Boland emerged as the biggest thorn in the eyes of the Indian team during this series. He took 21 scalps in three matches at an average of 13.19, with best figures of 6/45. He took a ten-wicket haul in the fifth Test. He was the third-highest wicket-taker in the series.
India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia after 10 years, succumbing to Aussies by six wickets in the final Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and losing the series 1-3. Virat had a horror BGT except for a century at Perth as he struggled with balls outside off-stump and Scott Bola
After abysmal batting performances from India batters in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, head coach Gautam Gambhir sent a strong message to his players to feature in domestic cricket.
Pant sustained blows on his body while Jadeja dealt with caution throughout their valiant 48-run stand. Pant went against his nature and relied on his defensive technique to steer India to a respectable total.
India's top-order had yet another horror show day at Sydney, throwing away their wickets to poor shots. A 48-run stand between Pant and Ravindra Jadeja helped India cross the 100-run mark. Pant's well-fought knock of 40 in 98 balls, with three fours and a six was a high point of the innings.
Amid uninspiring performances from Indian batters and inconsistent bowling from other pacers like Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Harshit Rana and spinners Washington Sundar, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, Bumrah has found himself as the centre of all attention. When India's usually
During the last ball of the day one's play, the ball touched the outside edge of Khawaja's bat and went into KL Rahul's hands at slips. Khawaja was back in the hut for just two runs in 10 balls.
The Australian bowling attack displayed a stunning performance at the Sydney Test on Day 01's second session and put pressure on the Indian batting lineup on Friday.
The 29-year-old daughter of Eminem, Hailie Jade who is pregnant with her first child shared an emotional post on New Year's Eve with her husband Evan McClintock. While wishing her fans a 'Happy New Year', she also shared her excitement for new beginnings in her life.
At the end of the day's play, India stood at 164/5, with Ravindra Jadeja (6*) and Rishabh Pant (4*) unbeaten at the crease, facing a mounting task of trailing 310 runs.
With the series level at 1-1, both sides will be playing the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test intending to secure an all-important series lead needed to push a case for the ICC World Test Championship final.