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 |
