The Ashes, it isn’t. The intensely grudge face-off between two passionate, neighbouring nations it isn’t, either. But when India takes on Australia on a cricket field, strange things could happen. A Greg Matthews could bowl a ball that would produce a tied Test, only the second in history.
A Washington Sundar, on debut, could hook Pat Cummins for a six that would change the course of the most audacious chase you could imagine. A Sachin Tendulkar could conjure up two back-to-back masterly hundreds that would storm the deserts.
Australia and India often bring the best out of each other. The match between them on October 8 at Chennai is among the most eagerly awaited ones at the World Cup. But before that, there is a teaser.
