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The Border–Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) [3] is an International Test cricket trophy played between India and Australia. The series is named after distinguished former captains, Australia's Allan Border and India's Sunil Gavaskar. It is played via Test series scheduled using International Cricket Council's Future Tours Programme. The winner of a Test ...
In 1996, the Border–Gavaskar Trophy was created, [10] [11] a test series played between Australia and India, named after 2 legendary test players – Sunil Gavaskar of India and Alan Border of Australia. India has won the trophy ten times, while Australia has won it five times with one series ending in a draw.
Greg Chappell and Sunil Gavaskar, two players who had played in the 1981 Melbourne test match between the two countries, when India defeated the Australians by 59 runs after setting them a target of 143, reckoned that the Indian bowlers' performances were quite close to the bowling heroics put up by the Indian team in that match. Overall ...
Australia has regained the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in 10 years by winning the fifth and final test by six wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground against an Indian team deprived ...
DRS was used for the first time in the Border–Gavaskar Trophy in this series, [7] although Hot Spot was not used. [8] Australia played the first Test match in Pune, just one day after they played a Twenty20 International match against Sri Lanka in Adelaide .
The players returned after lunch and Smith brought up his century in the first ball. Play was delayed once again just 2 overs later. Play resumed again and Clarke reached his own century as the pair quickly added another 50 before yet another rain delay. Play continued and more quick runs were added as Smith reached 150.
Entering the 1997–98 tour of India, Australia had not won a series in that country since Bill Lawry's team recorded a 3–1 series win in 1969–70.. When the Australian squad was announced only 8 of the touring party of 15 had played a Test match in India previously including only two of the bowlers, Paul Reiffel and Shane Warne. [1]
Australia were scheduled to play a warm-up match against Board President's XI, a three-day fixture starting 30 September. It was announced that the First Test would begin on 6 October and the final on 7 November. [2] The venues were announced a few days later for this series and the one after, against South Africa later that season.