<p>Former captain <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/csk-might-think-to-leave-ms-dhoni-out-for-a-game-ponting-23423274" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Ricky Ponting</strong></a> reckons Australia will clinch the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 against India as the visitors will find taking 20 wickets in a Test as their &ldquo;biggest challenge&rdquo; in the absence of Mohammed Shami.</p>
<p>Australia are keen on ending their barren run in the Border-Gavaskar with India winning each of the four series since 2014-15, including the historic triumphs Down Under in 2018-19 and 2020-21.</p>
<p>However, with India suffering the historic low of a first-ever whitewash by 0-3 against New Zealand, Ponting believes the hosts have a better chance of defeating India now. &ldquo;Probably more so now [than before],&rdquo; Ponting said about Australia&rsquo;s chances on the ICC Review Show.</p>
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<h2>Shami will be missed</h2>
<p>Shami has been out of action since last November due to injuries and Ponting believes his absence leaves a big hole in India&rsquo;s bowling attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ind-vs-nz-3rd-test-why-not-ravichandran-ashwin-simon-doull-on-sending-mohammed-siraj-as-nightwatchman-23421888" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Mohammed Siraj</strong></a>, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna and the uncapped Harshit Rana.</p>
<p>Ponting said, &ldquo;Shami just leaves such a big hole in that bowling group. Back then [in August], there was still some conjecture whether Shami would be fit or not.<br />&ldquo;I think taking 20 wickets in a Test match for India is going to be the biggest challenge. I think they&rsquo;ll bat well enough out here with the current group of batters that they&rsquo;ve got.&rdquo;</p>
<p>While hailing Australia as a more settled unit, Ponting backed India to not be absolute pushovers when the series gets underway from November 22 in Perth. &ldquo;I think India will win a Test match somewhere through the five Test matches,&rdquo; Ponting predicted.</p>
<h2>&lsquo;Oz look more settled&rsquo;</h2>
<p>&ldquo;But I still think now, Australia probably look a bit more settled, a bit more experienced and we know that they&rsquo;re a very hard team to beat at home. So I&rsquo;ll stick with the 3-1.&rdquo;</p>
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