Australia regains Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 6-wicket win against India in 5th test
Associated PressSYDNEY — Australia has regained the Border-Gavaskar trophy for the first time in 10 years by winning the fifth and final test by six wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground against an Indian team deprived through injury of their captain and star bowler on Sunday. “You’ve always got an eye on it for the last year or two, and it’s really lived up to all the hype.” In a devastating setback for India’s hopes of bowling out Australia to level the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for a record-extending fifth consecutive time, star bowler and captain Jasprit Bumrah did not bowl during Australia’s second innings. “This is how cricket goes in the nervy moments, whichever team holds their nerve for the longest and you know, sticks together and tries to find a way out of that, will win the series.” Even without its talisman, India’s attack still sent jitters through Australia’s batting as it had the hosts at 71-3 at lunch and then removed Usman Khawaja to seed more doubt. But Travis Head — a frequent thorn in India’s side in recent years — and debutant Beau Webster guided Australia home for a landmark series win under Cummins. “We’re also hopefully having the best time of our lives as we’re doing it together as well, so yeah, pretty satisfied at the moment.” Earlier Sunday, Cummins and Scott Boland took two wickets each to wrap up India’s innings for 157, with the tourists only able to add 16 runs to its overnight total to set Australia a target of 162 runs to win the test.