Pat Cummins recalls WTC final victory ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy
What's the story
As the anticipation builds for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australian captain Pat Cummins has reignited memories of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final. The last Test match between Australia and India was this very final, held at London's Kennington Oval. Australia emerged victorious by a significant margin of 209 runs, securing their first-ever WTC title. Here are further details.
Confidence boost
Cummins urges team to channel WTC triumph
Cummins is encouraging his team to draw confidence from their WTC victory, as they prepare to face India later this year. He expressed this sentiment in a video shared by Star Sports on X (formerly Twitter). Despite acknowledging Australia's past failures against India on home soil, he remains hopeful for a turnaround in the upcoming series.
Past encounters
Cummins acknowledges India's past victories in Australia
India have previously triumphed in two consecutive Test series on Australian soil. The first victory came in the 2018-19 season under Virat Kohli's leadership, with a series score of 2-1. They repeated this feat in the 2020-21 season, despite Kohli's early departure from the series. Ajinkya Rahane took over as captain for the remaining three Tests and led India to another 2-1 victory.
Series outlook
Cummins reflects on WTC final and upcoming series
Cummins also reflected on the memorable WTC final where Australia defeated India. He stated, "We will draw confidence. The most recent Test match is obviously the World Test Championship (WTC) in neutral conditions and we got up in that Test match." Looking ahead to the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he believes that any team has a chance to clinch the title this time around.
Twitter Post
Twitter Post
@patcummins30 takes confidence from the #WTCFinal and feels that #Australia could win the #BorderGavaskarTrophy. 🏆
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 31, 2024
And with his statement, we're ready to witness the #ToughestRivalry in #BGTonStar, starting FRI 22 NOV onwards! 🏆
Hit ❤️ if you can't wait to see Rohit and team… pic.twitter.com/0tl4Wbc4Db
Series details
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25: A five-Test series
The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 will consist of five Tests, hosted by Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. The day-night Test is set to take place in Adelaide while the traditional Boxing Day Test will be held in Melbourne. Both teams are gearing up for what promises to be a thrilling contest between some of the world's top players.