Border gavaskar trophy

World Test Championship points table: India qualifies for WTC final after NZ beats SL, faces Australia in June final The fourth and final BGT Test in Ahmedabad concluded in a draw after the teams shook hands in the third session after Australia reached 175 for the loss of two wickets in the second innings. India took a 2-0 lead in the series to retain the trophy and was all set to whitewash Australia before the Steve Smith-led Australia produced an all-round performance in Indore. Here’s a look at top performers of the series: MOST RUNS: 1. Usman Khawaja - 333 runs in 7 innings at an average of 47.57 2. Virat Kohli - 297 runs in 6 innings at an average of 49.50 3. Axar Patel - 264 runs in 5 innings at an average of 88.00 MOST WICKETS: 1. Ravichandran Ashwin - 25 wickets in 8 innings at an economy of 2.59 2. Ravindra Jadeja - 22 wickets in 8 innings at an economy of 2.57 3. Nathan Lyon - 22 wckets in 6 innings at an economy of 2.59 Kohli on 75th international century: Expectations that I have for myself are more important to me HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES: 1. Virat Kohli - 186 off 364 balls (15x4, 0x6) 2. Usman Khawaja -180 off 422 balls (21x4 0x6) 3. Shubman Gill - 128 off 235 balls (12x4, 1x6) BEST BOWLING FIGURES (INNINGS): 1. Nathan Lyon - 8/64 in 23.3 overs in Indore 2. Ravindra Jadeja - 7/42 in 12.1 overs in Delhi 3. Todd Murphy - 7/124 in 47 overs in Nagpur

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Records – India vs Australia TEST Series: The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a bilateral Test cricket series played between India and Australia. The series is played every two years, as per the International Cricket Council’s Future Tours Program. Since the inception of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 1996, India and Australia have locked horns 52 times. India has managed to win 22 matches, while Australia has scored victories 19 times. A total of 11 Tests have ended in a draw. As of March 2023, India is the current holder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India defeated Australia 2-1 in the last Test series played between the two countries in 2023 in India. The trophy has been in existence since 1996, and a total of 16 series have been played since then. India has emerged victorious on ten occasions, while Australia has managed to win four times, while one series has resulted in a draw. India has been holding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2016–17.

The most awaited Border-Gavaskar trophy came to an end as Team India won the series for the fourth consecutive time with a margin of 2-1 . The duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin accounted for massive 31 wickets in the first two games helping India win both games. A magnificent bowling show from Nathan Lyon helped Australia bounce back in the third Test. A total of 5 centuries were recorded in the series, interestingly four out of five centuries came in the final Test match which produced a high-scoring draw affair. Rohit Sharma, Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli were the players to register centuries in this series. Axar Patel, was the pick of batters for his consistency to score three fifties coming at number 8 and 9. As the series ended, both India and Australia secured their places in World Test Championship 2021/23 finals and will be playing the final on June 7, 2023 at The Oval. The Aussie opener Usman Khawaja leads the batting chart with 333 runs in three games at an average of 47.57 and he is followed by Virat Kohli with 297 runs at an average of 49.50 in the second spot. The Indian all-rounder Axar Patel takes the third spot with 264 runs, averaging 88. In the bowling department, Ravichandran Ashwin leads the bowling chart with 25 scalps and is followed by Ravindra Jadeja, and Nathan Lyon, with 22 wickets each. Australian spinner Todd Murphy takes the third spot with 14 wickets.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday announced the squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (Test series) against Australia. The BCCI has picked the squad for the first two Tests only and the team for the remaining two matches will be announced later. India and Australia are scheduled to play four Test matches starting February 9. Meanwhile, the BCCI has also said that the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be the last edition to feature four matches in the series. "This will also be the last edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which will be a 4-match Test series feature.," the BCCI said in a statement. The future Border-Gavaskar Trophy will all feature five Test matches, at least until the end of the Men’s FTP cycle for 2023-27. The last time five Tests were played in a series between India and Australia was back in 1991-92. Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been a four-Test series since 2003/04 when India vs Australia Meanwhile, Suryakumar Yadav, the star India batter in the shortest format of the game, has been added to the squad for the two Tests against Australia. Ishan Kishan has also received his maiden call-up in the format as the Indian side needed a replacement player for Rishabh Pant, who met with an accident last month and is unavailable for selection. Kishan boasts the same style of play as Pant, which is to bat with a higher strike rate. Ravindra Jadeja has also been added to the squad but his availability for the series depends on his...

Though Australia might have fared well in the current edition of the WTC, the real challenge will be to find ways to tackle the Indian spin juggernaut comprising of However, several former cricketers, including Adam Gilchrist, were confident that the current Australian side might pose a serious challenge to the Indian spinners and script an iconic Test series win on Indian soil to reclaim the trophy for the first time since 2014/15. Also, in a recent interview, "I've changed some of my game because of what I've heard about Ashwin and how he bowled to me, it's going to be a lovely game of chess, and I can't wait for it," Labuschagne said. Mind games have well and truly begun. Here are all the stats and records you need to know before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy month. All the stats and records for India vs Australia Top 5 run scorers for India against Australia in India: • Sachin Tendulkar - 1821 runs from 36 innings at an average of 56.9 • VVS Laxman - 1198 runs from 25 innings at an average of 57.04 • Rahul Dravid - 1000 runs from 30 innings at an average of 35.71 • Cheteshwar Pujara - 900 runs from 16 innings at an average of 64.28 • Gundappa Viswanath - 852 runs from 16 innings at an average of 60.85 Top 5 run scorers for Australia against India in India: • Matthew Hayden - 1027 runs from 22 innings at an average of 51.35 • Michael Clarke - 972 runs from 25 innings at an average of 40.5 • Allan Border - 766 runs from 16 innings at an average of 51.06 • Simon Katich - 735...