on the return to australia, the team stopped on the indian subcontinent to play their first tests on pakistani and indian soil respectively. in a short tour, the four tests were the only fixtures. harvey failed to pass double figures in a one off test against pakistan in karachi, the first between the two countries. moving to india, he scored 140 in the drawn second test in bombay, scoring runs all around the ground. due to injuries and illness to many of the bowlers, the australians were unable to dismiss their hosts twice. in the final match, australia were in trouble after taking a 41-run first innings lead. in the second innings they were struggling on a sticky wicket caused by flooding, but made 69 out of 9/189 in the low-scoring third test in calcutta to help australia to a 2–0 series win. he ended with 253 runs at 63.25 for the series. his performances on the subcontinent were marked by his aggressive footwork in moving down to meet the pitch of the ball. after seven months away, the australians returned home.