IND vs AUS: Australia captain Pat Cummins revealed that they want to find a way to deal with Indian speedster Jasprit Bumrah during the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 As he found solace in the success of their last two ICC finals against their fierce rivals.
India and Australia will play five Test matches against each other starting on November 22 in Perth and India will enter the contest having held the trophy for nearly a decade, which includes winning two consecutive series Down Under.
"I'm a big fan of Bumrah. I think he's a fantastic bowler. Hopefully, if we can keep him quiet, that is going to go a long way to winning the series," Cummins said on the Star Sports Press Room.
Cummins indirectly mentioned India's young guns likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Mayank Yadav who never played a Test match on Australian soil.
"Alongside him, he has got some other guys who haven't played a lot over here in Australia (that) we haven't seen a lot of. We'll see how it goes," he added.
Cummins also recalled Australia's two ICC title-deciders (World Test Championship and ODI World Cup final) wins against Rohit Sharma-led India.
"The last two series were a long time ago. We have got over it," he said.
"I've never played alongside him (Rohit Sharma), so I don't know him super well. But it has looked like they (Indian team) are pretty organised, pretty well-planned.
"Fortunately, over the last few years, we've had some success in the World Test Championship final and (in) a different format for the ODI World Cup. We'll be trying to lean on those memories. As I'm sure they're trying to remember some of the previous series over here as well," he said.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 schedule
The five-Test match series between India and Australia, known as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024, is set to begin on November 22, with the first Test taking place in Perth.
The second Test will be held from December 6 to 10 at Adelaide Oval, featuring the exciting day-night format under the stadium's lights. Following that, the action moves to The Gabba in Brisbane for the third Test, scheduled for December 14 to 18.
The series will reach a pivotal moment with the traditional Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, running from December 26 to 30. Finally, the fifth and concluding Test will take place at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3 to 7.
