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Tim Paine's Australia in dire need of Steven Smith and David Warner's return

After the Melbourne defeat, the Australia captain bluntly admitted that the team has been unable to fill the hole left by the duo

30-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Melbourne

'Don't want to be facing Bumrah' - Kohli

India's captain singled out the quick for special praise after they secured a 2-1 series lead over Australia and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

30-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Bumrah finishes with nine as India retain Border-Gavaskar trophy

After rain delayed the final day in Melbourne, India needed just 27 balls to wrap up victory

29-Dec-2018•Andrew McGlashan

Kerry O'Keeffe 'devastated' by Indian reaction to on-air comments

'I am coming to terms with how negatively those words have been interpreted. That interpretation is not who I am. It is not what I represent'

29-Dec-2018•ESPNcricinfo staff

Gritty Cummins makes India wait for victory

An unbeaten 61 from Australia's No. 8 left India two wickets from going 2-1 up in the series

28-Dec-2018•The Report by Varun Shetty

The making of Jasprit Bumrah's slow yorker to Shaun Marsh

The Indian quick explains how Rohit Sharma had a role in the ball, and why yorkers are scarce in Test cricket in general

28-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Exhausted Pat Cummins gets belated reward

Having taken four quick wickets late on day three, the fast bowler said Australia could still 'dare to dream' on a pitch he felt was still 'pretty good' to bat on

28-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell at the MCG

MCG spectators evicted over racist taunts

Chants of 'show us your visa' were a regular feature of the first two days, leading to a formal warning from CA to spectators in the bottom tier of the Great Southern Stand

28-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig at the MCG

Jasprit Bumrah's 6 for 33 puts India in command

Pat Cummins took four late wickets to keep Australia's fight going after India claimed a 292-run first-innings lead

27-Dec-2018•The Report by Akshay Gopalakrishnan

Pujara confident India have 'enough on board' to win

Calling the MCG a "tough pitch to score runs on", the Indian batsman believes the visitors have done well to seize the initiative

27-Dec-2018•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Pujara, Kohli and Rohit set Australia stiff task

India declared late on day two, leaving Australia to negotiate a pitch that is beginning to show signs of wear

26-Dec-2018•The Report by Sreshth Shah

'Disappointing to see MCG boo Marsh' - Head

The loud booing appeared to be an expression of the Victorian crowd's disapproval that Peter Handscomb was dropped

26-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell at the MCG

Agarwal, Pujara and Kohli make Australia toil

Pat Cummins claimed Australia's two wickets in a superbly wholehearted display on a largely docile Melbourne pitch

25-Dec-2018•Andrew McGlashan

Mitchell Marsh's bowling edges out Handscomb's chance

While Handscomb's batting technique has been widely dissected and analysed, Australia captain Tim Paine stressed that Mitchell Marsh's bowling was a significant factor in the selectors' decision

25-Dec-2018•Melinda Farrell in Melbourne

India drop both openers; Jadeja plays; Mitch Marsh recalled

All eyes are on the MCG pitch which has led to both teams making changes to the XIs for the Boxing Day Test

24-Dec-2018•Andrew McGlashan

Don't judge MCG pitch by its grass cover - Marcus Harris

The batsman is expecting slow scoring but the opportunity for runs to be made by batsmen diligent enough to play within their lanes

23-Dec-2018•Daniel Brettig in Melbourne

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