Aussies have always known him as Captain Dhoni, except the first three of the 39 matches that Dhoni has played against them. Out of 39, he has played 14 matches against Aussies in Australia. Dhoni’s batting average in ODI is below 50 only against England, South Africa and Australia. But, as an ODI captain, he has made India more respectable even by Aussies. MS Dhoni made his ODI debut in 2004, played Australia first in 2006, and played first time Down Under on Feb 3, 2008 in the Commonwealth Bank Series that included Sri Lanka. When Dhoni has played, India lost on 20 occasions, won 12 and 7 produced no result, against Australia.
Dhoni’s ODI Record: Complete List of Scores and Results vs Australia
In Australia, while Indians lost the 2015 World Cup semifinal, India under Dhoni achieved the rare distinction of winning the Commonwealth Bank Series in 2008, besides defeating Aussies in World Cup quarterfinals in ODIs. Dhoni also led India to win the last two Bilateral ODI series vs Australia at home. Before that India has won only 1 of the last 5 ODI bilateral series at home vs Australia.
Dhoni’s Statistics vs Aussies
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Received Player of the Match Award twice.
139, his highest score vs Aussies resulted in 4 wickets loss for India.
124, his second century vs Aussies resulted in 99 run win for India.
2 50s vs Aussies at Australia in ODIs, including 65 in 2015 World Cup semifinal.
36 of his 39 ODI matches vs Australia is played as Captain of India.
Played first time vs Aussies at DLF Cup at Kuala Lumpur. 1st match had no result.
3 matches vs Aussies without being captain. India lost 2, 1 produced no result. Dravid was the captain of Indian ODI team then.
Dhoni’s Overall ODI Record
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271 matches, 237 innings
67 times Not Out
9 100s, 60 50s
8850 runs
255 4s and 89 6s
Average: 52.26, Strike rate 89.10
7 ducks
Dhoni’s ODI record vs Aussies
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39 matches, 33 innings
7 times Unbeaten
2 100s, 6 50s
1187 runs
83 4s, 21 6s
Average: 46.76, Strike Rate 79.63
1 duck
Scores in Australia
Before playing first ODI game on Australian soul, he already had experience of 96 ODIs. Before landing on the Australian soil for the first time to play an ODI at Brisbane on Feb 3, 2008, Dhoni has already played 10 matches against them.
Dhoni’s overall statistics in ODIs at Australia:
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28 matches, 24 innings, 7 Not out
792 runs, 88* highest, 48.377 Avg, 5 50s, 43 4s and 10 6s.
vs Aussies
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14 Innings, 3 NO
457 runs, 65 highest, 50s 2
Scores: 37, 17*, 37, 36, 15*, 36, 29, 44*, 56, 14, 19, 34, 65, 18
Vs Others
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10 more innings in 14 more ODIs
Scored 335 runs.
Dhoni’s Match Results and Scores vs Aussies in Australia
Australian Commonwealth Tour (First time in Australia for ODI (CB series), that too as Captain)
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1. No Result, Brisbane, Ind 194 (45), Aus 51/3 (7.2), Dhoni: 37 (61 balls, 1 four)
2. Ind won by 5 wickets, Aus 159, Ind 160/5, Dhoni 17* (54 balls)
MOM: Ishant Sharma 4/38
3. Aus won by 50 runs, Aus 203/9, Ind 153, Dhoni: 37 runs (50 balls, 1 four)
4. Aus won by 18 runs, Aus 317/7, Ind 299, Dhoni: 36 (66 balls, 4 4s)
5. FINAL: Ind won by 6 wickets, Aus 239/8, Ind 242/4, Dhoni 15* (12 balls, 3 4s)
MOM: Tendulkar 117*
6. FINAL: Ind won by 9 runs, Ind 258/9, Aus 249, Dhoni 36 (37 balls, 2 4s, 1 six)
MOM: Praveen Kumar 4/46
CB Series 2012 (SL again the third team)
7. Aus won by 65 runs (D/L), Aus 216/5 (32), Ind 151 (29.4), Dhoni: 29 (38 balls, 1 four)
8. Ind won by 4 wickets, Aus 269, Ind 270/6, Dhoni 44* (58 balls, 1 six)
MOM: Gambhir (92 runs)
9. Aus won by 110 runs, Aus 288/5, Ind 178, Dhoni 56 (84 balls, 2 4s 1 six)
10. Aus won by 87 runs, Aus 252/9, Ind 165, Dhoni 14 (49 balls)
Carlton Tri Series 2015
11. Aus won by 4 wickets, Ind 267/8, Aus 269/6, Dhoni: 19 (31 balls, 2 4s)
12. No Result, Ind 69/2, Aus DNB, Dhoni: DNB
World Cup Semifinal 2015
13. Aus won by 95 runs, Aus 328/7, Ind 233, Dhoni: 65 (65 balls, 3 4s, 2 6s)
14. Aus won by 5 wickets, Aus 310/5, Ind 309/3, Dhoni: 18 (13 balls, 1 four, 1 six)
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