Australia all-rounder Beau Webster said that the entire team celebrated with beers after the series victory over India, with a few going particularly hard.

However, former Australia captain Michael Clarke was highly critical of the surface. "The SCG is my favourite ground in the world, it is my home ground, and I hate saying this out

Australia's quest for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy began with a massive defeat in Perth. However, they quickly recovered, winning three of the next four Tests. It's rare for Australia to come back after losing the first Test of a series.

The focus now shifts to white-ball cricket with England travelling to India and the Champions Trophy 2025 taking place in February after a series of controversies.

Australia’s star batter of a generation Steve Smith fell just short of an illustrious career milestone and a Jasprit Bumrah-led India took the advantage on the second day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.

Team India will switch focus to the limited-overs formats after the conclusion of a forgettable Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Limited-overs series against England, and the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will now be the focus for Rohit Sharm and Co.

India won the toss and chose to bat first in the decisive fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Gavaskar had to stand at the edge of the boundary rope and clap when Border handed the Border-Gavaskar trophy to Pat Cummins.

The SCG pitch which produced a short but scintillating three-day Test between Australia and India was given the second top category ‘satisfactory” by the International Cricket Council despite Australian opener Usman Khawaja calling it a “stinker”.

I have no doubt that the umpires and the referee will have a good look at that.” Former India coach Ravi Shastri called Kohli’s actions “absolutely unnecessary”. “Virat’s a senior player, he’s been captain

The hyped Australia-India Test series was a commercial success but it was a bittersweet feeling for smaller cricket nations unable to regularly play the expensive format.