Published 19:15 IST, August 19th 2024
Aussie Captain Pat Cummins Hints At Two Crucial Players He Is Banking On For Border-Gavaskar Trophy
India will travel to Australia in November for the most-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India are currently the defending champions of the BGT crown
Advertisement
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024: India vs Australia Test series begins in vember. India are defending champions of Border-Gavaskar Trophy and y will try to defend ir crown this time around. Australian team has never won Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2014 and might fancy ir chances this time around. Recently, Ricky Ponting too spoke about IND vs AUS Test series and declared Australia to win series.
This Summer Might Be A Bit Different: Pat Cummins
This is first time that Pat Cummins will le Australian side in a 'Down Under' Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In last two tours, when India travelled Australia for Test series, wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine was captain of side. Pat Cummins is alrey World Cup winning skipper and he is Australia's best bet to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT).
Advertisement
ALSO RE | England vs Sri Lanka Test Series: Everything To Kw About Squs, Schedule And Live Streaming
Pat Cummins recently hinted at two important Australian players who will be crucial to team's hopes of winning BGT. 'I suspect this summer might be a bit different at time. We'll be drawing on Cam Green and Mitch Marsh a bit more. Even someone like Cam basically started in Shield cricket as a bowler but hasn't h to bowl heaps in Test matches. w he is a few years older, I think we will be leaning on him a bit more', said skipper Pat as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
Advertisement
Nathan Lyon Hints At Technical Plans For India
ALSO RE | 'Would love to be back playing for RCB': Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Forgotten Hero Seeks Comeback
Spinner Nathan Lyon has been at forefront of Australia's bowling attack along with Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Lyon has been a part of many memorable Test victories on Australian soil, but his best hasn't come against India in past few series. Aussie spinner has hinted at few plans for India and has also said that he is hungry to win BGT.
Advertisement
Don't get me wrong, India is an absolute superstar side and extremely challenging but I'm extremely hungry to turn things around. If plans we've spoken about come to true, n I think it will be', said Lyon, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo.
19:15 IST, August 19th 2024