AUS vs IND, Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Casting aside pink-ball loss, India gets down to work ahead of Brisbane
The HinduIn these days of two-Test series and instant noodles, a long-drawn contest spread over seven weeks can be draining. It was a series that reiterated the rise of Sachin Tendulkar; the twilight of Dilip Vengsarkar; the resilience of Ravi Shastri; the promise of Javagal Srinath; the second wind of Kapil Dev; the magic of Mohammad Azharuddin at Adelaide, which inspired a headline writer to dish out ‘Ah-Czar!’; the forgettable debut of Shane Warne, and yet it was Australia that prevailed at 4-0. RELATED | How Marnus Labuschagne found salvation in Adelaide with a fresh batting approach Cut to the present, it is not so traumatic for India as after two Tests, the 1-1 stalemate in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, hints at a duel between equal rivals. India’s latest defeat here at the Adelaide Oval early on Sunday afternoon, can either be a spur that goads Rohit Sharma’s men to launch a counterattack right from the third Test at Brisbane, or it could embolden the Aussies to wing back into contention. Kohli, all sweat and rippling muscles, had a long chat with coach Gautam Gambhir while chief selector Ajit Agarkar and bowling coach Morne Morkel exchanged notes.