NEW DELHI: The 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy got off to an exhilarating start at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday as pacers wreaked havoc on a blockbuster 17-wicket day. The batters from both sides were brought down to their knees as Australia and India quicks turned out to be lethal on Day 1 of the series opener in front of a capacity crowd.
Seventeen wickets, all picked by pacers, is the most on the opening day of a Test in Australia since 1952. Yes, 1952!