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'Right On Par With Ashes,' Mitchell Starc Speaks On IND vs AUS Rivalry Before BGT 2024-25

Aussie pacer, Mitchell Starc (X.com)Aussie pacer, Mitchell Starc (X.com)

The much-awaited marquee event of the year, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, is set to begin in November. This event holds immense significance, especially with the matches being extended for the first time since the 1991-92 season.

Australia's ace pace sensation, Mitchell Starc, believes that with the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India becoming a five-Test affair for the first time in over three decades, it would be "right on par" with the esteemed Ashes series for his team.

Since 2014-15, Australia has failed to lay their hands on the Border Gavaskar Trophy, with India winning four consecutive series, including the historic triumphs Down Under in 2018-19 and 2020-21.

"Being five matches now it's probably right on par with an Ashes series," Starc told Wide World of Sports.

Mitchell Starc Eyes The  World Test Championship

Starc is not only intent on reversing this trend but also harbours aspirations of a clean sweep, particularly as the series forms a crucial part of the World Test Championship. Currently, India leads the World Test Championships table with Australia in second place.

"We always want to win every game at home and we know India are a very strong team. As we're placed at the minute we're the top two teams on the Test ladder... so a very exciting series coming up for the fans and certainly the players.

Hopefully when we're sitting there on the 8th of January we have that trophy back on our shores."

Alongside, Test and ODI skipper Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, Starc will shoulder the pace duties across three formats.

"Pat is resting for this UK tour... we love playing all three formats but that could look different at different times over 12 months.

There is certainly no end date on (our bowling careers). That will be an ongoing one. We'll see where (our) bodies are and the want to keep going, but at this stage it's all guns blazing for five Tests against India."

[With PTI Inputs]