Australian cricket team in India in 2000–01
| Australian cricket team in India in 2001 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | India | ||
| Dates | 17 February 2001 – 6 April 2001 | ||
| Captains | Steve Waugh | Sourav Ganguly | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Matthew Hayden (549) | VVS Laxman (503) | |
| Most wickets | Glenn McGrath (17) | Harbhajan Singh (32) | |
| Player of the series | Harbhajan Singh (Ind) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 5-match series 3–2 | ||
| Most runs | Matthew Hayden (303) | VVS Laxman (291) | |
| Most wickets | Glenn McGrath (10) | Javagal Srinath (9) | |
| Player of the series | Matthew Hayden (Aus) | ||
The Australian cricket team toured India from February to April 2001 for a three-Test series and a five-match ODI series. The series is considered one of India's finest, as they secured victory against Australia in the Test series, in the process breaking Australia's 16-match win streak in Tests, and being the third side to win a Test match after being asked to follow-on during the match in Kolkata. The Kolkata match has been widely regarded as one of the greatest matches in the sport's history.