Starting on November 22, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to take place. With the highly anticipated match between Australia and India approaching, forecasts are coming in from all directions. Chris Lynn, one of Australia’s heavy hitters, expressed his excitement about the upcoming red-ball series. He said the BGT was greater than the Ashes, but he also said Australia would win handily.
India won the BGT in 2019 under Virat Kohli‘s leadership, their first Test series victory in Australia in 71 years. They did the same at home in 2021 and 2023, besting the Australians.
Chris Lynn praised players like Travis Head and Steven Smith and said that because of franchise cricket, players aren’t scared to put in a lot of work during Tests.
It’s almost larger than the Ashes, you see. almost twice as large. I just believe that the Ashes have a great past. It is larger because of this. However, there is a sizable fan base wherever India goes. Eyes are fixed on the television. The sides are so evenly matched, which is why the series is significant. Lynn said to, “I mean, you look at Travis Head’s form lately, he can’t miss the middle of the bat.”
“We have Steve Smith, who appears to be relegating to the number four spot and is, in my opinion, almost the greatest hitter of all time. I believe that this is a result of T10, T20, and the current trajectory. Guys are hitting the new ball with no fear when they get out there. Indeed, though, this will be a close series. However, observe—Australia can definitely win,” he continued.
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India will play the opening Test at Optus Stadium in Perth to start the five-match Test series. It’s important to remember that Australia was defeated by India 2-1 during their most recent visit in 2023, and India will be defending the trophy. In the game’s longest format, Rohit Sharma will be captaining India for the first time in Australia.
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