Injured batsman Simon Katich retained his place, while Australia's national selection panel picked an unchanged 13-man squad for the inconsequential third and final Test against Pakistan, commencing on January 14 in Hobart.
Australia extended their lead over Pakistan to 277 runs at the end of day three of the third Test in Hobart, with Simon Katich reviving hopes of a series clean sweep by triggering a batting collapse.
India were dismissed for 295 in their second innings, setting Australia a record target of 382 to win the fourth and final Test in Nagpur. In reply, the visitors raced to 13 without loss in 1.3 overs before accepting the offer of bad light at the end of Day 4. Matthew Hayden was unbeaten on five, with Simon Katich on eight from two boundaries.
The victory virtually guaranteed Australia a place in the series finals. They have 18 points, while Sri Lanka have nine and South Africa have eight.\n\n
In a televised interview, the former Australian captain also spoke of his dressing room bust-up with Simon Katich among other controversial topics
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