Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc blow away lower order to level series for Australia
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins terrorised India's tailenders as Australia wrapped up a 146-run win, Tim Paine's first as captain
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins terrorised India's tailenders as Australia wrapped up a 146-run win, Tim Paine's first as captain
How bad have India's top three been in the fourth innings this year? Even worse than you think
Australia's quicks battered India's lower order while Nathan Lyon took his match haul to eight wickets to secure a 146-run success
Leadership has not broken the new captain - instead it has strengthened his authority and skill, and that was a large part of Australia's performance in Perth
Plenty of exchanges have been picked up during the first two Tests as the role of the host broadcaster becomes increasingly dominant
Tim Paine, meanwhile, said he enjoys watching Kohli play, and felt he 'brings out the competitive spirit in a lot of people, which is great'
India's captain said he might have played four quicks in the Perth Test even if R Ashwin had been fit
The offspinner dismissed Virat Kohli and M Vijay after Usman Khawaja's 72 set India 287
A severely weakened batting lineup meant Australia needed to accumulate the pressure with the ball and in the field in order to stay competitive. Lyon and co were up to the challenge
The series had been incident-free on the first seven days, but on the eighth the two captains exchanged a few verbals, which carried on into the ninth day
The two captains extended their altercation from the third evening when Paine had called Kohli a "big head"
The fast bowler has given his stamp of approval to the Perth Stadium pitch but has also admitted to being puzzled by its characteristics
The offspinner claimed his seventh five-wicket haul against India to earn the hosts a 43-run lead, which grew to 175 by the end of day three
Jasprit Bumrah had Australia's batsmen, especially the left handers, in all sorts of trouble
Australia ended the day with a reasonable degree of confidence that the "faster and faster" nature of this Test is now more likely to result in India's demise
Aaron Finch was taken for x-rays on a possible fractured right index finger after he was hit by Mohammed Shami
Christina Matthews, the WACA chief executive, also spoke about how the banned Cameron Bancroft has embraced his community service
Australia equally certain it was a fair catch, says Lyon, while former players criticise Kohli's behaviour in Perth
Stats about Virat Kohli's recent Test form and how he compares against other visiting batsmen in Australia
He is the only batsman dragging his team forward. He is facing a superb attack. History isn't with him. And yet Virat Kohli always looked like he was having the time of his life in Perth
Their fifties and Pujara's vigil helped India trim their deficit to 154 after Australia were dismissed for 326 on the second morning in Perth
The India captain took no risks on a pitch with bounce and an attack full of pace, but the vice-captain was more than happy for the ball to come onto his bat and then fly away to the boundary
Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowled with the right balance between skill and emotion for most of day two. For one key sequence, however, they did not
Aaron Finch also pitched in with a half-century, helping Australia progress to 6 for 277 at stumps on day one
It is hard enough to win away Tests, but India keep making it harder for themselves by misreading conditions and selecting poorly
Ponting's lessons from a decade ago helped Finch make headway in his battle to prove himself as a Test opener in home conditions
Marcus Harris took guard first up in Perth, for the first time in first-class cricket. Selflessness and teamwork on display, and it did the trick for his side
If crease occupation turns itself into a substantial innings, Khawaja's method is not a problem, but, so far this series, the tactic hasn't translated into runs
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Ishant had missed out on two wickets in Adelaide because he had over-stepped, but the no-balls not called on the field have also attracted scrutiny
With injuries and a fast, green pitch on offer, India could be going with no spin for the third time in their history, and second time under Kohli
Ponting's advice followed time-honoured lines of Perth - leaving the ball on length, being selective on balls to drive and cashing in on the cut and the pull
Virat Kohli was almost salivating at the prospect of playing on a pitch that is not shaved of the lush green look it wore on the eve of the second Test
The two matches so far have been a great advertisement for the format, but is there too much cricket competing for people's attention?
Virat Kohli's team are in the rare position of leading a series in Australia as the home side's brittle top order remains in the spotlight