Jadeja, Pujara take India to historic 4-0
India knocked off the 155-run chase with shockingly consummate ease to win four matches in a series for the first time in their Test history
22/03Result
4th Test, Australia tour of India at Delhi, Mar 22-24 2013
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![Australia]( "Australia")
262 & 164 -
![India]( "India")
272 & 158/4 (31.2 ov)
Player of the Match
22/03Result
4th Test, Australia tour of India at Delhi, Mar 22-24 2013
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![Australia]( "Australia")
262 & 164 -
![India]( "India")
272 & 158/4 (31.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 3
India v Australia - turning points
Turning points from day three of the fourth Test match between India and Australia played in Delhi.
Ishant fined for breaching Code of Conduct
Ishant Sharma has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct on the third day of the Delhi Test
'We nailed it in Hyderabad' - Ashwin
A few tweaks to his bowling technique after a poor England series helped R Ashwin recover his form, the offspinner said after India won the fourth Test against Australia in Delhi
Toss no advantage for Australia
Stats highlights of the fourth Test and the series, which India wrapped up comfortably 4-0
Jadeja stars as India complete whitewash
Ravindra Jadeja picked up seven wickets in the match to help his side beat Australia in the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by six wickets
Watson most culpable of substandard batting order
As a senior player with a good record from his previous Tests in India, much more was needed from Shane Watson in this series
The Maxwell surprise
Plays of the day from the third day of the Delhi Test between India and Australia
Top-order batting let us down - Watson
Australia's acting captain Shane Watson has said a 4-0 thrashing is what Australia deserved given their struggles over the past few weeks and India's outstanding performances
Sachin gets the Tendulkar treatment
No one quite knows what the future holds for Sachin Tendulkar, but just in case this was his final Test in India, the Kotla crowd let him know just how much he is adored by the average Indian cricket fan
Day 2
India scrap to lead despite Lyon five
Loosened up, aggressive, focused and familiar enough with the conditions, Australia are ready to give India a fright at home, but the fight came too late in the series
M Vijay's remarkable turnaround
M Vijay's gritty 57 is just another sign of his remarkable transformation from a flashy batsman to a controlled, solid run-getter
Johnson's fielding woes and Rahane's tough debut
Plays of the day from the second day of the Delhi Test between India and Australia
India v Australia - turning points
Turning points from day two of the fourth Test match between India and Australia being played in Delhi.
Finally, reward for Lyon
After a dry period since the Australian summer, Nathan Lyon, with his five wickets on the second day in Delhi, seems to have justified his position as his team's leading spinner
Day 1
Australia grit out another spin test
The resistance provided by Steven Smith, whose Test cred increased for the second match in a row, and Peter Siddle ensured Australia weren't bowled out below 200
Australia miss Clarke's spin skills
Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin will both fly home from Delhi on Saturday morning while their team-mates attempt to fight their way back into the fourth Test
Australia's topsy-turvy batting on show again
The Australian batsmen, with another lacklustre show in Delhi, seem to not have learned their lessons on playing spin
Ashwin's carrom ball strikes again
Plays of the day from the first day of the Delhi Test between India and Australia
India v Australia - turning points
Turning points from day one of the fourth Test match between India and Australia being played in Delhi.
Opening day conforms to the series script
There's been a similarity to tactics and outcomes right through this series. The first day in Delhi was no different, but will the remainder of this Test also conform?
Watson stands in for Clarke in Delhi
Shane Watson has been confirmed as Australia's 44th Test captain on Friday morning and Matthew Wade will be his vice-captain after Michael Clarke was ruled out of the Delhi Test due to his ongoing back injury
Others
Rahane has steel - Dravid
Rahul Dravid has said that beneath his understated demeanour, Ajinkya Rahane has developed "real belief" in his ability and is forcing his way to be counted among the leading batsmen in the current India middle order
Satisfied Dhoni plays down revenge talk
MS Dhoni has called the series win over Australia a 'big satisfaction' and that it wasn't about getting revenge for the 0-4 defeat when India toured in 2011-12
Clarke smarting from 'kick up the backside'
Michael Clarke returned home early from India nursing a tender back and a humbled team
Poor pitches make a mockery of the game
When cricket becomes a lottery because of the playing surface, it's not fair on the players or the viewers
Era of aggressive Test fields over - Dhoni
MS Dhoni has said that while fielding strategies and placements on India's slow, low turners have re-written the conventional textbook around attack and defence, the assessment of pitches and tactics appeared somewhat slanted
Time for Watson to stand up as leader
Seeing Shane Watson captain Australia might be unpalatable to some but despite the events of the past fortnight he is the logical stand-in if Michael Clarke is unfit
Clarke almost certain to miss fourth Test in Delhi
Michael Clarke is almost certain to miss his first Test in Delhi due to the degenerative back injury he has sustained throughout his career
Job of seamers in India to contain runs - Ishant
Ishant Sharma has said his role as a seamer in Tests in India has been to contain the flow of runs so that the spinners can attack from the other end
Is the wait finally over for Rahane?
A debut has eluded the Mumbai batsman despite a prolonged stint in the Test squad, but that could change in the Delhi Test