Indian cricket team in Australia in 1999–2000
cricket series
The Indian national cricket team toured Australia in the 1999–2000 season. They played 3 Test matches losing all the three of them. They played 8 One Day Internationals as part of the Carlton & United Series against Pakistan and Australia.
Pakistan and Australia reached the 2 game final which was won by Australia.
Background
The 76-day itinerary for the tour included three Tests, an ODI triangular series, and three other first-class and List A fixtures. The first match was a first-class match against Queensland to begin on 26 November 1999.
The Indian team left for Australia on 22 November 1999 from Mumbai. Arriving in Australia, India had a record of 3 wins and 16 losses in the 25 Tests played in the country over 50 years and six tours. The last tour of 1991–92, that included a five-match Test series, had ended in a 4–0 loss. India's captain Sachin Tendulkar expected his team to "do well" in the tour ahead of arrival.
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