Star India Pacer Sends Verbal Warning To Australia, Says "They Should Be..."

18.09.2024 - 10:57 sports.ndtv.com

India pace bowling stalwart Mohammed Shami has sent a verbal warning to Australia ahead of the looming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between Australia and India, starting in December.

India have won the last four Test series between the two nations, all by a 2-1 margin. Two of these have been in Australia, where India recorded historic series wins.

Shami - who is expected to play a key role Down Under in the upcoming series - has let his thoughts know on who are the favourites. "We are the favourites.

They should be worried," said Shami, as quoted by PTI. India's streak of four successive Border-Gavaskar Trophy wins is a record in itself, with neither nation having won more than two in a row prior.

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