Pakistan Coach Backs Australia Quartet To "Do The Job" In Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India

17.09.2024 - 11:02 sports.ndtv.com

Pakistan Test head coach Jason Gillespie has backed Australia to beat India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, citing the strength of their bowling quartet -- Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon.

India enter this year's series riding high on their dominance in recent Border-Gavaskar contests, having won the last four series encounters, including two historic series wins on Australian soil in 2018-19 and 2020-21.

Australia have not won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series since 2014-15, when they won 2-0 on home soil. "They are the best bowlers in the country.

Their records speak for themselves. This quartet, including Nathon Lyon, is the best possible bowling attack that Australia can put out in the park.

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