Kohli's India script historic series win in Australia
Thin drizzle rendered play impossible on the final day as India secured first-ever Test series win in Australia
02/01Result
4th Test, India tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 3-7 2019
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![India]( "India")
622/7d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
300 & 6/0 (4 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
4th Test, India tour of Australia at Sydney, Jan 3-7 2019
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![India]( "India")
622/7d -
![Australia]( "Australia")
300 & 6/0 (4 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Tim Paine rues lost chances in Adelaide
The Australia captain says if his team had done better in the key moments in the series opener, the 2-1 scoreline might have been reversed
'This is as big as it has come in the toughest format'
How the cricketing world reacted to India's first-ever Test series win in Australia
India break into the "Che-Che-Che"
The celebratory jig aside, Cheteshwar Pujara came away from the series having finally earned the unquestioned confidence of the leaders of the side
How do Australia fix their batting before the Ashes?
After the three ODIs against India there is a two-Test series against Sri Lanka and they are shaping as vital matches in determining how the Test side may shape up later this year
'This win will give us a new identity' - Virat Kohli
The India captain hailed series win in Australia as the biggest moment of his career yet
World Cup winners Kohli and Shastri rate Australia win higher
India's captain and coach had different reasons for the same sentiment, as they celebrated India's first series win in Australia since first playing there 71 years ago
Kohli's 2019 Ashes advice for Australia: 'Dukes ball buries egos'
India's captain said Australia could compete in England if their batsmen were patient against the swinging ball
Day 4
Rain, bad light delay India's quest for 3-1 after Kuldeep five-for
Only 25.2 overs were possible on a frustrating day as India enforced the follow on after Kuldeep's five for
Australia follow-on at home for first time in 31 years
The last time Australia were asked to follow-on at home was against England in 1988
Ricky Ponting slams Australia for showing 'no desperation'
Criticism comes after Nathan Lyon walks off lbw without reviewing - and Mitchell Starc seemingly offers him no guidance - with two reviews at Australia's disposal
Indian seamers abandon past mistakes to reap rewards
Bowling coach B Arun said India had learnt their lessons from the two previous away tours in 2018, especially from South Africa that had "very similar" pitches
Day 3
Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja ensure India's dominance
India's spinners picked up five wickets between them to keep the pressure on a brittle Australian batting line-up
Mohammed Shami's heart makes him a captain's dream
We might not know what Shami has personally gone through over the last year, but what we know is he's bowling through discomfort, with that seam beautifully upright, and is bowling more than anyone
I really worked on my bowling after Lord's Test - Kuldeep
Playing only his sixth Test, the wristspinner is learning how to adapt to bowling in Test cricket as batsmen get more familiar with his style of bowling
Australian batting malfunctions to new low
Australia's first innings in Sydney was a microcosm of all the problems they are facing: shot selection, concentration, absorbing pressure, building on starts
Day 2
Pujara 193, Pant 159* grind Australia to dust
The hosts have spent 167.2 overs on the field but their batsmen still have to dig deep and show character if they are to survive in Sydney
Pant roars into record books with second Test ton
No other wicketkeeper in Test history has managed these many centuries aged 21 or below
We were clear about bowling tactics - Paine
Tim Paine denied a major difference of opinion with his bowlers and insisted there had been no falling-out in the camp following interviews by Nathan Lyon and bowling coach David Saker, which suggested tensions had emerged
Innate confidence helps Pant face tough initiation
Initiated into Test cricket almost by accident, Rishabh Pant has faced up to tough situations with a positive attitude and a determination to enjoy his moment in the sun
The puzzle of Mitchell's stark struggles
The Australia quick's recent dip may well be an issue of form or confidence, not helped by the team's ball-management policy and the batting
Ponting slams Kohli boos as 'disgraceful'
The was a distinct mixed welcome when the India came to the crease on the opening day in Sydney
Day 1
Pujara 130*, Agarwal 77 as India take the day
India's No. 3 made his third century of the series, helping his team into a position of strength to perhaps take more than a share of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Pujara makes the case for defence
Pujara's success in Australia goes much deeper than the 30 hours he has spent at the crease so far in this series. It is the triumph of a batting genre
Labuschagne, Australia's unlikely No. 3, learns from Pujara
A surprise choice for first drop, Marnus Labuschagne spent the opening day at Sydney watching and learning from his Indian counterpart, Cheteshwar Pujara
Patient Pujara blunts Australia on his way to record books
During his unbeaten 130, Pujara became the first batsman since Geoffrey Boycott in 1970-71 to face 200-plus balls on four occasions in a series in Australia
'Cheteshwar Pujara the difference between the two teams'
Adelaide. Melbourne. Sydney. Twitter applauded Cheteshwar Pujara after his third hundred in the ongoing Australia-India Test series
Others
Celebrate the historic moment, but don't ignore history, India
To become the first Asian team to win a series in Australia is fantastic, but it's a win that has been two decades in the making
No centuries for Australia, five for India
All the big numbers from India's 2-1 Test series win in Australia
Thirteen days that paved the way for India's historic moment
India were doing more or less the same things they had done in England. The only big difference was showing faith and giving a touch of security to a core group of three batsmen
India make Ashwin U-turn, Ishant left out
KL Rahul is set to regain his place in the line-up, meanwhile, with Hanuma Vihari dropping back down the order to No. 6
Australia's balancing act between present and future needs
Tim Paine will have to juggle the need to win the fourth Test against India, with getting the right balance for when Smith and Warner eventually return
Australia ponder changes as India chase history
Marnus Labuschagne and Peter Handscomb could be recalled to the team in Sydney, with Aaron Finch potentially missing out
