However, if the runs from the first innings are included, this was not the team’s worst batting numbers in a Test match by a long shot. In 16 past matches, India’s RSW was worse than its latest in Adelaide, three of those were played in the last six years. Not the first for KohliSince 1978, India’s RSW has fallen below 15 in only seven matches, including the Adelaide Test. For instance, in the Adelaide Test, India’s RSW was 14.73, and Australia’s was 23.66.image/svg+xmlThus the difference (-8.9) is a measure of how poor India’s performance was relative to Australia’s in this Test. Also read: Data | A look at the West Indies cricket team's test record over the years

Source: The Hindu December 24, 2020 14:48 UTC