Published: Dec 26, 2018, 08:58 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 30, 2018, 03:45 PM (IST)
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Brief scores: India 443/7 declare & 106/8 declare beat Australia 151 & 261 all out (Pat Cummins 63, Shaun Marsh 44; Jasprit Bumrah 3/53, Ravindra Jadeja 3/82) by 137 runs
SCORECARD AND BALL-BY-BALL DETAILS
DAY 5 ACTION
Report: India beat Australia by 137 runs; take 2-1 series lead
Kaushik: Melbourne triumph reflection of India’s unmatched balance
Narula: India regain lead at MCG with 137-run win, end year on a high
Quotes: We are not going to stop here: Virat Kohli
Quotes: Hopefully I will keep getting better: Jasprit Bumrah
Quotes: Tim Paine disappointed with batting performance
Quotes: Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler in world now: Virat Kohli
Quotes: In absence of Smith, Warner, batsmen failed against Indian attack: Tim Paine
Quotes: Pujara has been flexible in altering his game plan: Kohli
Quotes: Our first-class cricket is amazing which is why we won: Kohli’s subtle response to O’Keeffe
Stats: Kohli equals Ganguly’s record of most overseas Test wins by India captain
Stats: Bumrah’s record-breaking bowling in Australia, Ishant surpasses Bedi
Reactions: Sachin Tendulkar leads congratulatory wishes after India’s Melbourne win
Reactions: Our bowlers are just not good enough: Shane Warne
Reactions: Jasprit Bumrah’s variations remind me of Wasim Akram: VVS Laxman
News: Marnus Labuschagne added to Australia squad for Sydney Test
DAY 4 ACTION
Report: Defiant Pat Cummins takes Boxing Day Test to the final day
Kaushik: Pat Cummins wages lone battle as Australian grit returns, albeit too late
Analysis: Best and worst from Day 4 of Melbourne Test
Comment: Matthew Wade next in line for Tests but it won’t happen at the SCG: Ricky Ponting
Controversy: Kerry O’Keefe at it again: ‘Why would you call your kid Cheteshwar Jadeja’
Gallery: India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 4
DAY 3 ACTION
Report: India collapse to Cummins after Bumrah’s six secure huge lead
Kaushik: No follow-on? No surprise after Jasprit Bumrah’s splendid MCG performance
Narula: Bumrah’s 6-wicket haul eclipses Cummins heroics on Day 3
Quotes: We lost a few more wickets that we wanted to: Jasprit Bumrah
Quotes: Rohit Sharma asked me to bowl the slower delivery to Shaun Marsh: Jasprit Bumrah
Quotes: Australian batsmen need to bat like Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli: Pat Cummins
Stats: Bumrah breaks 39-year-old record
Analysis: The best and worst from day three at the MCG
VIDEO: Tim Paine tells Rishabh Pant to babysit his kids in Hobart
News: MCG Spectators warned to cease racially motivated taunts
News: I’ll work my a*** off in the nets to make a comeback: Handscomb
News: Ravi Shastri hits out at Kerry O’Keefe’s crude comments
News: ACA expresses concerns over use of stump mics
DAY 2 ACTION
Report: Australia end day two at 8/0 after India pile up 443/7
Kaushik: Kohli, dynamic influencer, and Pujara, unhurried aggregator, thwart Australia
Narula: Pujara leaves his mark on slow-release Test cricket at MCG
Quotes: MCG pitch’s variable bounce will be tough for Australia: Cheteshwar Pujara
Quotes: MCG wicket is deteriorating more than we thought it would: Aaron Finch
Stats: Kohli surpasses Dravid for Indian with most runs in a calendar year in overseas Tests
Analysis: Best and worst from day two of Melbourne Test
VIDEO: If Rohit hits a six here, I am changing to Mumbai: Paine sledges at the MCG
News: Kerry O’Keeffe apologies for ‘railway canteen staff’ jibe at Mayank Agarwal
DAY 1 ACTION
Kaushik: To the manor born, Mayank Agarwal stars on Test debut
Narula: India ahead or match in balance?
Report: Agarwal and Pujara set agenda for India’s dominance at the MCG
Quotes: Would have liked to stay on till end of the day: Mayank Agarwal
Gallery: India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 1
Stats: Agarwal sixth India opener to reach 50 in his first innings of Test cricket
News: Kerry O’Keeffe says Agarwal’s 304*came against ‘some canteen people & waiters’
News: Opening in Tests ‘unfair’ on Hanuma Vihari: VVS Laxman
News: Mitchell Marsh booed on day one of the Boxing Day Test match
News: Lap of honour for Ricky Ponting as part of ICC Hall of Fame induction
News: R Ashwin’s frequent injuries concern Sourav Ganguly
Toss: India win toss, opt to bat against Australia
PREVIEW PACKAGE
Deep Dasgupta: India should open with Rohit Sharma
Kaushik: Hanuma Vihari, a middle-order stylist thrust into opener’s role
Kaushik: With Mayank Agarwal primed for big stage, the time for change is now
Preview: MCG pitch in focus as India and Australia chase series lead
Video: Chetan Narula’s Boxing Day Test preview
Video: Langer backs Mitch Marsh ahead of 3rd Test
Video: I will definitely score a 100 or 200 – Ajinkya Rahane
Quotes: Even if Ravindra Jadeja is 80 percent fit, he will play the 3rd Test: Ravi Shastri
Quotes: Pressure is on both teams heading into Boxing Day Test: Mitchell Starc
News: R Ashwin’s frequent injuries concern Sourav Ganguly
News: Opening in Tests ‘unfair’ on Hanuma Vihari, ‘unfortunate’ for Murali Vijay: VVS Laxman
