Bumrah finishes with nine as India retain Border-Gavaskar trophy
After rain delayed the final day in Melbourne, India needed just 27 balls to wrap up victory
After rain delayed the final day in Melbourne, India needed just 27 balls to wrap up victory
After the Melbourne defeat, the Australia captain bluntly admitted that the team has been unable to fill the hole left by the duo
Overseas wins used to seem like miracles to Indian fans not too long ago. With the attack the team has now, this is no longer the case
India's captain singled out the quick for special praise after they secured a 2-1 series lead over Australia and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant also hit the statistical heights during India's win at the MCG
An unbeaten 61 from Australia's No. 8 left India two wickets from going 2-1 up in the series
'I am coming to terms with how negatively those words have been interpreted. That interpretation is not who I am. It is not what I represent'
If Ashwin is fully fit for Sydney, and if the pitch demands only one spinner, India might have an interesting decision to make
The numbers show Bumrah, Ishant and Shami have been markedly more effective at using the ageing Kookaburra than Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood
Pat Cummins took four late wickets to keep Australia's fight going after India claimed a 292-run first-innings lead
Despite having a 292-run lead, Virat Kohli decided to bat in the third innings against Australia at the MCG. These are the probable reasons why
What they said about Jasprit Bumrah's unplayable slower ball to Shaun Marsh
The Indian quick explains how Rohit Sharma had a role in the ball, and why yorkers are scarce in Test cricket in general
Bumrah's 2018 tally of 45 wickets is the highest by an Indian bowler in away Tests, and he could become the fastest Indian pacer to 50 Test wickets
India burst through the tiny opening left by a side that let its guard down on a supposedly dull pitch, and that was all down to their fine planning and execution
Having taken four quick wickets late on day three, the fast bowler said Australia could still 'dare to dream' on a pitch he felt was still 'pretty good' to bat on
At a time when their faces fill your TV screens and newspapers, their names are glaringly absent from the scoreboards
India declared late on day two, leaving Australia to negotiate a pitch that is beginning to show signs of wear
His place in the side has never been entirely secure, but three away hundreds in 2018 have given India's No. 3 some hard-earned and well-deserved breathing room
Calling the MCG a "tough pitch to score runs on", the Indian batsman believes the visitors have done well to seize the initiative
The dropped chance aside, Pat Cummins once again showed his value to the Australia side, whether it was with his intelligent bowling or his readiness to bat as nightwatchman
Pat Cummins claimed Australia's two wickets in a superbly wholehearted display on a largely docile Melbourne pitch
After such a build-up, the behaviour of the MCG track on the opening day was a disappointment, and while the ground staff and management may be looking at long-term development, the clock is ticking for the venue
The loud booing appeared to be an expression of the Victorian crowd's disapproval that Peter Handscomb was dropped
His debut at the MCG came about through a combination of circumstances but his confident 76 helped settle his nerves and would have calmed the batsmen who follow
While Handscomb's batting technique has been widely dissected and analysed, Australia captain Tim Paine stressed that Mitchell Marsh's bowling was a significant factor in the selectors' decision
Chants of 'show us your visa' were a regular feature of the first two days, leading to a formal warning from CA to spectators in the bottom tier of the Great Southern Stand
One pushed out of his middle-order station only in his third Test, the other not adequately acclimatised, the pair can make a career out of this opportunity if they are able to deliver at the MCG
The need for a rethink at the MCG was clear after a "poor" pitch rating last year. Matt Page, the ground's curator, deconstructs the process and planning behind the changes to the pitch
For the first time in 45 years, the MCG will witness two Victorian batsmen walking out as openers - a mark of the state's evolution from a successful system that wins trophies to one that has created an effective pathway for national cricketers
The batsman is expecting slow scoring but the opportunity for runs to be made by batsmen diligent enough to play within their lanes
All eyes are on the MCG pitch which has led to both teams making changes to the XIs for the Boxing Day Test