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List Of Records and Stats After Australia's Dominant 209-Run Win Over India in WTC Final

image-liruxnemAustralian team celebrates after picking India's final wicket in WTC final (ICC Twitter)

India's quest for a coveted ICC title was dealt a bitter blow as they faced a crushing defeat at the hands of Australia, succumbing to a massive 209-run loss in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval on Sunday.

The Indian team, requiring a daunting 444 runs for victory in their second innings, was dismissed for a mere 234, with Australia wrapping up the contest during the opening session of the final day's play.


Records tumbled in IND vs AUS WTC Final

From the outset, Australia were on the front foot, firmly establishing their dominance on Day 1. Travis Head and Steve Smith showcased their batting brilliance as both notched up splendid centuries, propelling Australia to a colossal total of 469 runs in their first innings. 

However, India's top-order faltered in their response, but a gritty knock of 89 runs from Ajinkya Rahane, accompanied by valuable contributions from Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja, enabled India to evade the follow-on.

While India displayed signs of resurgence in their second innings, a determined 93-run partnership between Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc bolstered Australia's total to 270/8 before they declared their innings. Pursuing a daunting target of 444 runs, India reached a score of 164/3 at the close of play on Day 4, hinting at a potential comeback.

However, the final day commenced with Scott Boland delivering a severe blow to India's aspirations, as he claimed the crucial wickets of Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja in the same over. Rahane valiantly battled on, stringing together a few attacking shots, but was eventually dismissed by Mitchell Starc for a determined 46 runs and what followed was a mere formality as India were bowled out for 234.

Following the conclusion of the WTC final in 2023, a plethora of intriguing statistics and records emerged which offered insights into the historical clash between the two cricketing powerhouses. 


Let's take a look at all the WTC final 2023 records and stats.

1. Australia's ICC Tournament Wins in Men's Cricket:

  • ODI CWC: 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015
  • ICC CT: 2006, 2009
  • T20 WC: 2021
  • WTC: 2021-2023


2. Australia Bowlers with Most Caught and Bowled Dismissals in Tests:

  • Shane Warne: 21
  • Nathan Lyon: 18
  • Richie Benaud: 17
  • Hugh Trumble: 15

3. Visiting Spinners with 50 or More Test Wickets in England:

  • Shane Warne (AUS): 129
  • Clarrie Grimmett (AUS): 67
  • Hugh Trumble (AUS): 67
  • Lance Gibbs (WI): 62
  • Bill O'Reilly (AUS): 50
  • Nathan Lyon (AUS): 50

4. Australia Wicketkeepers with 100 Runs and 6 Dismissals in a Test:

  • Rod Marsh
  • Ian Healy
  • Adam Gilchrist (thrice)
  • Brad Haddin (twice)
  • Alex Carey (WTC Final 2023)

5. India's Record in Tests When Opting to Bowl First

  • Matches: 58
  • Won: 9
  • Lost: 21
  • Drawn: 28


6. Scott Boland in Tests

  • Matches: 8
  • Innings: 15
  • Wickets: 33
  • Average: 14.57
  • Strike Rate: 37.85
  • Since the 20th century, no bowler with a minimum of 30 wickets has achieved a better bowling average in Test cricket

7. Most Catches for Australia as a fielder in Test Cricket

  • Ricky Ponting: 196
  • Mark Waugh: 181
  • Mark Taylor / Steven Smith: 157

8. Most Runs in the ICC Men's Knockout Games

  • Ricky Ponting: 731
  • Virat Kohli: 683
  • Sachin Tendulkar: 657

9. Most Runs for India in WTC 2021-23 Cycle

  • Virat Kohli: 932
  • Cheteshwar Pujara: 928
  • Rishabh Pant: 868

10. Most ICC Finals Lost

  • India: 6
  • England: 6
  • New Zealand: 4
  • Sri Lanka: 4
  • Pakistan: 3


11. Records and Achievements

  • Australia achieved a historic feat by becoming the first team to clinch all four ICC trophies, including the ODI World Cup, Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, and World Test Championship.
  • After experiencing defeat in the 2021 World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the Indian team suffered another setback as they lost their second consecutive final in the WTC.
  • Pat Cummins joins an elite group as the sixth Australian captain to win an ICC trophy for the team.
  • The Australian team added another feather to their cap by clinching their ninth ICC trophy.