We review the fifth Test between Australia and India in Sydney where Australia regained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a thrilling three-day win.

Talking Points:

Australia's superior bowling depth wins the day
The remarkable Mr Boland
India's muddled approach to this series: neither batting heavy nor bowling heavy
Why didn't India trust their fast bowlers enough to play 4 each Test?
The futility of picking two spinners in these conditions
Jasprit Bumrah's steep workload; Siraj's tireless spells
Are Rohit and Kohli both in decline or is there a way back for them?
A series full of electric bowling
Rishabh Pant's mad max half-century
Prasidh Krishna's promise of steepling bounce
The end of an era of magnificent India-Australia series

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Mahesh (@cornerd)

Ashoka

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