The much awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is around the corner. The hosts, Australia are looking for a Test series win against India from the last 10 years, and will be looking to finally break the streak this time down under. The first-match of the five-match series between Australia and India will be played at Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) Stadium in Perth from November 22 to 26.
The current World Test champions Australia are set to take on India and will look to finally win a Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. However, Australia will be hoping for their best players to show great form in the upcoming series. The top four players to look out for Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Let’s have a look at their stats and record in Test matches against India.
Stats of Australia’s top quartet in BGT
Steve Smith
Star Australian batter Steve Smith loves to score in Test matches against India and is the highest run-scorer in BGT from the current Australian squad. Smith has played 18 matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2013, amassing 1887 runs at an average of 65.06 with eight centuries and five fifties. He is among the consistent performers in the BGT, finishing as a highest run-getter in 2014-15 and 2017, and the second highest scorer in BGT 2020-21.
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Pat Cummins
Australia skipper Pat Cummins also boasts a great record in Test matches against India. Now, apart from that, he also has a mission to lead the Aussies to the BGT title after 10 years. Talking about his stats, Cummins has played 12 matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2017, taking 46 scalps at an average of 25.45.
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Mitchell Starc
Ace Australia pacer Mitchell Starc will be one of the players to look out for in the upcoming Test series against India. The left-arm pacer is known for his dangerous opening spell and can take down any world class batter on his day. Starc has scalped 44 wickets from 17 matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2012.
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Josh Hazlewood
One of Australia's best performers in Test matches against India, Josh Hazlewood is also the highest wicket-taking pacer in BGT among players from the current squad. He played a crucial role with deadly figures of 5/8 when Australia bowled India out for just 36 runs in the Adelaide Test in 2020. The right-arm pacer has scalped 51 wickets from 15 matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2014.
