Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 is currently underway. The first match of this five-match ICC World Test Championship series between India and Australia is happening in Perth, and the visitors have an upper hand right now. India are 375/5 in the second innings, leading by 421 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal has emerged as the hero for India in the second innings. The left-handed batter smashed a 161-run knock, setting a new record for the highest individual score by an Indian in his first Test match on Australian soil.
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It is pertinent to note that all players of the Indian squad were born in India, but the following three players of Australia were born in different countries.
1. Pakistan-born Usman Khawaja is playing in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024
Australia’s left-handed batter Usman Khawaja was born in Pakistan. He started his cricketing journey in Pakistan but later moved to Australia and became a professional cricketer for the Aussies. Having achieved so much success in the longer formats of cricket, Khawaja will hold the key to Australia’s success in the ongoing series.
2. Josh Inglis was born in England
Josh Inglis is a backup wicketkeeper for Alex Carey, present in the Australian squad for the 1st Test. Inglis recently captained Australia in a T20I series against Pakistan and led the Aussies to a 3-0 win. Notably, Inglis was born in Australia’s arch-rival country England. He was born in Leeds, Yorkshire on March 4, 1995.
3. Marnus Labuschagne was born in South Africa
Australia’s squad for the 1st Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 features players from four different continents. A majority of the players are from Australia only, Usman Khawaja hails from Asia, Josh Inglis is from Europe, while Marnus Labuschagne is from Africa. The all-rounder was born in North West Province of South Africa.
