Border Gavaskar Trophy

The Border–Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. It is named after the former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar and the former Australian cricketer Allan Border. The trophy was introduced in 1996–97 when Australia toured India for a four-match Test series. Since then, the teams have contested the trophy 11 times, with India winning 6, Australia winning 4, and one series drawn.

In total, there have been 66 matches played in the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. India has won 33 of these matches, Australia has won 22, and 11 matches have been drawn. India has scored 11,790 runs in the series, with Australia scoring 10,746. India has taken 287 wickets, with Australia taking 246. The highest individual score in the series is 303, achieved by Virender Sehwag of India in 2008. The best bowling figures in an innings is 8 for 86, taken by Anil Kumble of India in 2004.

The most recent series was contested in 2018–19, with India winning the series 2–1. This was India's first series win in Australia. The series was notable for some remarkable individual performances, including a century by debutant Mayank Agarwal, a double century by Cheteshwar Pujara, a century by Virat Kohli, and a five-wicket haul by Ravindra Jadeja. The next Border–Gavaskar Trophy series is scheduled to take place in 2021–22 in India. The series after that is scheduled to take place in 2023 in Australia.

One of the most memorable series between India and Australia was the Border-Gavaskar Trophy of 2001. After India won the first Test at Mumbai by 10 wickets, Australia won the remaining three Tests to secure the series. The series was also noted for the acrimonious exchanges between the two sides, with both teams engaging in verbal spats.

The 2011-12 tour of Australia was another major highlight in the rivalry. India won the four-match Test series 2-1, with the series being remembered for the dramatic finish in the fourth Test at Adelaide. Australia had set India a target of 327 to win, but were denied victory by some heroic batting from VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni, who took India to victory.

The most recent series between the two sides was in March 2019, when Australia toured India. The series ended in a 2-2 draw, with India taking the deciding Test match at Ranchi. The series was also notable for the outstanding performances of India's new star batsman, Prithvi Shaw. Shaw scored a century in the first Test, becoming the youngest Indian to achieve this feat.

In the history of the rivalry, Indian batsmen have consistently performed well against the Australians. Some of the most famous Indian batsmen to have starred in the rivalry include Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Virat Kohli. Each of these batsmen have scored hundreds of runs in the series and have been instrumental in India's successes against Australia. Other notable Indian batsmen who have done well against Australia include Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane.

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The Ashes is a series of Test cricket matches played between the two oldest cricketing nations in the world, Australia and England. The series is played in a home-and-away format, with the series alternating between the two countries. It is one of the oldest and most famous rivalries in cricket and is seen as a battle for the ultimate bragging rights. The series is traditionally played over five Tests, with the winner claiming the urn containing the ashes of a burnt cricket bail.