NEW DELHI: Star Australian cricketer Steve Smith has expressed respect for India’s dominance forward of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, acknowledging the problem his workforce faces.
In a daring assertion featured in a Star Sports activities promo for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Steve Smith highlighted the importance of the sequence, which kicks off on November 22. This event marks the primary five-match Check sequence between Australia and India because the 1991/92 season.
“We all know they’re very troublesome to beat,” Smith stated on Star Sports activities whereas giving utmost respect to their rivals forward of the extremely anticipated sequence.
Nonetheless, Aussie skipper Pat Cummins says that it is time to make amends after dropping to India in two back-to-back sequence at residence.
“Now we have not been profitable within the final two sequence right here in Australia. So it has been a very long time, hopefully time to make amends,” Cummins acknowledged.
Star Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon additionally hailed the Indian squad, and stated he has all the time cherished to compete towards the star-studded Indian line-up.
“I’ve all the time stated all through my entire profession I wanna compete towards one of the best. While you look by means of the entire Indian line-up. The entire squad is totally superstars wherever you look in.
You wish to compete and problem your self towards them and might’t wait to have the Indian guys out right here,” Lyon stated on Star Sports activities.
The extremely anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start in Perth, adopted by matches in Adelaide (a pink-ball sport), Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney.
India’s latest Check sequence win towards Bangladesh has strengthened their place atop the World Check Championship (WTC) standings, with eight wins, two losses, and one draw, amassing 98 factors and a factors share of 74.24.
If India goes on to defeat New Zealand 3-Zero at residence, they may safe their place within the WTC ultimate at Lord’s in June 2025 earlier than even heading to Australia. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will then be a contest of pleasure, with the world’s No. 1 workforce aiming to retain the sequence.
