The stats that not augur well for India at Adelaide Oval

Adelaide: Amidst the gloom that descendent on cricketing world after the tragic demise of Phillip Hughes, India and Australia get down to business when they lock horns for the first test which had to be rescheduled, here Tuesday at Oval where stats are heavily tilted towards host. Michael Clarke- India would have been better off had Australia captain Michael Clarke not passed fitness test and declared unfit to lead in the first test. Clarke has scored three centuries, two of them doubles. In two Tests against India in Adelaide, Clarke has amassed 365 runs at an absurd average of 121.66. Clarke averages 98.38 at the Adelaide Oval. Australian captains have enjoyed playing India at this venue as his predecessor Ricky Ponting averaged 134.83 from four matches with as many centuries against India Test at Adelaide Mts Inns Runs Best Avg 50s/100s Ricky Ponting 17 31 1743 242 60.10 6/6 Allan Border 16 29 1415 205 58.96 9/4 Michael Clarke* 9 15 1279 230 98.38 3/6 Steave Waugh 15 26 1056 170 44.00 4/3 Justin Langer 11 20 1051 215 55.32 4/3 David Warner-The danger man and one of the most destructive batsmen, posted the third-fastest century by an Australian in Test cricket history, blasting 100 off only 69 balls in Perth, going on to make his highest Test score of 180 when India last time toured Australia. 68.68 is his average in the last 10 Tests. The left-handed opener has scored five centuries and six fifties among 1305 runs with a highest score of 145.85.89 is Warner's average in the second innings since the Brisbane Ashes Test last summer. In 10 knocks, the 28-year-old has scored 532 runs at an average 53.20 with two centuries. Whether his side is clawing back a first-innings deficit, setting an imposing total, or chasing a target, Warner's strike rate actually improves in the second innings. Season Series Mts Inns Runs Best Avg 50s/100s 2014-15 Pak vs Aus UAE 2 4 239 133 59.75 1/1 2013-14 Aus vs SA in SA 3 6 543 145 90.50 2/3 2013-14 The Ashes 5 10 523 124 58.11 2/2 Mitchell Johnson – He decimated the England side, capturing 33 percent of wickets from back of a length/short balls last summer. The way he peppered the English batsmen in frightening fashion during the Ashes, India can not expect any mercy from this lefty fast bowler.“We are going to play the way we've been playing over the past 18 months and as a batting unit we'll be aggressive as well," he warns. Bowling lengths Runs Balls Econ %of balls bowled Wkts Dismissal% Dot ball% Full Toss 2 5 2.4 0.40% 0 0% 80.0% Yorker 0 11 0.0 1.00% 0 0% 100.0% Full/Half Volley 129 187 4.1 16.50% 9 24% 69.5 Good Length 79 387 1.2 34.20% 16 43% 88.1% Back of Length 233 345 4.1 30.50% 8 22% 71.6% Short 74 197 2.3 17.40 4 11% 87.3% Virat Kohli- Its not Mitchell Johnson stand in captain should be worried about. Peter Siddle is another pacer who must be playing on back of Virat's mind. Siddle has dismissed him four times in 11 innings. His average is poor 24.50. He had scored only 98 runs at a strike rate of 39.52 during his last tour. The 26-year-old struggled in his last Test series away against England, posting only 134 runs from 10 innings as he failed to handle the seam and swing of James Anderson and Stuart Broad.Ishant Sharma- The lanky Indian fast bowler has taken 34 wickets in the past 12 months, the most by any Indian. Sharma's 34 wickets from seven matches puts him comfortably ahead of the next best bowler, Mohammed Shami on 21. The towering quick will be India's spearhead this summer, but his numbers in Australia don't make for pretty reading.Ishant accounts for 11 wickets in Australia from two tours and seven Tests. An average of 73.55 and a strike rate of 124 balls per wicket don't look too good but his record against Australia's No.3, Shane Watson, is heartening, having dismissed the all-rounder five times in 12 innings. Bowler Mts Inns Wkts Avg Econ Balls/Wkt Ishant Sharma 7 12 34 31.5 3.44 55 Mohammad Shami 7 13 21 46.67 3.62 77 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5 7 19 26.63 2.93 55 Ravindra Jadeja 7 12 18 46.17 2.70 102 Zaheer Khan 4 7 16 43.88 3.59 73

Season	Series	Mts	Inns	Runs	Best	Avg	50s/100s
2014-15	Pak vs Aus UAE	2	4	239	133	59.75	1/1
2013-14	Aus vs SA in SA	3	6	543	145	90.50	2/3
2013-14	The Ashes	5	10	523	124	58.11	2/2