Xtra Time Web Desk: Australia have released details of their schedule for their upcoming home summer, eagerly awaited Test series against India.
The five-game Test series against Rohit Sharma’s side will commence in Perth on 22 November, with further Tests to be held in Adelaide (day-night/pink ball test), Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney right up until the start of the New Year.
Australia v India Test schedule:
First Test: November 22-26, Perth
Second Test: December 6-10, Adelaide (d/n)
Third Test: December 14-18, Brisbane
Fourth Test: December 26-30, Melbourne
Fifth Test: January 3-7, Sydney
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It will be the first time since the summer of 1991/92 that Australia and India have played a five-match series as part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and will provide both teams with a good opportunity to further cement their place in next year’s ICC World Test Championship final.
Australia claimed bragging rights when winning the most recent World Test Championship final at The Oval last year, but India have held the coveted Border-Gavaskar trophy since 2017 on the back of consecutive series triumphs away from home.
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is looking forward to welcoming India to Australian shores later this year and is predicting a tight contest between the evenly matched sides.
“This is one of the most highly anticipated summers of cricket in memory with the eyes of the cricket world focused on the extended Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and the multi-format Women’s Ashes,” Hockley said.
“Fittingly, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been put on the same footing as The Ashes with a five Test Series for the first time since 1991-92 and we’re confident the schedule will maximise viewership and attendances and there will be a tremendous atmosphere in stadiums across the country.”