India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara has faced many great bowlers in his long career. However, the star’s most memorable clashes with the bowlers came during the Test matches against Australia. India, who are about to face Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, have the most hope in Pujara’s batting.
Pujara produced the best innings of his career by facing the Aussie bowlers. For example the innings when the Kangaroos toured India during 2016/17. After a massive defeat in the first Test, India won the second Test on the back of Pujara’s double century. Pujara scored 202 runs off 525 balls that day.
However, Pujara has revealed the toughest bowler he is currently facing in international cricket. Australian pacer Pat Cummins is the bowler who confuses the star the most. Pujara told ESPNcricinfo about this. Australian Test captain Cummins has been the world’s number one Test bowler for nearly four years and will be India’s main challenger when they play four Tests in India next month.
Pat Cummins
The player has also revealed the bowler he wants to face along with the difficult bowler to face. Pujara said he would like to face former Aussie pacer Glenn McGrath. The player Pujara wants to bat with is West Indies legend Brian Lara.
Josh Hazelwood
Pujara also revealed the player who does not like to face him. That player is Josh Hazelwood of Aussie. Hazelwood has humorously expressed his resentment towards Pujara in the past. “Hazelwood has said he doesn’t even want to see my face in a team meeting.” – said Pujara.
After the New Zealand series, India have a four-match Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. This series is a matter of pride for India. India have won the last two Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. When the Kangaroos arrive in India, it is a matter of pride for the Blues to retain the crown.