Australia's quest for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy began with a massive defeat in Perth. However, they quickly recovered, winning three of the next four Tests. It's rare for Australia to come back after losing the first Test of a series.

The victory also means the hosts booked their spot in a second straight World Test Championship final where it will play the already-qualified South Africa at Lord’s in June.

I have no doubt that the umpires and the referee will have a good look at that.” Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Kohli’s actions “absolutely unnecessary”. “Virat’s a senior player, he’s been captain

Australia race to victory on day three of the Fifth Test in Sydney with Scott Boland taking 6-45 to help regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.

Australia’s star batter of a generation Steve Smith fell just short of an illustrious career milestone and a Jasprit Bumrah-led India took the advantage on the second day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 3 Highlights: India lost the Border-Gavaskar trophy after 10 years with a six-wicket loss to Australia on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test in Sydney. Australia ...

India vs Australia 5th Test Day 1: Australia reached 9/1 at stumps after bowling out India for 185 on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against Australia in Sydney on Friday. India ...

After Australia’s 3-1 Test series win against India we discuss the series, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s comments that it’s now bigger than the Ashes and where both sides are ahead of facing England later this year.

The series was up 47% on the 2023/24 ‘Summer of Cricket’ Tests, and up 20% on the last Australia-India Test series in Australia in 2020/21.

The hyped Australia-India Test series was a commercial success but it was a bittersweet feeling for smaller cricket nations unable to regularly play the expensive format.

Credit: Albert Perez - CA/Cricket Australia via The festive season is over, but there is no need to be down about the prospect of normality returning. The final Test match in the series between Australia and India is here to brighten the moods of fans around the world.