The 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy contest between India and Australia was on Tuesday (June 8) adjudged because the ‘Ultimate Test Series’.
“Ahead of the #WTC21 final, we set out to determine #TheUltimateTestSeries. After 15 head-to-heads and over seven million votes across our social channels, we have a winner… The 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy takes the crown,” the official deal with of ICC tweeted.
36 all-out. Ajinkya Rahane’s MCG ton. Steve Smith’s SCG masterclass and India’s cussed resistance. The storming of the Gabba.
A complete look again on the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy which has been topped #TheUltimateTestSeriesÂ
— ICC (@ICC) June 8, 2021
In the ultimate, the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy was preventing it out in opposition to the 1999 series between India and Pakistan, and in the top, it was the previous that received the utmost variety of votes.
The 2005 Ashes between England and Australia made it to the semifinals, however it ended up shedding to the 1999 series between India and Pakistan.
While the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeated the series between these two very sides manner again in 2001 in the semifinals, The 2001 series is remembered for the epic Kolkata Test the place VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid staged a memorable comeback handy Sourav Ganguly’s aspect an inconceivable win.
On January 19 this 12 months, Australia’s fortress — The Gabba — was lastly breached. It took 32 years and two months, however the unthinkable was achieved after an injury-ravaged younger Indian group defeated Australia by three wickets in opposition to all odds in the fourth Test to win the series 2-1.
The final time a visiting group got here out triumphant from the Brisbane Cricket Ground was again in November 1988 when the mighty West Indian outfit below the management of Viv Richards thrashed Allan Border’s group by 9 wickets.
India had been bundled out for 36 in Adelaide in the primary Test in opposition to Australia and the aspect stumbled to an eight-wicket loss. Skipper Virat Kohli additionally returned house after being granted paternity depart, however below Ajinkya Rahane, the group confirmed outstanding struggle and resolve to win the series.
The guests had been additionally hampered by accidents all through the tour, however this didn’t hamper the spirits of the group as a younger aspect emerged triumphant in the ultimate Test on the Gabba.
