Border Gavaskar Trophy is considered to be one of the greatest Test Series in the world of Cricket. We dive into the pages of history and see that a lot of milestones get broken and a lot new get created every time these two cricketing giants – India and Australia face each other in the longest format of the game.
Here are four big ‘Milestones’ that have high chances to be created in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy.
1. Ravichandran Ashwin (450 wickets)
Ravichandran Ashwin is just one wicket away from becoming only the second Indian cricketer to grab 450 Test wickets after the legendary Anil Kumble. Ashwin will also become the third off-spinner to scalp 450 Test wickets after Australia’s Nathan Lyon and Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan.
2. Ravindra Jadeja (250 wickets)
Ravindra Jadeja needs just eight wickets to complete the double of 250 wickets and 2500-plus runs in Test cricket.
3. Cheteshwar Pujara (100 Tests)
Cheteshwar Pujara is just 2 matches away to reach the milestone of 100 Test matches. Cheteshwar Pujara will join the elite list consisting of Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag, and Virat Kohli among others.
4. Nathan Lyon (100 wickets against India)
Australia’s one of the most experienced spinners Nathan Lyon is just six wickets away to complete 100 scalps against India in Test Cricket. Lyon has played 115 wickets and has grabbed 460 wickets.