, after an appeal by the BCCI.
Squads TestsODIs Rohit Sharma (c) K. L. Rahul (vc)KL Rahul was the vice-captain for the first two Tests while Pujara was the vice-captain for the last two Tests. Cheteshwar Pujara (vc) Ravichandran Ashwin K. S. Bharat (wk) Shubman Gill Shreyas Iyer Ravindra Jadeja Ishan Kishan (wk) Virat Kohli Axar Patel Mohammed Shami Mohammed Siraj Jaydev Unadkat Kuldeep Yadav Suryakumar Yadav Umesh Yadav Pat Cummins (c) Steve Smith (vc) Ashton Agar Scott Boland Alex Carey (wk) Cameron Green Peter Handscomb Josh Hazlewood Travis Head Usman Khawaja Matthew Kuhnemann Marnus Labuschagne Nathan Lyon Lance Morris Todd Murphy Matt Renshaw Mitchell Starc Mitchell Swepson David Warner Rohit Sharma (c) Hardik Pandya (vc) Yuzvendra Chahal Shubman Gill Shreyas Iyer Ravindra Jadeja Ishan Kishan (wk) Virat Kohli Umran Malik Axar Patel K. L. Rahul (wk) Mohammad Shami Mohammed Siraj Washington Sundar Shardul Thakur Jaydev Unadkat Kuldeep Yadav Suryakumar Yadav Steve Smith (c) Pat Cummins (c) Sean Abbott Ashton Agar Alex Carey (wk) Nathan Ellis Cameron Green Travis Head Josh Inglis (wk) Marnus Labuschagne Mitchell Marsh Glenn Maxwell Jhye Richardson Mitchell Starc Marcus Stoinis David Warner Adam Zampa On 10 January 2023, Mitchell Starc was ruled out of the first Test against India due to finger injury. On 1 February 2023, Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the first Test against Australia due to back injury. On 5 February 2023, Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the first Test against India due to achilles niggle in his left leg. On 7 February 2023, Cameron Green was ruled out of the first Test against India due to fractured finger. Ahead of the second Test, Matthew Kuhnemann replaced Mitchell Swepson in Australia's squad. On 12 February 2023, Jaydev Unadkat was released from India's squad for second Test, to play Ranji Trophy Final. On 20 February 2023, Australia's Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of Test series. Mitchell Swepson re-joined the squad prior to the third Test. On 21 February 2023, Australia's David Warner was ruled out of the last two Tests due to elbow injury. On 22 February 2023, Ashton Agar was released from Australia's squad for last two Tests, to play Sheffield Shield and Marsh One-Day Cup. Pat Cummins was unavailable for the last two Tests due to a family emergency, with Steve Smith named as captain.
On 19 February 2023, BCCI confirmed that Rohit Sharma would be unavailable for the first ODI due to family commitments, with Hardik Pandya named as the captain in his place. On 6 March 2023, Australia's Jhye Richardson was ruled out from the ODI series due to a hamstring injury, with Nathan Ellis named as his replacement. On 14 March 2023, Pat Cummins left the ODI squad due to family problems, with Steve Smith named as the captain in his absence. On 14 March 2023, Shreyas Iyer was ruled out of the ODI series due to recurrence of back injury.
Test series
1st Test
With the pitch seeming likely to favour spinners, India played three spinners, while Australia played two, giving Murphy his debut. Australia also dropped Head, in a decision which was widely criticised in Australia,Michael Clarke 'confused and bewildered' by decision to axe Travis Head, Nine's Wide World of Sports, February 9, 2023 replacing him with Handscomb. So the Indian team was Sharma, Rahul, Pujara, Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav (batters), Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ashwin, Jadeja, Patel (spin bowlers), Shami and Siraj (fast bowlers); and the Australian team was Khawaja, Warner, Labuschagne, Smith, Handscomb, Renshaw (batters), Carey (wicket-keeper), Lyon, Murphy (spin bowlers), Cummins and Boland (fast bowlers).
Despite a modest first-innings total of 177, Australia's position looked reasonable when India were 168 for 5, despite Sharma going on to make 120. But Jadeja (70) and Patel (84) gave India a large lead. The Australia were then bowled out in their second innings for 91, appearing to have no answer to India's spinners,India lands first blows before and during Nagpur thrashing, as Australia hunts for answers against spin, ABC News, 12 February 2023 who took 16 wickets between them for the match.
2nd Test
3rd Test
4th Test
ODI series 1st ODI
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
Notes
References
External links Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Tests and ODIs)