Australia and India will meet in the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar starting in November, with the Kangaroos hosting the five-match series.

The last time the two teams met in Australia was in the 2020/21 season, when the Men in Blue managed to win the four-match series in one of the most historic comebacks in Test cricket history.

After Australia’s brutal victory in the first match of the series, India staged an impressive comeback by winning the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. They then drew the third Test in Sydney before winning the final Test of the series on the final day at the Gabba.

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The last time Australia won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was in 2014-15 when India lost to the Aussies. It was the last Test series of MS Dhoni’s career as he retired from the longest format after the loss.

The stage is set for another historic series between the two cricket giants. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has motivated his team to give their best against the Indians and has also praised the rivals for their brilliant strength in all three formats.

In today’s story with The sports newsLet’s take a look at the list of players in the current Australian squad who were part of the last Australian team that defeated India and won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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List of players from Australia who have won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Nathan Lyon

Nathan Lyon has an excellent record in Tests against the Indians. Lyon has been a thorn in the side of the Men in Blue in numerous Test matches, sometimes winning the game single-handedly. However, India’s explosive wicket-keeper proved to be something of a cheat code against the legendary spinner, who attacked the 36-year-old head-on.

Pant has smashed Lyon all over the park in the last two Tests of the 2020/21 Gavaskar Series, including the Test at the Gabba where he scored an unbeaten 88 runs as India reached their target of 322 runs on the final day.

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Steve Smith

Former Australian captain Steve Smith’s experience in Test cricket is no great surprise. He has a much better batting record than any other batter against India. Smith has scored over 2000 runs in 36 innings against the Indians, averaging over 65.

Smith’s contribution will be crucial in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy competition if Australia are to win the five-match series.

Mitchell Starck

Another experienced member of the Australian team, Mitchell Starc has been a crucial player for Australia in Tests over the years, especially against India. Starc was in the squad for the 2014-15 Border Gavaskar Trophy, the last time Australia won a Test series against India.

In 18 matches of Test cricket against the Indians, Starc has taken almost 50 wickets.

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood made his Test match debut against the Indians in the 2014/15 Border Gavaskar Trophy. Since then, the Australian pacer has played 15 Test matches against the Men in Blue, taking 51 wickets.

Hazlewood played a key role in Australia’s victory over India in the first Test of the 2020-21 edition of the tournament, scoring a five-for as Australia bowled India out for just 36 runs, their lowest-ever total.

Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh is another Australian who has won against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Australian all-rounder was in the squad for the 2014/15 series against India, which they won 2-0.

It is yet to be seen whether he will be in the squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series, but if he manages to make it into the squad, he will be an important player for the team throughout the tournament.