NEW DELHI: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is essentially the most talked about subject as of late with former gamers and cricket consultants expressing their views. Former England captain Michael Vaughan additionally joined the bandwagon and predicted the 2 key battles between the gamers.
Vaughan reckoned that Australia captain Pat Cummins towards Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah versus Travis Head would be the battles to be careful for within the upcoming five-match collection Down Beneath.
The left-handed Head has been India’s nemesis together with his vital performances in the course of the World Take a look at Championship (WTC) closing in 2023, adopted by one other impactful knock within the ODI World Cup closing later that yr.
With Rohit Sharma’s availability for the primary Take a look at unsure attributable to private causes, Vaughan means that Bumrah would possibly step in to guide the guests within the Perth Take a look at, set to start on November 22.
“I’ve bought Cummins vs Kohli, world-class. And I believe Bumrah bowling to Travis Head, I believe that’s going to be an incredible contest, trigger Travis will try to simply moose it. And Bumrah will in all probability be captain for the primary couple of video games, do not know when’s Rohit’s gonna arrive. Pound for pound, I believe Bumrah is the perfect bowler on the planet so I am trying ahead to that type of confrontation,” Vaughan mentioned on the Membership Prairie Hearth Podcast.
Talking on the identical podcast, former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist took a observe of how Rishabh Pant took a particular liking to Nathan Lyon throughout India’s final tour of Australia.
Legendary Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist opined on the identical podcast how Rishabh Pant notably excelled towards Nathan Lyon throughout India’s final tour Down Beneath.
“Bumrah options funnily in my line versus Steve Smith. I believe Smith seemed fairly switched on within the couple of video games he performed in these ODIs. He seemed like he was able to knock out a good summer season. He can be actually completely happy to be again in his No.four place, that may be match-up,” mentioned Gilchrist.
“The opposite one, this was one fairly attention-grabbing the final time they had been out right here. Rishabh Pant versus Nathan Lyon. That is the GOAT, so far as off-spinners are involved, from the Australian standpoint. Does he strive to attract him out of the crease, does he go flat. Rishabh can undergo the gears as rapidly as anybody, from full defence to all out assault and assault on a bowler, so that may be fascinating,” he added.
