Australia’s Test batter Steven Smith has expressed the team’s determination to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy from India, a title they have not held since 2014-15. The current generation of Australian stars, including captain Pat Cummins, have yet to secure a Test series victory over India, despite winning the World Test Championship (WTC) title last year.
Australia’s last Border-Gavaskar triumph came in the 2014-15 series, when they defeated India 2-0. Since then, they have suffered consecutive defeats on home soil, including a remarkable comeback by India in the 2020-21 series.
“We are probably the two best teams at the moment in Test cricket,” Smith said. “We played the World Test Championship final last year and beat them there. They’ve been great out here the last couple of times they’ve played really good cricket. Hopefully, we can turn the tables. It’s been ten years since we last won the Border Gavaskar trophy, so we need to do that this year.”
Smith’s sentiments were echoed by his teammate Nathan Lyon, who emphasized the team’s hunger to reverse their fortunes against India. “It’s been ten years of unfinished business,” Lyon said. “I know we’re extremely hungry to turn things around, especially here at home.”
The five-match Test series between Australia and India will commence in November 2022 at the Perth Stadium. The series will be a crucial test for both teams, as they seek to establish their dominance in Test cricket.
