Pat Cummins’ Australia have a huge task on their hands when they take on India in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. From 1947 to 2014, Australia did not lose a single home Test series against India, winning eight and drawing three. But they did not have the best of times during their tour of India in 2018-19 and 2020-21 respectively.

In their last two tours of Australia, India won 2-1. Last time, India went 0-1 losing the Adelaide Test after being bowled out for 36, but then came to win in Melbourne and Brisbane to clinch victory from defeat. This time, Cummins and Co. will desperately try to put things right.

The hosts will also be wary that a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final is at stake. Australia recently rose to the top of the rankings in the 2023-25 ​​WTC cycle after India lost their home Test series against Tom Latham’s New Zealand. Australia’s first Test against India will begin on November 22 at the Perth Stadium.

Here are some records Australia can hope for in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

315 – Runs Steve Smith is set to become the fourth Australian batter to reach the 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket. The others are Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174) and Steve Waugh (10927).

513 – Runs Steve Smith to become Australia’s top run-scorer in Tests against India. Ricky Ponting holds the record with 2555 runs at an average of 54.36.

2 – Steve Smith has a chance to become third fastest overall and second fastest Australian over 10,000 tests. Ricky Ponting holds the Australian record (196 innings). If Smith scores 315 in the first innings of the Perth Test, he will equal Ponting’s record.

2 – Centuries, Steve Smith must become the batter with most Test hundreds against India. Currently, Englishman Joe Root holds the record with 10 centuries.

22 – Wickets Pat Cummins is set to become the seventh Australian bowler to take 500 wickets in international cricket. Others are Shane Warne (999), Glenn McGrath (948), Brett Lee (718), Mitchell Starc (681), Mitchell Johnson (590) and Nathan Lyon (560).

25 – Wickets Pat Cummins is set to become the first fast bowler with 200 or more wickets in the World Test Championship.

13 – Wickets Nathan Lyon is set to become the first bowler with 200 or more wickets in the World Test Championship. With 194 wickets, Indian Ravi Ashwin is also in contention.

7 – Wickets Mitchell Starc must take 350 wickets in international cricket on Australian soil. Shane Warne (455), Glenn McGrath (450) and Brett Lee (360) are the other bowlers to achieve this feat.

2 – Nathan Lyon needs two five-wicket hauls to become the bowler with the most runs in the history of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Indian Anil Kumble currently holds the record (10).