Australia's Historic Low: 104 All Out Against India In First Innings Of Test Match

Australia faced a challenging start in the first Test against India, recording their lowest first innings total against them. They were bowled out for 104 at Perth's Optus Stadium on November 23. This marked a significant low in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener.

India, having been dismissed for 150 earlier, saw their captain Jasprit Bumrah shine with the ball. He claimed his 11th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, leading India's bowling attack effectively on a tricky pitch.

Australia's score of 104 is their lowest first innings total against India in Tests. Previously, their lowest was 107 at Sydney in 1947. Other low scores include:

• 104 All Out in 2024 (Perth)
• 107 All Out in 1947 (Sydney)
• 131 All Out in 1978 (Sydney)
• 145 All Out in 1992 (Adelaide)
• 151 All Out in 2018 (Melbourne)

The Australian team also added to another list of unwanted records by scoring just 104 at the Optus Stadium. The previous lowest score there was Pakistan's 89. India's scores of 140 and 150 are also among the lowest totals recorded at this venue.

Lowest Test Totals at Optus Stadium

• 89 All Out by Pakistan vs Australia in 2023
• 104 All Out by Australia vs India in 2024
• 140 All Out by India vs Australia in 2018
• 150 All Out by India vs Australia in 2024
• 163 All Out by New Zealand vs Australia in 2019

This performance is Australia's fourth-lowest total against India across all innings. Their lowest ever totals against India include scores below one hundred, highlighting the challenges faced by Australian batters.

Lowest Test Totals for Australia vs India

• 83 All Out in 1981 (Melbourne)
• 91 All Out in 2023 (Nagpur)
• 93 All Out in 2004 (Wankhede)
• 104 All Out in 2024 (Perth)
• 105 All Out in 1959 (Kanpur)

The Perth Test score of 104 is also Australia's third-lowest home total since the year 2000. In recent years, they have recorded low scores of 85 and 98 against South Africa and England respectively.

Lowest Home Totals for Australia Since 2000

• 85 All Out vs South Africa in Hobart (2016)
• 98 All Out vs England in Melbourne (2010)
• 104 All Out vs India in Perth (2024)
• 127 All Out vs Pakistan in Sydney (2010)
• 136 All Out vs New Zealand in Hobart (2011)

The match saw Australia starting day two with an overnight score of 67/7. Despite early losses of Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon, tailenders Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood managed a brief resistance with a partnership of 25 runs before lunch.

This match highlighted Australia's batting struggles on difficult pitches, emphasising the need for adaptation and resilience against quality bowling attacks like India's.