Top 5 overseas Test victories for India in recent times

#4. India vs Australia, Adelaide 2003

Dravid was the chief protagonist of the victory

The Indian team had won its home Test series against the mighty Australians in 2001. This Indian team was brimming with confidence and the weak Indian touring sides of the 1990s were now a thing of the past. Team India was in brilliant form and had the capability to defeat Australians on their home turf.

India had drawn the first Test after taking the first innings lead in Brisbane. The second match proved to be an interesting match, where a result was made possible even after the mammoth first innings scores which were piled up by both the teams. In the first innings, both teams posted 500+ totals with Dravid and Ponting both scoring double centuries.

Indian bowlers bowled brilliantly in the second innings restricting Australia to a low score and enabling the Indian batsmen to chase an easy target. Dravid fired in both the innings to take the Indian team to one of its most famous victories.

The victory bears great significance in the history of Indian cricket. Australia was at its dominating best in 2003, and winning against them in their home conditions provided a great morale boost to the Indian team which would then go on to achieve great things in the future.