Australia will face Pakistan in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne after winning the first game convincingly by 360 runs in Perth. Pakistan would look to win this game to make a comeback into Test series, but it will be an uphill task for them and once again Australians are expected to dominate this game unless some miracle happens.

Numbers and stats from AUS vs PAK 2nd Test match:

2 - Since 2011 in the Boxing Day Test matches which have happened in Melbourne, Australian team have lost only two Test matches at that venue. 

Australia in Boxing Day Test in Melbourne since 2011:

  • Played - 12
  • Won - 8
  • Lost - 2
  • Draw - 2

Australia lost those two Test matches against India in Melbourne in 2018 & 2020.

3 - Mitchell Starc needs 3 more wickets to complete the milestone of picking 50 wickets against Pakistan in Test cricket.

Most wickets for Australia vs Pakistan in Test cricket:

  • Shane Warne - 90 (27 inns)
  • Glenn McGrath - 80 (33 inns)
  • Dennis Lillee - 71 (30 inns)
  • Nathan Lyon - 50 (26 inns)
  • Mitchell Starc - 47 (24 inns)

Nathan Lyon has already taken 50 wickets against Pakistan in Test cricket.

15 - Since 1999, Australia have won all 15 out of 15 Test matches against Pakistan on their home soil.

PAK vs AUS in Test cricket on AUS soil:

  • Australia won by 3-0 (3) margin in 1999
  • Australia won by 3-0 (3) margin in 2004/05
  • Australia won by 3-0 (3) margin in 2009/10
  • Australia won by 3-0 (3) margin in 2016/17
  • Australia won by 2-0 (2) margin in 2019
  • Australia beat Pakistan by 360 runs in Perth in 2023

Last time Pakistan beat Australia in Test cricket on Australian soil was way back in 1995. 

16 - Shaheen Afridi has taken 16 wickets against Australia in Test cricket.

Shaheen Afridi vs Australia in Test Cricket:

  • Innings - 9
  • Wickets - 16
  • Bowl avg - 42.75
  • Best bowl fig - 4/79 in Lahore in 2022

20 - David Warner needs 20 more runs to surpass Steve Waugh and become the second highest run-scorer for Australia in international cricket.

Most runs for Australia in international cricket:

  • Ricky Ponting - 27368
  • Steve Waugh - 18496
  • David Warner - 18477

69.62 - Steven Smith has a batting average of 69.62 in Test cricket against Pakistan on Australian soil.

Steven Smith vs Pakistan in Test cricket on Australian soil:

  • Innings - 9
  • Runs - 557
  • Avg - 69.62
  • 50s - 2; 100s - 2

Most runs for AUS vs PAK on AUS soil in international cricket:

  • Allan Border - 1507 (43 inns)
  • David Warner - 1494 (19 inns)
  • Ricky Ponting - 1466 (36 inns)
  • Greg Chappell - 1312 (27 inns)
  • Mark Taylor - 1174 (23 inns)
  • Dean Jones - 975 (21 inns)
  • Steven Smith - 931 (17 inns)

Most runs for AUS vs PAK in international cricket:

  • Ricky Ponting - 2671 (62 inns)
  • David Warner - 2653 (48 inns)
  • Allan Border - 2313 (67 inns)
  • Mark Taylor - 1969 (38 inns)
  • Steve Waugh - 1937 (70 inns)
  • Steven Smith - 1749 (41 inns)

1009 - David Warner has scored 1009 runs against Pakistan in Test cricket on home soil.

David Warner scores vs Pakistan in Test cricket on home soil:

  • 32 &12 in Brisbane, 2016
  • 144 in Melbourne, 2016
  • 113 & 55 in Sydney, 2017
  • 154 in Brisbane, 2019
  • 335* in Adelaide, 2019
  • 164 & 0 in Perth, 2023