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India vs Australia Test series: Fixtures, squads, head to head

Feb. 7, 2023
India vs Australia Test series: Fixtures, squads, head to head

The much anticipated four-Test series between India and Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin on February 9 in Nagpur. Here's an appetizing view on one of the fiercest rivalry in Test cricket:INDIAWorld rank in Tests: 2Captain: Rohit SharmaCoach: Rahul DravidTop-ranked batsman: Rohit Sharma (10)Top-ranked bowler: Ravichandran Ashwin (4)Read AlsoIndia vs Australia: Will spinners decide the winners?A Test series in India invariably boils down to the spinners. The last time the subcontinental giants lost a series at home, to England in 2012-13, spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar wreaked havoc. This time around, there’s a feeling that the Aussies might just be better prepared. And it has aSquad (1st & 2nd Test): Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar YadavAUSTRALIAWorld rank in Tests: 1Captain: Pat CumminsCoach: Andrew McDonaldTop-ranked batsman: Marnus Labuschagne (1)Top-ranked bowler: Pat Cummins (1)Squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David WarnerPreps in full swing ???? ???? #TeamIndia hit the ground running for the #INDvAUS Test series opener in Nagpur ???? ???? https://t.co/LwJUGZ5hPp— BCCI (@BCCI) 1675569603000HEAD-TO-HEADTest series: 27India won: 10Australia won: 12Draws: 5LAST THREE SERIES2020-21: India beat Australia 2-1 in four-test series in Australia2018-19: India beat Australia 2-1 in four-test series in Australia2016-17: India beat Australia 2-1 in four-test series in India Read AlsoThree key battles in India vs Australia Test seriesIndia host Australia in a hotly anticipated four-match Test series starting on Thursday in Nagpur. AFP Sport looks at three key battles that could decide who comes out on top in a clash between the world's two top cricket teams.FIXTURESFirst Test: Feb 9-13, NagpurSecond Test: Feb 17-21, New DelhiThird Test: March 1-5, DharamsalaFourth Test: March 9-13, Ahmedabad(With agency inputs)


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