Anticipation Builds for Australia's Upcoming Cricket Summer

Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon, and Josh Hazlewood are all sharing their excitement and anticipation for the upcoming summer of cricket in Australia. They express their hunger for a Test series win against India, marking it as 10 years of "unfinished business". They are eager to break the string of losses against India in the past decade. Pat Cummins is also set to lead his team to a victory in this Test series, having previously captained his team to a World Test Championship (WTC) final win against India.

There is high interest around the event with lots of speculation and comments floating around. Cummins has even hinted at taking two months off to prepare for this summer. This interest in cricket during mid-August, where football is usually the main focus, illustrates the significance of the impending summer of cricket.

While the Test series against Rohit Sharma's team is the main event, the Big Bash League (BBL) in January is also crucial. To keep up with the competition from other leagues, BBL is striving to engage and showcase high-profile Australian talent. The announcement of David Warner's participation in a full season for Sydney Thunder was received positively, boosting the league's appeal. Thus, the forthcoming summer promises to be an eventful one for Australian cricket.