“I am looking forward to their tour to Australia, it will be a real test for the team”- Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Indian cricket legend Sourav Ganguly expects India to comfortably win the two-match Test series against Bangladesh starting September 19. However, he warned the Rohit Sharma-led side not to take Bangladesh lightly as they will be full of confidence after their historic series win against Pakistan earlier this month. In the coming days, Ganguly is eager to see how India performs in the five-match series against Australia starting on November 22. India has managed to win its last two series against Australia and will now be eyeing a hat-trick of wins. The 52-year-old said that the Australia series will be the real test and also said that the England series in 2025 will also be important. He said that fast bowlers will play an important role in both the series. I am waiting for his tour to Australia- Sourav Ganguly “I don’t see Bangladesh winning; India will win the series. But India should expect good and tough cricket from Bangladesh because they are coming into the series with a lot of confidence after beating Pakistan in Pakistan,” Ganguly told reporters in Kolkata. The former legendary cricketer further added, “I am looking forward to their tour of Australia; for me it will be the real test for the team. Then, when they tour England in July, these are the two most important tours, honestly. I think the fast bowling department will be stronger once Bumrah and Siraj and Shami are back.” Akash Deep was included in the Indian squad for the England series where he played just one match in Ranchi and took three wickets. Recently, in the Duleep Trophy, he took five wickets against India B and after this performance, he has been included in the squad for the Bangladesh series. Speaking about the same, Ganguly praised the Bengal pacer and said that he will be as fast as Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami in the near future.  

Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now as big a challenge for Australia as ‘Ashes’: Mitchell Starc

Preparations for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024 between India and Australia are in full swing. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins called this series as important as the Ashes. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins. (Photo Source: Getty Images) India are preparing to tour Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in November 2024. The BGT is now considered one of cricket’s most iconic rivalries, comparable to the historic Ashes series between Australia and England. There is a tough competition between both the countries (India and Australia) for this prestigious trophy, making this series a special festival for cricket fans. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc explained the importance of BGT and said that this series is as important as the Ashes for Australian cricketers and fans. Starc said- “For Australian cricket, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy comes after the Ashes in importance. The Ashes have a long history, but the Border-Gavaskar rivalry is getting stronger with every series. Now it is being seen as a five-Test series, which is great for both the rivalry and Test cricket.” Pat Cummins’ confidence Australian captain Pat Cummins also acknowledged the importance of this upcoming series and said that his team is ready to avenge the previous defeat. Cummins said- “We have lost to India in Australia in the last two series, so now it is time for us to prove ourselves. We have won against them many times, and we will get confidence from those wins.” World Test Championship and BGT The importance of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series also increases due to the fact that both the teams are at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. 60 crucial points will be at stake in this series, which can prove to be decisive for the teams reaching the WTC final. Which two teams will face each other in the WTC final to be held at Lord’s in 2025 will depend on the result of this series.

AUS vs IND: Sunil Gavaskar’s big prediction, said- India will win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1

Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start in November 2024 Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Test series between Australia and India (AUS vs IND) later this year. So before the start of this series, former cricketers and cricket experts are seen making continuous statements. On the other hand, now a new name has been added to this list, that of former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar. Let us tell you that Gavaskar made a big statement before the start of this trophy, saying that this time India is going to win the series 3-1. Gavaskar made this statement in a recent interview with Mid-Day. Sunil Gavaskar predicts 3-1 victory for India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. (Mid Day) pic.twitter.com/mvlBf1pHrH — Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) September 1, 2024 Full cricketing schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1st Test: November 22-26 – Perth Stadium, Perth 2nd Test: December 4-10 – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide 3rd Test: December 14-18 – The Gabba, Brisbane 4th Test: December 26-30 – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test match: January 3 to January 7, 2025 – Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney India had named this series last time Let us tell you that the last time the Border-Gavaskar series was played between India and Australia was on Indian soil. At that time, India had won the four-match Test series 2-1. India had won the first match in Nagpur by a huge margin of an innings and 132 runs. Whereas in the second match held in Delhi, India won by 6 wickets. However, after this Australia won the third test match held in Indore by 9 wickets. But after this the fourth test match held in Ahmedabad ended in a draw. Now it will be interesting to see whether India wins the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time or not? However, Sunil Gavaskar is confident that India will win this series 3-1 this time. Well, what is your opinion on this, you can tell us by commenting?

Sunil Gavaskar got angry again on this decision taken during the Australia tour, said- “Are you going to play or rest…”

Later this year, Team India will play a five-Test long series under the Border Gavaskar Trophy on Australian soil. Sunil Gavaskar Jay Shah (Source X) Team India’s adventure in the Test format will begin in another month. India will play two Tests against Bangladesh from September 19 and three Tests against New Zealand from October 16 on home ground. After this, Team India will play a long series of five Test matches under the Border Gavaskar Trophy on Australian soil later this year. After winning the last two Border-Gavaskar series on Kangaroo land, India is entering the ring as a strong contender this time too. It is known that Team India has been winning this trophy continuously since 2016. India has hosted the trophy in 2016/17, 2022/23, Australia in 2018/19, 2020/21. But for the first time since 1992, India will play a five-Test series against Australia. At the same time, the practice match on the Australia tour was reduced to two days. Sunil Gavaskar is upset with BCCI India’s legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has objected to this. He said that he is disappointed to hear the news that the warm-up match against Australia’s Prime Minister’s playing 11 before the series has been reduced to two days. He said that due to this the young players will miss out on important training. On the other hand, this will also create a situation where senior players will not go for practice. But he believes that young players will get more experience from first-class cricket than a two-day practice match. Gavaskar said that the main purpose of the Australia tour is to play cricket and not to relax. Gavaskar also suggested that the BCCI should take steps to extend the practice match to three days and give a chance to young players. “Australia is thirsty for revenge. If India has to score a hat-trick of series wins on Kangaroo soil, then it will have to be cautious. But there is still time to make the warm-up match three days long. Young players should be given a chance in this practice. This will help the young players to defeat the world test champion Australia.”

This is Josh Hazlewood’s dream, to defeat India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australia have not beaten India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014-15 series. Josh Hazlewood (Pic Source-Twitter) Australia’s best fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is very keen to win the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Let us tell you, Australia has not been able to defeat India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since the 2014-15 series. In the 2020-21 season, Australia had a very good start in this series and won the first Test by 8 wickets. However, the Indian team made a very good comeback in this series and won it 2-1. There were many players of India who got injured in that series. Not only this, many experienced players were also not able to participate in this series. However, under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian team performed brilliantly and won this series. Talking to ESPNcricinfo, Josh Hazlewood said, ‘There are some players who have never defeated India in a Test series. It is quite surprising to hear this. We could have won the series at home. Not only this, we would definitely like to win the upcoming series. In the last series, we bowled them out for 36 runs in Adelaide. People were saying that we were playing against India B team in the last Test but they are also sometimes stronger than our best team. Their depth is truly incredible irrespective of the format. Australia is at second place in the World Test Championship points table Let us tell you, Australia is currently at the second position in the World Test Championship points table. Josh Hazlewood said that even though he could not participate in the final of last season due to injury, the experienced players would definitely want to leave their mark in the final of the upcoming season. Josh Hazlewood said, ‘It always goes on in the background. We are very high up in the points table and I am confident that we will definitely make it to the finals this season. This is very important for me because last time I was in England I couldn’t play the final match.’ Virat Kohli made his debut 16 years ago, today he is a star in every format When Hardik was being abused in IPL, the atmosphere in the dressing room was like this Players who won the Player of the Match in the final of Champions Trophy- Sachin was about to punch Rahul Dravid in the dressing room…! Know the whole story Highest wicket taker for India in Test series against Bangladesh- There will be no Impact Player rule in IPL 2025..! Jay Shah gave a big statement Yuvraj Singh had a heart attack because of Sourav Ganguly…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then…

“Incomplete for 10 years…” Australian bowler threatens Team India before Border Gavaskar Trophy!

Australia’s star spinner Nathan Lyon is looking full of confidence to win the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Nathan Lyon. (Image Source: Getty Images) The Indian cricket team is to tour Australia at the end of the year for a five-match Test series under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India has won the last 2 Test series on Australian soil and now they will have a chance to make a hat-trick by winning this series. At the same time, the Australian players want to take revenge for their defeat in the two previous series. The Border Gavaskar Test Series is one of the most awaited Test series of this year. Cricket experts are already giving their opinion about this tournament. Ricky Ponting has already made his prediction about it. Now statements are being heard from Australian players as well. Nathan Lyon has full faith in the team Australia’s star spinner Nathan Lyon is looking full of confidence to win the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. “Ten years of unfinished business, it’s been a long time, and I know we are very keen to turn things around. Especially here at home, don’t get me wrong, India are a superstar team and extremely challenging, but I am very keen to turn things around and make sure we win the trophy. I am planning on playing all 5 matches.” What does Ricky Ponting predict about the Border Gavaskar Trophy? “The 5 Test match series is going to start once again, which is a matter of joy. In the last few years, only 4 Test matches were played. So everyone is excited. It is not known whether the number of drawn matches will increase or not. But I will not say clearly that Australia will win. Sometimes matches will be drawn and sometimes the weather will affect. So I think Australia will win the series 3-1. India will win 1 Test and the remaining 1 Test will end in a draw.”

BGT 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

“If you have to change the bedsheets then…” Team India had to face these problems during the last Australia tour

Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur, who was part of the team during the last tour of Australia, has made some worrying revelations. Shardul Thakur (Image Source: Getty Images) India are gearing up for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia later this year, which is part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. The last series in Australia holds a special place in the hearts of Indian fans; despite all the odds, India pulled off a memorable 2-1 series win, including a historic win at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia’s ‘fortress’. However, India is set for a long Test season and aims to qualify for a third consecutive WTC final. But while Team India is preparing to go to Australia, Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur, who was part of the team during the last tour of Australia, has made some worrying revelations. During a public event, Shardul spoke in detail about the problems the Indian team was facing off the field throughout the tour. Team India had to face these problems during the Australia tour Shardul revealed that the facilities provided to the injury-hit team were very poor. Notably, the then Indian captain Virat Kohli left the team after the first Test due to personal reasons, some key players like Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah suffered injuries throughout the series. “The way they treated us was terrible,” Thakur said, recalling that visit. “There was no housekeeping service at the hotel for four or five days. If you had to change bed sheets, you had to go up five floors,” he said. Watch video Shardul Thakur talking about on Australia tour in 2020/21 and their facilities and words for Indian Team.pic.twitter.com/KBpfIQ35bE — Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) August 6, 2024 Australia captain Tim Paine was called a liar He also addressed an interview of then Australian captain Tim Paine, saying that he had lied when he said the Indian team was given everything they wanted. Thakur said, “I have heard some interviews of Tim Paine. That person was lying outright, he was saving himself by making things up in the media and hiding the fact that ‘we did not put any pressure on the Indian team and gave them everything they wanted.’ But I know the truth.” “Virat (Kohli) had left – and Ajinkya Rahane and Ravi Shastri were regularly fighting with Cricket Australia to give us the services we were demanding,” he said. Shardul is currently away from Team India Shardul was not part of India’s last Test series against England at home but he played the first Test of the team’s previous tour to South Africa earlier this year.

Is the Ashes bigger for Australia in terms of money or the Border Gavaskar Trophy series? Find out

Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective: Nick Hockley Australia Cricket Team (Image Source: Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley has said that the commercial value of the Ashes and Border Gavaskar Trophy series has become equal. Despite the series being held in November, the CA chief said that ticket sales are already increasing rapidly. Notably, Australia has a huge history associated with the Ashes. Meanwhile, the Test series between India and Australia has become one of the most exciting series in the last few years. The series later this year will be even bigger as India has won the last two series in Australia. Nick Hockley, the board’s chief executive, has resigned from his post. He will step down after the end of the current 2024-2025 cricket season. Meanwhile, speaking to Hindustan Times, Hockley said: “Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective, with both mega series drawing huge fan turnouts and huge TV viewership. Ticket sales from India are already six times higher than the previous non-COVID series.” 5 match Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia Both teams are set to play a five-Test series for the first time since 1991-92. On this, the CA chief said that this will be an interesting series, because every pitch and ground behaves differently. He further said: “Each of Australia’s iconic cricket grounds has its own unique pitch characteristics and conditions which make this series so interesting, including the introduction of day-night Tests in recent years.” The series will start in Perth on November 22. The remaining Tests will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. India won the last two series played in Australia 2-1. Rohit Sharma and Co. also won the last series on their home ground. Adelaide will host the only day/night Test match of the series in December

In an exclusive conversation with Crictracker, Tim Paine made a big revelation about sledging with Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli scored 692 runs in the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar series Virat Kohli and Tim Paine. (Photo Source: Getty Images) When India toured Australia in 2014, Virat Kohli was in the news a lot. Before the four-match series, the media was keeping an eye on his every move. He was criticized and the Australian players left no stone unturned in sledging him. However, Kohli was not affected by all these things at that time. The then 25-year-old Kohli showed his ability and scored 692 runs while Team India was struggling. The sledging from the Australian players made him stronger, which resulted in him being the second-highest run-scorer of the series. Since that series, there has been a decrease in sledging by Australian players towards Kohli or Indian cricketers. Now once again the teams of India and Australia are ready for the Border-Gavaskar series in November, 2024. Before this high profile series, Tim Paine has said that sledging does not matter to Kohli. He also revealed that when he was a keeper, he tried to distract the cricketers. Apart from this, he used to get angry when former cricketers advised the Australian players not to sledge Kohli. Tim Paine’s exclusive interview with CricTracker In an exclusive interview with Crictracker, Paine said, “People used to say, don’t sledge Virat. If you don’t sledge Virat, most of the time he still keeps scoring runs. So it doesn’t matter whether you are saying something to him or not. I will not try to provoke Virat, but if possible I will try to distract him. If you can distract him even a little bit, he can play a bad shot or lose his concentration. But when people used to say, don’t sledge him, I used to get very angry.” Let us tell you that before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2018, Michael Clarke had advised Australia not to sledge Kohli and even at that time Tim Paine had said that his team did not want to provoke the Indian captain. However, after the series, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag had said that the Australian players were soft towards India. He said that the host team was soft towards the guests considering the IPL contracts of some players.