'Felt bigger than normal, but Ashes still reigns supreme' - Pat Cummins on Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Pat Cummins, the Australian skipper, is currently out of the team due to injury, which has also sidelined him from the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. His non-appearance comes after leading Australia to a historic 3-1 series win over India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy recently, putting a full stop to a decade-long domination of India.

The India-Australia rivalry has always been a topic of town for the fans with many Indian audiences comparing it to the evergreen Ashes series. Some of them have even come up with a statement that the BGT battles are more fierce than the Ashes encounters.

Talking to SEN radio, Cummins shared his viewpoint on the BGT victory and its importance.

"It was a wonderful summer that I won't forget for a while. In terms of competitiveness, India had won the last couple of series here, whereas with England, we have been pretty dominant at home," he said.  

The Aussie skipper accepted the high anticipation of the clash, adding, "This summer did feel like it was the No.1 and No.2 ranked Test sides battling each other. From that point of view, it did feel bigger than normal." 

However, he highlighted that the Ashes still holds a distinct level of pressure, specially for Australian players.

"If you lose an Ashes at home, it feels like the world is coming to an end. In that sense, it's still bigger," Cummins mentioned.

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Despite him not performing, Australia started their Champions Trophy campaign firmly, clinching a dominating win over England. Meanwhile, India have been in top form bagging back-to-back victories.  

Meanwhile, since 1996 in BGT, Sachin Tendulkar remains the highest run-getter with 3,262 runs in 65 innings, while Nathan Lyon holds the record to get most number of wickets, 125 from 54 innings. Looking at the head-to-head records, India lead the table with 10 series wins in 17 editions, while Australia have won six times, with one series ending in a draw.