DTVHINDIBGT 2024: Australia, which has lost 2 series to India, is going to make a deadly counterattack, Pat Cummins took a big decision
Before the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Pat Cummins can be seen playing in the Sheffield Shield. Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Twitter) A 5 match Test series will be played between India and Australia in November-December. Australia has faced defeat in the last 2 home series, so this time they do not want to leave any stone unturned. Meanwhile, to improve his preparation before the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Pat Cummins can be seen playing in Australia’s major red ball tournament Sheffield Shield. The right-arm fast bowler last played the tournament in February 2021 and has featured in nine matches so far. Australia Test captain Pat Cummins wants to prepare himself by using the Sheffield Shield and the ODI series against Pakistan before the Test tour of India. Cummins told News Corp about this- “Ronnie (Australia head coach Andrew McDonald) called me and said we need to talk about this. I would have liked to go into the tournament a bit fresher, but I want to play some cricket this time around.” How is Pat Cummins going to prepare himself? “This window gives rest to my body, but I will get a chance to bowl well for six or eight weeks in the Sheffield Shield. I will go to the gym daily and do running, so that my body strength remains intact. After this we have to play an important Test series against India and our focus is completely on that.” Let us tell you that the way India has defeated Australia in the last two tours, the rivalry between India and Australia has become quite strong. This time Australia will want to win the series at any cost. That is why it is going to make every effort to counterattack. border gavaskar trophy 2024 schedule Full Schedule of IND vs AUS Test Series 2024 Match date place Time (Indian Standard Time) First Test 22-26 November Perth Stadium, Perth (D) 7:30 AM IST Second Test 6-10 December Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N) 8:30 AM IST Third Test 14-18 December The Gabba, Brisbane (D) 5:30 AM IST Fourth Test 26-30 December MCG, Melbourne (D) 4:30 AM IST Fifth Test 3-7 January SCG, Sydney (D) 4:30 AM IST
Australia Cricket Board got huge benefit because of India, there was a huge increase in the ticket sales of BGT series
Cricket Australia confirmed that this year they have made a six times profit from India in Border Gavaskar Trophy ticket sales compared to the last time. Border-Gavaskar Test Series (Image Credit- Twitter X) The craze for Indian cricketers is such that their fans reach wherever the match is being held in any corner of the world. Whichever country the Indian team plays a match with, the opposing board also benefits a lot. Recently Cricket Australia has confirmed that they have benefited a lot from India in the ticket sales of the Border Gavaskar Trophy to be held later this year. The Australian Board says that this time their tickets have been sold 6 times more in India compared to the last time. Let us tell you that the Border Gavaskar series is to be played between India and Australia from November 22. Till now this series between the two countries used to be of 4-4 matches, but seeing the increasing popularity of this series, for the first time in 33 years this will be a five match test series. Cricket Australia gave a big statement regarding ticket sales Cricket Australia said in its official statement, “The fierce rivalry between India and Australia has led to a record-breaking six-fold increase in the number of tickets purchased by fans in India compared to last season.” The Boxing Day Test (which is played from 26 to 30 December) has seen a ten-fold increase in ticket sales to Indian buyers compared to 2018/19. Joel Morrison, Cricket Australia’s General Manager of Events and Operations, said, “We are thrilled to see so many Indian fans planning to travel to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. They can expect a very warm welcome here. We are committed to providing an enjoyable and memorable experience for everyone who attends, and we are confident that this series will be remembered for many years to come.” The much-awaited Boxing Day Test will begin at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26 and the series will conclude with the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney from January 3.
