Pat Cummins issues a massive warning to Rohit Sharma ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
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Australia's Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins will not be a part of the squad for the upcoming tour of the United Kingdom as he gets ready for the gruelling five-match Test series against India beginning later this year.
Pat Cummins has achieved quite a lot in his international career so far. But he is yet to win a Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He has played four-Test series against India so far, two at home and two away. Australia have lost all four of them.
The two defeats at home came as a shock as Australia boasts one of the strongest records in home conditions. This time, Cummins was optimistic to get the job done and put his hands on the trophy for the first time.
Pat Cummins firmly sets his eyes on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
While speaking to Fox Cricket, Cummins accepted that he hadn't claimed the trophy yet but was confident of turning it around this time. This will be the first time that Pat Cummins will be leading Australia in a Border-Gavaskar series at home.
"It’s the trophy I haven’t won before … this is the one trophy a lot of our group haven’t ticked off. We’ve achieved some amazing things over the last few years as a Test group. You kind of back yourself to win every series at home.
I think you need to try and be up there in the upper echelon of teams. That’s what lies ahead of us this summer," Cummins said.
"They’re a really good side. We play them quite a lot, we know them well, but we feel like we’re really well placed also," the fast bowler added.
Australia last won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy a decade ago
Australia has yet to win a Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India since the 2014-15 tour when India toured Down Under. In the last two tours to Australia, India have emerged victorious by a margin of 2-1 on both occasions. The Men in Blue will be looking to make it a hat-trick of Test series wins in Australia this time.
India have been fabulous in the last two tours of the Border-Gavaaskar Trophy. The Men in Blue have shown tremendous steel to do one of the toughest things in the world of cricket, which is to beat Australia in a Test series in Australia. They will be aiming for another series win to cement their legacy.
Australia are the current WTC holders
Despite losing the last four editions of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia defeated India to win the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final. Australia also got the better of India in the ODI World Cup 2023 final.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 will begin on November 22 with the first Test to be held in Perth. The second Test will be a day-night match to be held in Adelaide from December 6. The series will have five Tests and the last Test will be played at Sydney from January 3-7.
