Australia Might Host India In Expanded Test Series From Next Summer

Australia and India have been fierce rivalries. After the traditional Ashes against England, the Test series between Australia and India, holds a major significance. It also pulls major crowd from both the countries as two of the best cricketing nation in history, traditionally crosswords for a four-Test series.

Australia are scheduled to host India for a Test series later this year. However, with the novel coronavirus pandemic, taking a toll on cricket, it remains to be seen if it gets underway as per schedule. Australia have a lot on their plate, as they are also the host to the 2020 T20 World Cup. But in the present scenario, everything depends on how the situation gets back to normal, for the dismantled season to resume.

“If you contemplate the prospect of the international season in particular being affected, we have an issue of (losing revenue of) hundreds of millions of dollars on our hands,” Cricket Australia chief executive Roberts said. “We’ll be doing everything possible to launch and stage a season in 2020-21.”

Cricket Australia wants a series which can inspire the world

The administrators of both the nations are discussing about the possibility of an expanded series. The traditional four-Test contest, will be expanded to five-match series, from next summer if things go as per plan. Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts said he wants to stage a series in association with BCCI which can inspire the cricket world.

“We won’t rule anything out in terms of the Indian series. Along with the BCCI and Indian players, we want to stage a series that inspires the cricket world, whether or not there are people in the stands,” he said. “We need to face into all possibilities. Fortunately, we have a little bit of time to work out scenarios.”

India beat Australia Down Under the last time both the sides faced-off. It was the first Test series win on the Australian soil India and captain Virat Kohli as well.