Cricket power rankings: Who will have the most affect on Australia vs. India Test series
Who will own the spotlight when cricket’s titans clash? Daniel Cherny ranks every player in the Australian and Indian squad 31 to 1 on who will shape the series. Have your say.
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Australia and India are the top two nations on the ICC’s World Test Championship table and boast stars galore.
Chief cricket writer DANIEL CHERNY ranks the players in the two Test squads ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth.
Originally published as Cricket power rankings: Who will have the most affect on Australia vs. India Test series
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