Border-Gavaskar Trophy - Squad, Schedule and Key Players
Author: Shimit Mahur
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Test cricket is a historical part of international cricket and it has existed for more than 2 centuries. Over the years, the red-ball format has gone through multiple changes but it has built some great memories and thrilling rivalries during the journey.
One of the biggest rivalries in Test cricket is “The Ashes” which takes place between England and Australia. However, in the last 2 decades, at a slow pace, the rivalry between India and Australia has taken centre stage in the form of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The name clearly suggests that the series is dedicated to two of the greatest cricketers in the world from respective countries - Alan Border and Sunil Gavaskar. The first edition of the series took place in 1996-97 and it was hosted by India.
India and Australia are the two teams who have clashed on multiple occasions in all the formats of the game. Australia has dominated the ICC tournaments in white ball cricket but has been their biggest challenger.
The two teams are known to produce some of the best cricketers in the world and it is because of the same reason the two teams have always performed neck-to-neck in all the formats of cricket.
Border-Gavaskar trophy will take centre stage and that will bring in the best out of both teams. They both are currently the table toppers and they both will be desperate for a series win against each other. The match prediction for all the fixtures will be uploaded as they are about to take place.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy - History
|
Season |
Host |
Tests |
Australia |
India |
Draws |
Ties |
Result |
Player of the series |
|
1996–97 |
India |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
India |
Nayan Mongia |
|
1997–98 |
India |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
|
1999–2000 |
Australia |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Australia |
Sachin Tendulkar |
|
2000–01 |
India |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
India |
Harbhajan Singh |
|
2003–04 |
Australia |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Drawn |
Rahul Dravid |
|
2004–05 |
India |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Australia |
Damien Martyn |
|
2007–08 |
Australia |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Australia |
Brett Lee |
|
2008–09 |
India |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
India |
Ishant Sharma |
|
2010–11 |
India |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
India |
Sachin Tendulkar |
|
2011–12 |
Australia |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Australia |
Michael Clarke |
|
2012–13 |
India |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
India |
Ravichandran Ashwin |
|
2014–15 |
Australia |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
Australia |
Steve Smith |
|
2016–17 |
India |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
India |
Ravindra Jadeja |
|
2018–19 |
Australia |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
India |
Cheteshwar Pujara |
|
2020–21 |
Australia |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
India |
Pat Cummins |
|
2022–23 |
India |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
India |
Ravindra Jadeja Ravichandran Ashwin |
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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 - Schedule
|
Date |
Test Match |
Venue |
Start Time (IST) |
GMT Time |
|
Fri, 22 Nov '24 |
1st Test |
Perth |
7:50 AM |
2:20 AM |
|
Fri, 06 Dec '24 |
2nd Test |
Adelaide |
9:30 AM |
4:00 AM |
|
Sat, 14 Dec '24 |
3rd Test |
Brisbane |
5:50 AM |
12:20 AM |
|
Thu, 26 Dec '24 |
4th Test |
Melbourne |
5:00 AM |
11:30 PM |
|
Fri, 03 Jan '25 |
5th Test |
Sydney |
5:00 AM |
11:30 PM |
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 - Venues
|
Test |
Location |
Stadium |
Capacity |
Date |
|
1st |
Perth |
Perth Stadium |
61,266 |
22–26 November |
|
2nd |
Adelaide |
Adelaide Oval |
53,500 |
6–10 December |
|
3rd |
Brisbane |
The Gabba |
37,000 |
14–18 December |
|
4th |
Melbourne |
Melbourne Cricket Ground |
100,024 |
26–30 December |
|
5th |
Sydney |
Sydney Cricket Ground |
48,000 |
3–7 January |
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 - Squads
Australia
|
Player |
Role |
Batting |
Bowling |
|
Alex Carey |
Wicketkeeper Batter |
Left-hand Bat |
- |
|
Travis Head |
Top order Batter |
Left-hand Bat |
Right arm 0ffbreak |
|
Josh Inglis |
Wicketkeeper Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
- |
|
Usman Khawaja |
Top order Batter |
Left-hand Bat |
Right arm Medium |
|
Marnus Labuschagne |
Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
Legbreak |
|
Steven Smith |
Top order Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
Legbreak Googly |
|
Mitchell Marsh |
Allrounder |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Medium |
|
Nathan McSweeney |
Allrounder |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm 0ffbreak |
|
Pat Cummins |
Bowler (c) |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast |
|
Scott Boland |
Bowler |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast medium |
|
Josh Hazlewood |
Bowler |
Left-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast medium |
|
Nathan Lyon |
Bowler |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm 0ffbreak |
|
Mitchell Starc |
Bowler |
Left-hand Bat |
Left arm Fast |
India
|
Player |
Role |
Batting |
Bowling |
|
Rohit Sharma |
Top order Batter (c) |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm offbreak |
|
Abhimanyu Easwaran |
Top order Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
Legbreak Googly |
|
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
Opening Batter |
Left-hand Bat |
Legbreak |
|
Dhruv Jurel |
Wicketkeeper Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
- |
|
Sarfaraz Khan |
Middle order Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
Legbreak |
|
Virat Kohli |
Top order Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Medium |
|
Rishabh Pant |
Wicketkeeper Batter |
Left-hand Bat |
- |
|
KL Rahul |
Wicketkeeper Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
- |
|
Shubman Gill |
Opening Batter |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm 0ffbreak |
|
Ravichandran Ashwin |
Bowling Allrounder |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm 0ffbreak |
|
Ravindra Jadeja |
Allrounder |
Left-hand Bat |
Slow Left arm Orthodox |
|
Nitish Kumar Reddy |
Batting Allrounder |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Medium fast |
|
Washington Sundar |
Bowling Allrounder |
Left-hand Bat |
Right arm 0ffbreak |
|
Jasprit Bumrah |
Bowler (vc) |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast |
|
Akash Deep |
Bowler |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast medium |
|
Harshit Rana |
Bowler |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast |
|
Mohammed Siraj |
Bowler |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast |
|
Prasidh Krishna |
Bowler |
Right-hand Bat |
Right arm Fast medium |
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 - Key Players
1) Yashaswi Jaiswal - India
The young Indian batter who has taken international cricket with his class and fearless batting - Yashaswi Jaiswal, is expected to trouble the Australian bowling unit in the upcoming series. He is the leading run-scorer for India in the Test format in 2024 and that makes him a key player for the visitors.
|
Test Stats - 2024 |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
Yashaswi Jaiswal |
11 |
1119 |
55.95 |
76.64 |
|
Career Test Stats |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
Yashaswi Jaiswal |
14 |
1407 |
56.28 |
70.13 |
2) Nathan Lyon - Australia
Nathan Lyon is one Australian spinner who has slowly become a fear in the hearts of Indian batters. He is known for his unexpected variations and mystery spin. Lyon is the 2nd highest wicket-taker for Australia in the Test format in 2024 and he will be expected to continue his rhythm. He is also the leading wicket-taker in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
|
Test Stats - 2024 |
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
Nathan Lyon |
5 |
25 |
17.44 |
2.84 |
|
Vs India |
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
Nathan Lyon |
27 |
121 |
31.56 |
3.05 |
3) Ravichandran Ashwin - India
When it comes to bowling against Australia, there is no one better than Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin is the 2nd highest wicket-taker in the history of Border-Gavaskar trophy and he is known to trouble the Australian batters. In 2024, Ashwin is the leading wicket-taker in the Test format.
|
Test Stats - 2024 |
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
R Ashwin |
10 |
46 |
26.69 |
3.85 |
|
Vs Australia |
Matches |
Wickets |
Average |
Economy |
|
R Ashwin |
22 |
114 |
28.36 |
2.70 |
4) Steve Smith - Australia
One of the Fab4 in Test cricket, Steve Smith is never away from scoring runs against India in any format of cricket. He has been part of some unfortunate circumstances but even under pressure, Smith has come out on top with his bat against the Indian bowling attack.
|
Test Stats - 2024 |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
Steve Smith |
5 |
213 |
30.42 |
51.9 |
|
Vs India |
Matches |
Runs |
Average |
Strike Rate |
|
Steve Smith |
19 |
2042 |
65.87 |
52.50 |
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