India and Australia at World Cup
India and Australia are among the five countries to have been part of all the World Cup editions held so far. However, they haven’t met many times, and it is only six times. The mere fact that India defeated Australia only once, that win coming way back in 1978 in itself is a reminder of how dominant the Aussies were.
1975 India Drew 1-1
1978 defeat 2-0
1981-82 lost 1-2
1986 lost 0-6
1990 lost 2-3
2002 lost 3-4
In the last Five encounters
3.5.2008: lost 0-1 in Darwin 4-Nation Cup
25.4.2008: drew 2-2 in Perth 4-Nation Cup
5.5.2007: lost 0-1 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
8.6.06: lost 1-4 in Sultan Azlan shah Cup
13.2.2005: lost 1-4 at Champions Trophy, Chennai
India lost defeated Australia in 2003 when it won the Sydney 4-Nation Cup (Hockey Australia Challenge Cup)