Australia Legend Left Dissatisfied With Ravi Shastri's Take On Aussies Not Winning BGT Since 2016

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024: India will tour Australia in November this year for five-Test match BGT. India are defending champions of Border-Gavaskar Trophy and last time y toured Australia, y defeated home side 2-1. Rubbing salt into wounds of Aussies, India have dished out two consecutive home series defeats for m (2018-19 & 2020-21). Australia, contrary to ir reputation have lost four consecutive BGTs, two in India (2016 & 2023) and to at home.

Ravi Shastri Fires A 'Tracer Bullet'

At forefront on Team India's two consecutive away BGT wins was Ravi Shastri , former He Coach of India. Once Ravi Shastri was handed over reins of Indian team in 2017, he always spoke about India becoming best travelling team and by end of his tenure he me it a reality.

While speaking on ICC Review earlier this month, Shastri without any hesitation said that Australians did not have ir hands on coveted Border-Gavaskar silverware almost for a dece. Shastri's comments came after Ricky Ponting's comments of Aussies defeating India 3-1. Now former Australia player and winner of 2003 and 2007 ODI World Cup Matw Hayden has given a hard-hitting reply to Shastri's comments.

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'Look, I was seeing a reel from Ravi Shastri today on Instagram, and he was saying Aussies hn’t h Border-Gavaskar Trophy in ir hands for almost a dece. Well, that’s a fighting word straight away', said Hayden

India vs Australia Test Series: Clash Of Heavyweights

Ashes might be considered as pinnacle of Test cricket, but Border-Gavaskar Trophy easily surpasses that peak. For past seven to eight years, India and Australia have easily been top two Test teams. India vs Australia, in any series, events, white ball or red ball is a mouth-watering contest and upcoming BGT isn't going to be any different.

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Australia h upper hand over India in finals of WTC 2023 and Team India will certainly look to return favour by registering a hat-trick of Test series victories on Australian soil.