Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024: Strong pace lineup boosts India’s chances against Australia
Updated On: 09 October, 2024 07:08 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
Ex-Australia all-rounder Shane Watson believes Jasprit Bumrah-led fast bowling arsenal has the firepower, but to sustain it over 5 Tests in Oz will be the key in next month’s Border-Gavaskar series

Jasprit Bumrah. Pic/Getty Images; (right) Australia’s Shane Watson (extreme right), SL’s Romesh Kaluwitharana, SA’s Jonty Rhodes, India’s Sachin Tendulkar, WI’s Brian Lara and England’s Eoin Morgan (red jersey) during the launch of the International Masters League at a city hotel yesterday. Pic/Kirti Surve Parade
Former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is backing India’s pace attack, spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah, to determine the outcome of the upcoming five-Test Border-Gavaskar trophy series, beginning in Perth from November 22.
India’s series victories in their two previous tours Down Under have given the visitors the edge, believes Watson. “India’s pace attack can predominantly win them this series. India have the firepower, but to be able to do it five Test matches in a row in Australia, they will have to rotate [the bowlers] well,” Watson said on the sidelines of the launch of the International Masters League at a city hotel on Tuesday.
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