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'It's The Trophy I Haven't Won,' Pat Cummins Aims To Defeat India In Border-Gavaskar Series

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Australian captain Pat Cummins aims to defeat India and secure the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on home soil this summer. India will tour Australia for a high-octane five-match Test series, which will be an integral part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. 

Considering India and Australia are the top two teams in the WTC standings, the series will be crucial to determine the potential finalists of the marquee event. 

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Meanwhile, Australian skipper Pat Cummins has emphasised taking a break from cricket to rejuvenate himself for the busy home summer. 

The speedster, who recently had an MLC stint with San Francisco Unicorns, has been rested for the white-ball tour of the UK. 

Speaking to Fox Sports, the talismanic cricketer explained the importance of this eight-week break before taking on India in the much-awaited Test series. 

"I've basically been bowling non-stop since the World Test Championship final, nearly 18 months ago. This gives me a good seven or eight weeks completely off bowling so the body can recover, then you start building up again for the summer. It means you can hopefully bowl for a little bit longer, maintaining pace is a bit easier, makes you less susceptible to injuries," Cummins said as quoted by PTI. 

Furthermore, the right-arm seamer revealed how the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has eluded him so far, aiming to add it to his illustrious trophy cabinet this summer. 

"It's the trophy I haven't won before. This is the one trophy a lot of our group haven't ticked off. We've achieved some amazing things over the last few years as a Test group. That's what lies ahead of us this summer. They're (India) a really good side. We play them quite a lot, we know them really well, but we feel like we're really well placed also," he added. 

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played in November-December this year, with the first Test scheduled at the Optus Stadium in Perth. 

(Inputs from PTI)