Despite a sensational start to the Border-Gavaskar series in Perth, India went down 3-1 to Australia after a non-stop 45-day cricketing action that ended at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, January 5. ( Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
The hosts beat India by six wickets to regain the series after a decade as well as booked themselves a ticket to England to defend their World Test Championship crown.
India did have their moments in the series but failed to grab them in critical junctures, which eventually cost them as they now head back to the drawing board.
The likes of Travis Head and Yashasvi Jaiswal made a mark for their respective sides, while names such as Nitish Kumar Reddy and Beau Webster also impressed.
As the saying goes, “batters win you games, bowlers win you championships” was proved yet again as the fast bowlers dominated the five-match series with India라이브 바카라 stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah picking 32 wickets in nine innings at a ridiculous average of 13.06.
Australia captain Pat Cummins and Scott Boland also produced some breathtaking spells, as the duo finished second and third on the list in the wickets column.
The swashbuckling Travis Head ended the five-match series as the leading run-scorer with 448 runs in nine innings at an average of 56.
India라이브 바카라 Yashasvi Jaiswal finished second with 391 runs, averaging 43.44, while Steve Smith is third on the list, having scored 314 runs at 34.88
| Award | Player |
| Player of the Series | Jasprit Bumrah |
| Most Runs | Travis Head (448 runs) |
| Most Wickets | Jasprit Bumrah (32 wickets) |
| Most Hundreds | Steve Smith, Travis Head (Two) |
| Most Five-wicket hauls | Jasprit Bumrah (Three) |
| Highest Individual Score | Yashasvi Jaiswal (161, Perth) |
| Best Bowling Figures | Scott Boland (6/45, Sydney) |
While some of the players endured massive failures, failing to meet expectations, some of them punched above their weight to make it a thrilling series.
Australia will now fly to Sri Lanka to play a two-match Test series, and will play the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's.
