Australia have always been a nation that has produced top-quality bowlers and if one can recall, big names including Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee and Shane Warne come into our mind.
Even today, they do have top bowlers at their disposal who are capable of easily dismantling the opposition with impeccable bowling variations. They are generally known to assess the conditions pretty well before dominating the proceedings.
The bowlers played a big part in Australia’s victories in the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. Currently, Australia are sitting on top of the ICC WTC table with 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Australian national cricket team will be relying on their bowlers to deliver the goods. Now in this article, let’s take a glimpse at the two Australian bowlers who may shine against Team India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy series.
1. Nathan Lyon
Nathan Lyon has been the number-one spinner for Australia in the longest format of the game. The experienced spinner has played as many as 115 Tests wherein he has taken as many as 460 wickets.
Overall, he has bagged 21 fifers and 3 ten-wicket-hauls in the longest format. Moreover, he also has a good record against India wherein he has bagged 94 wickets to his name including 7 fifers. In India, he has taken 34 wickets in seven Tests including 3 five-wicket-hauls.
2. Pat Cummins
Pat Cummins is one of the best pacers in the world. The Australian Test skipper has bagged 214 wickets from 47 Tests including eight fifers and one ten-wicket-haul. He is one of the bowlers to watch out for in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series.
Australia will rely on his credentials in the important Test series. The right-arm paceman has played only two Tests in India wherein he has accounted for eight dismissals. Overall, the fast bowler has taken 43 wickets against India in Test cricket.
