As India dominated the first Test of IND vs AUS at Perth, the Aussies faced their first ever loss in a Test match against any team in the Optus Stadium. While team India gave Australia a mammoth target of 534, the team’s batting order collapsed, turning out to be the cause of defeat.
Australia’s 342 run aggregate was their fourth-lowest in any test match against team India and it is also their lowest against India at home. Jasprit Bumrah finished the match with commendable figures of 8 for 72 and resulted in the victory of the team.
It was the fifth time that Bumrah took so many wickets in a test and allowed the opponent team to concede less than 100 runs. This performance of Bumrah bought team India this victory.
Heavy defeats of this magnitude, though rare for cricketing big shots like Australia, have been there in the past and are a part of their cricketing history. Let’s have a look at Australia’s largest defeats while chasing a target in Test cricket.
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History of Australia’s Defeat in Runs Against India
| Margin | Venue | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| 320 runs | Mohali | 17 October; 2008 |
| 295 runs | Perth | 22 November; 2024 |
| 222 runs | Melbourne | 30 December; 1977 |
| 179 runs | Chennai | 6 March; 1998 |
| 172 runs | Nagpur | 6 November; 2008 |
| 171 runs | Eden Gardens | 11 March; 2001 |
Here is the list of Australia’s defeats in terms of runs till date are mentioned above.
History of Australia’s heaviest losses at home (By runs)
The biggest losses Australia suffered at home ground are a few and among these the most significant one was the loss to England in Brisbane on 30th November 1928, where by an enormous margin, Australia succumbed by 675 runs.
On 26th January 1980 in Adelaide, West Indies overpowered Australia when the team won the second innings but was beaten by 408 runs, thus indicating how superior the West Indies were in that era.
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Back on 13th January 1933, England handed Australia a defeat of 338 runs in Adelaide, reflecting the competitive rivalry between the two cricketing nations. Yet, this had the passage for another major defeat at the hands of England when it was downed by 322 runs at Brisbane on 4th December 1936.
South Africa also conquered a superb win over Australia by 309 runs at the W.A.C.A on 30th November 2012, well highlighting Australia’s struggles against South African pacers on home ground.
| Opponent | Runs Lost | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 675 | Brisbane | 30 November; 1928 |
| West Indies | 408 | Adelaide | 26 January; 1980 |
| England | 338 | Adelaide | 13 January; 1933 |
| England | 322 | Brisbane | 4 December; 1936 |
| South Africa | 309 | W.A.C.A | 30 November; 2012 |
| England | 299 | Sydney | 9 January; 1971 |
| India | 295 | Perth | 25 November; 2024 |
History of Australia’s Biggest Margin Defeats
Australia’s worst run-lost game was against England at Brisbane on 30th November 1928. England crushed Australia by an unbelievable 675 runs which is the record that even today stands for Australia’s heaviest loss. The second big defeat occurred against South Africa at Johannesburg on 30th March 2018.
| Opponent | Runs Lost | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 675 | Brisbane | 30 November; 1928 |
| South Africa | 492 | Johannesburg | 30 March; 2018 |
| West Indies | 408 | Adelaide | 26 January; 1980 |
| Pakistan | 373 | Abu Dhabi | 16 October; 2018 |
| Pakistan | 356 | Abu Dhabi | 30 October; 2014 |
| England | 347 | Lord’s | 18 July; 2013 |
The Australian side tasted a shock defeat by a margin of 492 runs, and it also witnessed drama on and off the field in the match. The team Australia conceded a 408 run-deficit to the West Indies on the second day of the match on 26th January 1980 in Adelaide. This match also stood out as the perfect testimony of their supremacy during that era.
