Indian cricket got its new seminal moment after talismanic Virat Kohli led the country to a maiden series victory on Australian soil, ending a 71-year wait to script a golden chapter in the games history. Australia, New South Wales, Sydney. The culture weve built.Rishabh Pant with 350 runs and a sparkling hundred at the SCG with a record number of dismissals in an away series has now established himself as Indias No 1 wicketkeeper in the Test format.Whether it was the awkward angles along created by Bumrah along with some incisive movements, Mohammed Shami getting it to rip on occasions, Ishant Sharma hitting the right length over after over, India never had it so good in terms of consistency in overseas conditions. The highest score by an Australian batsman in the just-concluded four-match series is 79 by rookie opener Marcus Harris.If this victory is put into perspective with some of Indian crickets famous away series wins, it will be right up there both in terms of novelty as well as quality. For Kohli, this series was more about his leadership choices rather than his insane batting efforts which was comparatively muted by his lofty standards.
The fourth and final Test match at the SCG petered to a barren draw due to inclement weather but not before providing India with a 2-1 series win and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy..Ravichandran Ashwin before he got injured and Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav also played their part to perfection as Indian bowlers put up relentless pressure on the home team batsmen..His bowling changes were spot on and while team selection in Perth came under scanner, no one can question the intent of the Indian skipper, who has shown that he only plays to win a Test match. Just one word to say, proud, to lead this team and its an honour and privilege.While India now gear up to switch format, Kohlis biggest takeaway will be the confidence before they start their perparations for the ODI World Cup. No other Asian captain leave alone Indian captain has won four away Test matches in South Africa, England and Australia in a single calender year.&weld studs039;This is history and a terrific moment for Indian cricket,' said country's greatest opener Sunil Gavaskar."This is history and a terrific moment for Indian cricket," said countrys greatest opener Sunil Gavaskar. India scripted history winning their first ever series on Australian soil beating the home team 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a tame draw due to inclement weather.
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