Australia reclaims Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India vs Australia fifth Test in Sydney day 3: Border-Gavaskar Trophy; Australian captain Pat Cummins press conference after lifting BGT

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India vs Australia fifth Test in Sydney day 3: Border-Gavaskar Trophy; Australian captain Pat Cummins press conference after lifting BGT

Australian coach Andrew McDonald and captain Pat Cummins with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images A wide grin plastered on his face, Pat Cummins strode into the press-conference hall at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Sunday (January 5, 2025). Looking at the just concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, the Australian captain said: “It is a huge win. I felt it was kind of see-sawing throughout the whole series, so to finish it at 3-1 and to hold the trophy is an amazing feeling.”Reflecting on the last few months, Cummins said: “We grew up watching Test cricket, loving it, so to be right in the mix, you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world for these ...

India tour of Australia: India vs Australia fifth Test day 3 border gavaskar trophy head coach gautam gambhir press conference

Virat Kohli reacts with his teammates during the presentation ceremony. India lost the final and fifth Test against Australia, in Sydney on January 5, 2025. With this win Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and also entered the WTC finals. | Photo Credit: AFP Twice over seven days, Gautam Gambhir has turned up for press-conferences. The first time, he did not commit on whether Rohit Sharma, the regular captain, would play. And during the second time he met the media at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney on Sunday (January 5, 2025), the Indian coach refused to reveal a clear road-map for seniors Rohit and Virat Kohli.“I can’t talk about the future of any player, it’s up to them. But yes, they s...

Double joy as Australia seals WTC final berth; pockets Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years

Australia’s Pat Cummins being presented with the Border-Gavaskar trophy by Allan Border after winning the fifth Test in Sydney on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Inside the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), children ran in that fumbling, happy way. The more adventurous ones did the odd somersault. Some of the Australian cricketers were lying sprawled on the grass, allowing all that ecstasy and relief to seep into them while their families hung around. Beau Webster, with a lovely debut under his belt, stood close to the pitch and posed with his family for pictures. Pat Cummins and his men were in a happy space. And there was double joy to be savoured. Besides defeating India 3-1 to pocket the Border...