NEW DELHI: Pat Cummins‘ Australia are set to problem India’s quest for a historic third consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophy sequence win on Australian soil, this time dealing with a brand new Indian captain desirous to make historical past.
The much-anticipated conflict begins with the opening Check on November 22 in Perth.
India beforehand secured back-to-back sequence wins in Australia, first underneath Virat Kohli’s management in 2018-19 after which with Ajinkya Rahane on the helm in 2020-21.
Now, with Rohit Sharma as captain, Staff India is eyeing an unprecedented third straight triumph Down Underneath.
Can Cummins and his staff halt India’s series-winning streak?
“Sure. Sure is the reply,” Cummins mentioned in response to a query by TimesOfIndia.com throughout an interplay with choose media, organised by broadcaster Star Sports activities.
“I’ve recognized Rohit clearly from enjoying in opposition to him so much, however I’ve by no means performed alongside him, so I do not know him tremendous properly. However India at all times appear like they’re fairly well-organised and well-planned. Thankfully, over the previous few years, we have had some success within the World Check Championship (WTC) closing and, in a unique format, the ODI World Cup. So, we’ll be attempting to lean on these reminiscences, simply as I am certain they’re recalling among the earlier sequence over right here as properly,” the Australian skipper mentioned.
India’s tempo assault will probably be led by star pacer Jasprit Bumrah. With veteran Mohammed Shami unavailable, Bumrah will probably be supported by Mohammed Siraj and a promising trio of younger bowlers — Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, and Akash Deep.
For Australian skipper Cummins, Bumrah stands out as India’s X-factor within the sequence.
Bumrah boasts a powerful report in Australia, having performed seven Assessments and brought 32 wickets, together with a five-wicket haul.
“I’m an enormous fan of Bumrah. He’s a incredible bowler and might play an enormous function for India within the sequence. He’s one of many guys who has performed a variety of cricket in Australia,” Cummins mentioned.
Cummins additionally acknowledged the absence of India’s batting stars Cheteshwar Pujara and Rahane from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
“They (Rahane and Pujara) each scored some actually essential innings. It was at all times nice enjoying in opposition to Pujara. He was a kind of guys who by no means actually felt like he was getting away from you. However then he would bat, and bat, and bat, and bat,” Cummins mentioned.
“I at all times actually loved the competition in opposition to him. Some days he received, different days I received. So, it will really feel a bit totally different with out him,” he mentioned.
