India’s Overseas Victories during Sachin’s Era

            This article tries to give the statistics of India’s victorious performances abroad. It also compares how India fare with other teams. The statistics given here does not include performances against Bangladesh & Zimbabwe. The stats include matches from Sachin Tendulkar’s debut till December 25, 2011.

India’s Overseas Victories during Sachin’s Era

S.No.	Match	Top Scorer		Top Wicket Taker		MoM	Captain	Comments
		I	II	I	II
1.	vs Srilanka, SSC, Colombo, 2nd Test, 1993 I: Ind 366/10 II: SL 254/10 III: Ind 359/4 decl IV: SL 236/10	Kambli - 125 Sidhu - 82	Sidhu -104 Sachin – 104*	Kumble – 5/87 Prabhakar – 3/43	Prabhakar- 3/49 Kumble – 3/85	Manoj Prabhakar Bat: 4 & 95 Ball: 3/43 & 3/85	Azhar	India won the 3 Match Test series 1-0.
2.	vs Srilanka, Kandy, 2nd Test, 2001 I: SL 274/10 II: Ind 232/10 III: SL 221/10 IV: Ind 264/3	S.Ramesh -47 Harbhajan - 44	Ganguly – 98* Dravid - 75	Zaheer – 3/62 V.Prasad – 2/52	V.Prasad – 5/72 Zaheer – 4/76	Ganguly Bat: 18 & 98* Ball: 2/69 & 0/21	Ganguly	India lost the 3 Match Test series 1-2. Sachin & Laxman missed this series due to injuries.
3.	vs WI, Port of Spain, 2nd Test, 2002 I: Ind 339/10 II: WI 245/10 III: 218/10 IV: 275/10	Sachin – 117 Laxman - 69	Ganguly -75* Laxman- 74	Srinath – 3/71 Zaheer – 2/47	Srinath- 3/69 Nehra- 3/72	Laxman 69 & 74	Ganguly	India lost the 5 Match Test Series 1-2.
4.	vs England,Headingley, Leeds, 3rd Test, 2002 I: Ind 628/8 decl II: Eng 273/10 III: Eng 309/10	Sachin – 193 Dravid – 148 Ganguly- 128	DNB	Harbhajan – 3/40 Kumble – 3/93	Kumble – 4/66 Bangar – 2/54	Dravid 148	Ganguly	India drew the 4 Match Test Series 1-1.
5.	vs Aus, Adelaide Oval, 2nd Test, 2003 I: Aus 556/10 II: Ind 523/10 III: Aus 196/10 IV: Ind 233/6	Dravid- 233 Laxman - 148	Dravid – 72* Sehwag - 47	Kumble – 5/154 Nehra – 2/115	Agarkar – 6/41 Sachin – 2/36	Dravid 233 & 72*	Ganguly	India drew the 4 Match Test Series 1-1.
6.	vs Pak, Multan, Ist Test, 2004 I: Ind 675/5 decl II: Pak 407/10 III: Pak 216/10	Sehwag – 309 Sachin – 194*	DNB	Irfan – 4/100 Sachin – 2/36	Kumble – 6/72 Irfan – 2/26	Sehwag 309	Dravid	India won the 3 Match Test Series 2-1.
7.	vs Pak, Rawalpindi, 3rd Test, 2004 I: Pak 224/10 II: Ind 600/10 III: Pak 245/10	Dravid – 270 Ganguly - 77	DNB	Balaji – 4/63 Irfan – 2/49	Kumble – 4/47 Balaji – 3/108	Dravid 270	Ganguly	India won the 3 Match Test Series 2-1.
8.	vs WI, Sabina Park, Kingston, 4th Test, 2006 I: Ind 200/10 II: WI 103/10 III: Ind 171/10 IV: WI 219/10	Dravid – 81 Kumble - 45	Dravid – 68 Dhoni -19	Harbhajan – 5/19 Sreesanth – 2/34	Kumble – 6/78 Sreesanth – 3/38	Dravid 81 & 68	Dravid	India won the 4 Match Test Series 1-0. Sachin missed the Test Series due to injury & Ganguly was dropped for the series.
9.	vs SA, Johannesburg, Ist Test, 2006 I: Ind 249/10 II: SA 84/10 III: Ind 236/10 IV: SA 278/10	Ganguly – 51* Sachin - 44	Laxman – 73 Sehwag - 33	Sreesanth – 5/40 Kumble – 2/2	Kumble – 3/54 Sreesanth – 3/59	Sreesanth 5/40 & 3/59	Dravid	India lost the 3 Match Test Series 1-2.
10.	vs England, TrentBridge, Nottingham, 2nd Test, 2007 I: Eng 198/10 II: Ind 481/10 III: Eng 355/10 IV: Ind 73/3	Sachin – 91 Ganguly - 79	Karthik – 22 Jaffer - 22	Zaheer – 4/59 Kumble – 3/32	Zaheer – 5/75 Kumble – 3/104	Zaheer 4/59 & 5/75	Dravid	India won the 3 Match Test Series 1-0.
11.	vs Aus, Perth, 3rd Test, 2008 I: Ind 330/10 II: Aus 212/10 III: Ind 294/10 IV: Aus 340/10	Dravid – 93 Sachin - 71	Laxman – 79 Pathan - 46	RP. Singh – 4/68 Ishant – 2/34	Irfan – 3/54 Sehwag – 2/24	Irfan Bat: 28 & 46 Ball: 2/63 & 3/54	Kumble	India lost the 4 Match Test Series 1-2.
12.	vs SL, Galle, 2nd Test, 2008 I: Ind 329/10 II: SL 292/10 III: 269/10 IV: SL 136/10	Sehwag – 201* Gambhir - 56	Gambhir – 74 Sehwag - 50	Harbhajan – 6/102 Kumble – 3/81	Harbhajan – 4/51 Ishant – 3/20	Sehwag 201* & 50	Kumble	India lost the 3 Match Test Series 1-2.
13.	vs NZ, Hamilton, Ist Test, 2009 I: NZ 279/10 II: Ind 520/10 III: NZ 279/10 IV: Ind 39/0	Sachin – 160 Gambhir - 72	Gambhir – 30 Dravid -8	Ishant – 4/73 Munaf – 3/60	Harbhajan – 6/63 Munaf – 2/60	Sachin 160	Dhoni	India won the 3 Match Test Series 1-0.
14.	vs SL, PSS, Colombo, 3rd Test, 2010 I: SL 425/10 II: Ind 436/10 III: SL 267/10 IV: Ind 258/5	Sehwag – 109 Raina - 62	Laxman – 103* Sachin - 54	Ojha – 4/115 Ishant – 3/72	Mishra – 3/47 Sehwag – 3/51	Laxman 56 & 103*	Dhoni	India drew the 3 Match Test Series 1-1.
15.	vs SA, Durban, 2nd Test, 2010 I: Ind 205/10 II: SA 131/10 III: Ind 228/10 IV: SA 215/10	Laxman – 38 Dhoni - 35	Laxman – 96 Sehwag - 32	Harbhajan – 4/10 Zaheer – 3/36	Sreesanth – 3/45 Zaheer – 3/57	Laxman 38 & 96	Dhoni	India drew the 3 Match Test Series 1-1.
16.	vs WI, Sabina Park, Kingston, Ist Test, 2011 I: Ind 246/10 II: WI 173/10 III: Ind 252/10 IV: WI 262/10	Raina – 82 Harbhajan - 70	Dravid – 112 Mishra - 28	Ishant – 3/29 Praveen – 3/38	Praveen – 3/42 Ishant – 3/81	Dravid 40 & 112	Dhoni	India won the 3 Match Test Series 1-0.

Man of the Match in Overseas Victories

S.No.	Players	Number of MoMs
	Rahul Dravid	5
	VVS Laxman	3
	V Sehwag	2
	Sachin Tendulkar	1
	S Ganguly	1
	Zaheer Khan	1
	Sreesanth	1
	Irfan Pathan	1
	Manoj Prabhakar	1

Break-up of Victories

S.No.	Opposition	Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Drawn	Matches Lost	Win/Loss Ratio
	Srilanka	15	4	6	5	0.80
	West Indies	17	3	11	3	1.00
	Pakistan	10	2	6	2	1.00
	England	17	2	8	7	0.28
	Australia	16	2	4	10	0.20
	South Africa	15	2	6	7	0.28
	NewZealand	11	1	6	4	0.25
	Total	101	16	47	38	0.42

Other Team’s Performances Overseas

S.No.	Teams	Matches Played	Matches Won	Matches Drawn	Matches Lost	Win/Loss Ratio
	Australia	111	52	26	33	1.57
	SouthAfrica	81	27	27	27	1.00
	Pakistan	88	27	22	39	0.69
	England	112	27	38	47	0.57
	India	101	16	47	38	0.42
	Srilanka	73	11	24	38	0.28
	West Indies	95	13	22	60	0.21
	NewZealand	73	7	27	39	0.17