The much awaited 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) is around the corner. The five-match Test series down under will begin in Perth on November 22. The rivalry between Australia and India in red-ball cricket has given so many iconic moments throughout the years, whether with the bat or ball.
There have been many memorable performances with the bat that have added more spice to the India-Australia Test rivalry. Throughout the years, we saw big scores in Test matches between India and Australia. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the five highest team totals in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Highest team totals in BGT
5. India - 622/7 in BGT 2018-19
The fifth highest total in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was posted by Cheteshwar Pujara during the 2018-19 BGT. Coming after taking a 2-1 lead, India were now on the verge of their first-ever Test series win down under as they faced Australia for the fourth Test in Sydney from January 3 to 7, 2019. Batting first, India posted a mammoth total of 622/7 with Cheteshwar Pujara top scoring with 193(373) runs, while young Rishabh Pant also brought up his second Test ton scoring an unbeaten 159*(189) before the skipper Virat Kohli decided to call off the Indian innings. The match eventually ended in a draw as India registered a historic Test series win by 2-1.
