Dhananjaya de Silva: Pitch won't spin from ball one

Finch: Big three absence a chance for Ellis to lead attack

Ferguson: Carey on the way to being one of our best ever

Smith: Everyone stood up at different times and did a terrific job

Lyon: 'Kuhnemann has been our best bowler'

Steven Smith: 'A near-flawless performance'

Smith on captaincy: I understand what's needed at certain times in subcontinent

Ferguson: Connolly has stood up with every opportunity

Connolly: 'I like to be aggressive while I'm playing red-ball cricket as well'

Smith: Missing the 10k-run mark 'hurt a little bit'

Smith: Konstas can bat conventionally too, he's got 'all the tools'

Finch: Shield cricket not a factor for Maxwell's Test hopes