India has won the toss and elected to bat in the opening test of the Border-Gavaskar five-match series at Perth Stadium.

Australia will be wary knowing an underdog India have lifted off the canvas before, but they are strong favorites in a series that always captivates the cricket world.

Australia and India reignite their rivalry as the two Test heavyweights contest the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in an eagerly-anticipated series. For the first time since 1992, the pair will contest five matches across Australia’s five largest cities as India seek to continue their recent Test success against their hosts.

India won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia at Perth Stadium on Friday in the opener of their highly-anticipated five-test series. India begin the defence of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy without captain Rohit Sharma,

Ahead of the start of the much-anticipated five-match series, let's take a look at the head-to-head records between India and Australia in Test cricket.