Every sporting rivalry usually has a political undertone. Modern sporting rivalries have their roots in historical events, border conflicts, and years of geopolitical unrest. In cricket, it is the same. Australia versus England, India versus Pakistan. Australia vs New Zealand... All of these fantastic rivalries between teams on the field have their roots in preexisting disagreements over other matters. Possibly the only rivalry that doesn't fall under this category is Australia vs. India. It's the only cricket match that was invented specifically for the game. There is no actual political rivalry between Australia and India because their paths have seldom crossed in the past. In terms of business dealings, things are generally friendly.
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