BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY: BATTLE HISTORY
BORDER GAVASKAR MATCH SCHEDULE AND BRIEF HISTORY OF BOTH TEAMS:- BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY: BATTLE HISTORY
INDIA VS AUSTRALIA
INDIAN PLAYER LISTS-
India’s Test squad for the first two Tests against Australia: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav.
AUSTRALIAN PLAYER LISTS-
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner.
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1st Test – Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.
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2nd Test – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
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2nd Test – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
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4th Test – Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
BORDER-GAVASKAR TROPHY: BATTLE HISTORY. India and Australia have a long and intense history in Test cricket. The two teams have played a total of 123 Test matches against each other. Australia won 56 of those matches, while India won 26, and 41 ended in a draw.
The rivalry between the two teams dates back to India’s 1947-48 tour of Australia. Where India played its first-ever Test series on Australian soil. Since then, the two teams have played some memorable and historic Test matches, including the famous 2001 Eden Gardens Test. Where India made a dramatic comeback to win the match after following on and the 2008 Sydney Test, where India recorded its first-ever Test win on Australian soil.
The two teams have a long history of competitive and hard-fought cricket, and their contests are always closely watched and highly anticipated by cricket fans worldwide.
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About Border Gavaskar trophy
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. It is named after former Australian cricketer Allan Border and former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar, who are considered two of the greatest batsmen of their respective countries.
The series was first played in 1996-97, and since then it has been played regularly as part of the Test cricket calendar between the two nations. The winner of the series is awarded the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is kept by the winning team until the next series between the two countries.
The series is known for its intense and competitive cricket, as well as its high stakes. India and Australia have a long history of rivalry in Test cricket, and their contests are always closely watched and highly anticipated by fans of the sport. The series also provides an opportunity for players from both countries to showcase their skills and compete against some of the best cricketers in the world.
Overall, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is an important and prestigious series in the world of Test cricket, and it continues to be a highlight of the international cricket calendar.
Match-winning record of border Gavaskar trophy
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been played 36 times, with the latest series being played in 2020-21. Out of the 36 series played so far, Australia has won 11, while India has won 8, and 17 have ended in a draw.
It should be noted that the number of Test matches played in each series varies, with some series consisting of two Tests, while others have as many as four. The winner of the series is determined by the team that wins the most number of Test matches. In case of a tie, the trophy is shared.
In recent times, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been dominated by India, who have won the last two series played between the two teams. This has added to the already intense rivalry between the two nations and has made the series even more competitive and exciting for fans of the sport.
Source: BCCI TV
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