Playing only his second international match, 27-year-old Jason Behrendorff scythed through India's top order. He took four wickets for 21 runs in an inspired spell of fast bowling to set up an eight-wicket victory and enable the tourists square the three-match series at 1-1.
'We have all played enough cricket to know what we need to do to best prepare ourselves for these sorts of tournaments.'
With day-night Tests seen as a possible solution to Test cricket's dwindling attendances, Australia are hopeful that India will agree to play one at the Gabba this year.
All-rounder Cartwright gets call-up, recovering Starc still sidelined
One of the most consistent teams in the Indian Premier League over the last few years, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be one of the teams to watch out for in IPL 2021.
India's ninth consecutive ODI win also ensured they are now the top ranked team both in Tests and the One-day format.
After back-to-back series victories over Pakistan and New Zealand, Australian captain Tim Paine has fired a warning to Virat Kohli's India, who they will face in a series next year.
'The key for India winning this series will be the batsmen around Kohli.'
In David Warner, who is back as captain for this season, the franchise has an inspirational leader and a superb batsman, who would like to lead from the front.
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja on Thursday hinted he could bat in the middle order in the upcoming four-Test series against India, starting in Adelaide on December 6.
With Australia grappling with injuries in the run-up to the series, there were doubts that Burns too might join the list but scans cleared all fears
A look at the various batting records in the IPL over the years.
India would eye nothing less than a clean sweep when they take on an Australian side significantly weakened by injury blows, in the third and final T20 International, in Sydney, on Tuesday.
The former captain added, "So for Australia it's about enjoying it, working together and not looking too far ahead."
Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath says India's bowling attack remains a "world-class" one despite the recent debacles against New Zealand and blamed the under-whelming performance on factors such as injury lay-offs and toss.
The 10 IPL franchises have so far spent above Rs 388 crore collectively
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes that the return of Steve Smith Smith and David Warner will make opponents wary of the country's team at the upcoming ICC World Cup.
India's vice captain KL Rahul on Sunday said that Jasprit Bumrah and Co. have endured hard lessons in adapting to conditions so far and it is not a surprise that wickets have been hard to come by on batting-friendly Australian tracks.
Team India possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format.
Ashton Turner thinks that he has learnt his lessons after a poor IPL.
India retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy with a historic three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth and final Test, in Brisbane, successfully chasing a 328-run target to seal the four-match series 2-1.
Steve Smith, David Warner, Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler, landed, in Dubai
Former England captain Michael Atherton wants to see the gameplan employed by Indian pace attack against an unorthodox batsman like Australia's Steve Smith when the two teams square off at the end of the year. Atherton, one of the most respected voices of world cricket believes that India's world class pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma makes it an even battle for the visitors.
Images from the fourth One-Day International between Australia and India in Canberra, on Wednesday.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle list Rediff.com's 50 Most Valuable Players ahead of Sunday's IPL 2022 final between the Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals.
The resolution was introduced by Senator John Cornyn, Republican Senate Majority Whip, and Senator Mark Warner, ranking member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Warner said the opportunities ranged from advancing the cause of the bilateral investment treaty, to advance the cause of greater collaboration between educational opportunities.
Attacking young Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer is confident that one day he will definitely get to play for India.
Images from Day 3 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Sunday.
...it won't be a cakewalk Former England opener Mark Butcher says a series win in Australia will seal India's greatness
Australian captain Steve Smith was, on Saturday, ruled out of the Twenty20 series against India due to a shoulder injury, a massive setback for the already struggling visitors.
Australian cricketers, including big buys Glenn Maxwell and Jhye Richardson, are going to be part of the action.
'... But India lacks solid backup to Bumrah, Shami, and Yadav. Bumrah is a fine paceman. He has very good durability. I think India needs to use him in such a way that he is as fresh as possible for each Test match.'
'I think they need to have a good look at how they're playing.'
Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals, in Abu Dhabi.
Shane Watson also named in T20 squad to be captained by Aaron Finch
Selectors would have hoped to see some sort of form from Joe Burns but the right-hander was trapped leg before wicket
Images from the fifth One-Day International between Australia and India in Sydney, on Saturday.
Australian cricket authorities are bracing up for a final round of deliberations on reducing the ball-tampering ban on Steve Smith and David Warner, with a face-off against an upbeat India awaiting the weakened home team.
IPL-bound Australian cricketers are sweating over their participation in the 14th edition of the cash-rich league
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