New Delhi:
India vs Australia: The Test series between India and Australia is going to start from 9th February. Both the teams are sweating profusely for the series. Border Gavaskar Trophy (Border Gavaskar Trophy) There is tremendous competition between the two teams. Australia team has come on India tour for this series. Earlier in 2017, Australia’s team toured India, then the Kangaroo team had to face defeat. The Australian team won the Test series in India for the last time in 2004-05. Keeping this in mind, some Australian players including Steve Smith, David Warner, Mitchell Starc said that winning the series in India would be bigger than the Ashes.
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What did the Kangaroo players say about the Border-Gavaskar series?
Cricket Australia shared a video on Twitter, in which players were seen talking about this series. In this, the team’s experienced batsman Steve Smith said, ‘Winning in India is bigger than the Ashes.’ Apart from this, Australia team captain and fast bowler Pat Cummins said about the Test series to be played between India and Australia, ‘It is like winning the Ashes outside, a career-defining moment.’
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Apart from this, the team’s star batsman David Warner said, ‘Defeating Team India is the most difficult challenge.’ While talking about this series, the team’s experienced star fast bowler Mitchell Starc said, “Winning in India is beyond the reach of many people.” Apart from this, the team’s star spinner Nathan Lyon said that it is going to be a challenge. Apart from this, batsman Travis Head also gave his reaction regarding this series.
What’s tougher: An India tour, or an away Ashes series?
The Aussie Test stars have their say #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/ljF0II6LBo
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 6, 2023
Australia last won a series in India in 2004
It is not that easy to beat India at home. The Australian team has not been able to win the Test series in India even once in the last 18 years. The Kangaroo team last won the Test series here in the year 2004-5. Since then whenever the Australian team has come to India, it has left biting the dust.
India has won the title three times in a row
Team India has been invincible in the Border Gavaskar Trophy since 2016. That is, during this time he has named all three series. In the year 2016-17, Team India defeated Australia 2-1. At the same time, in 2018-19 and 2020-21 also, India captured the series.
Indian team for the first two Tests against Australia
Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Shubman Gill, Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (Wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), R.K. Ashwin, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav.
Australia’s Test squad for India tour
Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vc) , Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner.
