Australia head into the primary Check in opposition to India on Friday searching for to finish the vacationers’ Border-Gavaskar dominance.
Captain Pat Cummins has hoisted nearly each trophy in cricket as a part of dominant Australian groups however desires to tick the final field with a Check collection win in opposition to India over the following two months.
Whereas celebrating a slew of World Cup wins and Ashes triumphs in recent times, Cummins and numerous his teammates have identified solely defeat in the last four Test series against India, at dwelling and away.
“I feel for about half the change-room, we haven’t received the Border-Gavaskar (trophy),” the quick bowler advised reporters at Perth Stadium on Thursday on the eve of the series-opening take a look at.
“So (it’s) type of one of many final issues to tick off for lots of us. Virtually each problem that we’ve had thrown at us over the previous few years, we’ve stepped up and completed nicely.
“To do this for one more yr, one other dwelling summer time would type of cement this. Moderately than it’s been a two or three season factor, it’s abruptly right into a half-generation factor. So we’re all excited (having) India proper on the market … the most effective groups on the earth.”
Australia hope to finish acquainted woes in opposition to new-look India
India can have a unique look on this five-Check collection to the injury-ravaged squad who claimed a surprising 2-1 win over the Tim Paine-captained Australians within the final tour in 2020-21.
Tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will captain India in Perth whereas common skipper Rohit Sharma takes depart to look after his new child child.
Left-handed batsman Devdutt Padikkal is amongst a number of new faces within the squad and could possibly be drafted in for his second Check following a thumb harm to Shubman Gill.
Cummins mentioned Australia had made plans for the entire India squad and weren’t taking any of the newcomers evenly. “Most of us have performed IPL (Indian Premier League) and seen what number of newcomers are available in and type of step up right away,” he mentioned.
“They’re lacking a few guys we’re extra conversant in, however we all know whoever they decide goes to be, or they clearly suppose they’re adequate for Check cricket.”
Australia will even have an unfamiliar look with David Warner not opening the batting. However whereas Cummins mentioned the retired Warner was “arduous to interchange in some ways” he hoped the uncapped Nathan McSweeney and established Usman Khawaja may deliver out the perfect in one another as Australia’s new opening pair and former Queensland teammates.
“An important factor for somebody like Nathan who’s coming in is simply to play his personal sport,” mentioned Cummins.
“He doesn’t want a strike price of 80 like David did.”
