New Delhi. The BorderGavaskar Trophy, one of the most prestigious Test series in cricket, started in 1996. This Test series is played between Australia and India. It is named after Allan Border and Little Master Sunil Gavaskar. Team India is scheduled to tour Australia in November. Interestingly, for the first time since 199192, a fivematch Test series will be played between the two teams.
Before the series begins, the rhetoric from former and current players of both teams has intensified. Everyone is trying to dominate and calling themselves a strong contender for the trophy.
If we look at the old statistics, since the beginning of this series, India has won 10 trophies so far, while Australia has won 5. So far, the only series that ended in a draw was in 20032004. India has won the BorderGavaskar Trophy four times in the last five. Overall, Team India looks strong, but there is full hope of a comeback from the Australian team this time.
From captain Pat Cummins to Steve Smith and inform batsman Travis Head, everyone is excited about this match against India. They believe that there is no doubt that Team India is adorned with strong players, but this time Australia is fully prepared for their challenge on home ground. There is still more than two months left in this series, but the discussion about it is at its peak in the corridors of cricket world.
Recently, Head told Star Sports that we play a lot of cricket with each other. I have been in good form for the last few years. So it is always good to play well. This competition is very competitive. However, there should be no difficulty in preparing for it. So I would not say that India will have the upper hand. While captain Pat Cummins said that there is tough competition in the Border Gavaskar Trophy and this match has always been 5050.
The 202425 BorderGavaskar Trophy will see India and Australia play Test matches in Perth, Adelaide (pink ball match), Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney from November 22 to January 7, 2025. Head, who bats as a middleorder batsman in Tests, said he is looking forward to doing well against India in this crucial series.
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