Australia vs India, 5th Test: Stats Preview of Players' Records and Approaching Milestones

India and Australia gear up for one final showdown to claim both the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and their hopes in the WTC. After four intense matches, Australia lead the series 2-1.

While India cannot win the series anymore, they can still retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by winning the last match. The action will now move to the SCG in Sydney, where India have won only one of the 13 Tests that they have played there. 

Winning in Sydney has great consequences for both teams. An Australia win will ensure that the Kangaroos will join the Proteas at the WTC Final in June at Lord's, while India need to win to keep their WTC Final hopes alive. 

Let us look at the approaching milestones for players of both teams

38 - Steve Smith needs 38 runs to get to 10,000 Test runs.

11 - Pat Cummins needs 11 wickets to reach 300 Test wickets. 

2 - Pat Cummins needs 2 wickets to reach 500 wickets in international cricket. 

4 - Scott Boland needs 4 wickets to reach 50 Test wickets.

4 - Mitchell Starc needs 4 wickets to reach 700 wickets in international cricket. 

3 - Rohit Sharma needs 3 sixes to become India's highest six-hitter in Test cricket.

73 - Rishabh Pant needs 73 runs to complete 5000 runs in international cricket.

3 - Ravindra Jadeja needs 3 wickets to complete 600 wickets in international cricket.

4 - Mohammed Siraj needs 4 wickets to complete 100 wickets in Test cricket. 

2, 6 - Jasprit Bumrah needs 2 wickets to break the record for the most wickets by an Indian bowler in a single Test series away from home. While 6 more wickets will see him break the record for most wickets in a Test series by an Indian bowler either home or away.