Australian pace attack could be a real threat to India: Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar, the legendary cricketer, believes that Australia's pace attack will be the real threat to India in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Pat Cummins, Australia's No. 1 Test bowler, finished as the leading wicket-taker during the 2020-21 Test series and also had a successful Pakistan tour.

"Cummins is a fantastic bowler, and when the Australians have been successful in the past, it has been their pace attack that has done the damage. With Josh Hazlewood expected to miss the first Test due to injury, India may have the upper hand "Gavaskar stated to The Telegraph.

"If memory serves, his first five-wicket haul came in the subcontinent (5/34 on debut against Sri Lanka in Galle in August 2011). Nathan Lyon, as a top bowler, will always be attacking and probing, but the real threat will most likely come from the pacers."

The first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match between the two teams will begin on Thursday at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.

India is currently second in the World Test Championship (WTC) table and will need to win the series by a large margin in order to qualify for the final.