Top 5 batting collapses for Australia against India

#1. At Melbourne, 1981

Kapil Dev skittled Australia out for 83

It was the third and final Test of India’s Tour of Australia in 1981. The Aussies were leading the series 1-0, having won the first Test at Sydney.

India batted first and scored 237 in their first innings with Gundappa Viswanath scoring a century.

In reply, Australia added 419 thanks to a century from Allan Border and half-centuries from skipper Greg Chappell and Doug Walters.

In the second innings, half-centuries from openers Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Chauhan and little contributions from Dileep Vengsarkar, Gundappa Viswanath and Sandeep Patil took India to 324. The hosts would now have to chase down just 143 to seal the series 2-0.

However, the Indian bowlers had other plans in his mind. Some brilliant bowling by Doshi and Karsan Ghavri reduced Australia to 40/4.

Following this, came the Kapil Dev show. The 22-year old took five wickets and Australia were bundled out for just 83.

India won the match by 59 runs and drew the series 1-1. This remains Australia’s lowest Test total against India.