Australian cricket team in India in 2008–09 Australian cricket team in India in 2008–09 The Australian cricket team toured India from 27 September to 10 November 2008 and played four test matches, for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. During the second test match in Mohali Sachin Tendulkar became the first person to make 12,000 runs in Test cricket breaking Brian Lara's record of 11,953 runs. Before the Australian cricket team was scheduled to tour India and play a series of Test matches, one-day internationals and Twenty20 matches, it was doubtful if the Australian cricket team would tour India after the terror attacks in Delhi and the press briefing given
Jack Wilson (Australian cricketer) Jack Wilson (Australian cricketer) John William Wilson (20 August 1921, Albert Park, Victoria – 13 October 1985, Melbourne, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1956. A left-arm spinner who delivered the ball at almost medium pace, Wilson was nicknamed "Chuck" or "Chucker" because of the jerkiness of his action, a legacy of a childhood injury. He played once for his home state before moving to South Australia in 1950–51, playing virtually every first-class match for the state side until 1956–57. He toured England with the 1956 Australian cricket team, but "Wisden" commented that he "never