The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is contested between which two countries?
Answer Explanation
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is the Test series between India and Australia, named after Allan Border and Sunil Gavaskar, the first two men to score 10,000 Test runs. India held it from 2017 until Australia won it back 3-1 in 2024-25.
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Sunil Gavaskar in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 125 | 10,122 | 51.1 | 236* | 1 | 1/34 |
| ODI | 108 | 3,092 | 35.1 | 103* | 1 | 1/10 |
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Allan Border in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 156 | 11,174 | 50.6 | 205 | 39 | 7/46 |
| ODI | 273 | 6,524 | 30.6 | 127* | 73 | 3/20 |
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Compare Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border side by side
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