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Bumrah continues to top ICC Test ranking for bowlers; Jadeja leads in all-rounders ranking
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Bumrah continues to top ICC Test ranking for bowlers; Jadeja leads in all-rounders ranking

File picture of Jasprit Bumrah celebrating a wicket during the recent series between Australia and India. The fast bowler tops ICC’s rankings for bowlers | Photo Credit: Getty Images India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continued to remain the undisputed No. 1 Test bowler, while Ravindra Jadeja maintained his top spot in the all-rounders' category, in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday (January 22, 2025). Bumrah, who had made history ahead of the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test against Australia in January by recording the highest-ever ICC Rankings rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points, is currently on a career-best points tally of 908. ALSO READ: Preserving a spearhead’s menace: w...
Inside Story of BGT: Virat Kohli thrived as stand-in captain, but as batsman, he was chasing a ghost
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Inside Story of BGT: Virat Kohli thrived as stand-in captain, but as batsman, he was chasing a ghost

In a recent episode of BBC’s Desert Island Discs, British comedian Mark Street articulated his love for cricket. “People who don’t get sport think it is just about ball or about a race, but it isn’t. It’s the drama, it’s everything around it, I find it so immensely emotional.”Those following India’s tour to Australia would surely agree. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir were the main characters of an immensely emotional drama and with two of them certainly not returning to Australia for another Test tour, a sequel can be ruled out, writes Sriram Veera Right at the end, on the last day of the series, for a brief while, a section of the Sydney fans would bellow: “Kohli is a wa***r”.It was abuse alright, but it almost felt like a desperate attempt to stir something in him. All thro...
Ashwin’s mid-series retirement was ‘funny’, says former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin
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Ashwin’s mid-series retirement was ‘funny’, says former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin

In a series that marked a spree of lows despite winning the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth against Australia, India’s biggest jolt occurred after the third Test in Brisbane as veteran off-spinner R Ashwin called time on his international career after missing out on two games in the series. Former Australia wicket-keeper Brad Haddin, however, found the timing of Ashwin’s retirement ‘funny’. With the series locked at 1-1 after Gabba, India went onto drop both the Boxing Day and New Year’s Test in Melbourne and Sydney before conceding the trophy back to Australia after 10 years. Haddin said that Ashwin wouldn’t have been too pleased after being snubbed from the side for two games which would have led him to the retirement call, bluntly stating that the India great was a ‘jack of not ge...
Sam Konstas opens up on altercations with Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah: ‘Told I idolise him, my family loves him’
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Sam Konstas opens up on altercations with Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah: ‘Told I idolise him, my family loves him’

Sam Konstas has said he had a ‘little chat’ with Indian superstar Virat Kohli and cleared the air after the Australian teen sensation was shoulder-barged by the Indian superstar during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. However, he did not get a chance to speak to Jasprit Bumrah after the Sydney Test. Konstas, 19, had a breakthrough series after he was handed a Test debut in Melbourne where he went on to make a half-century with an aggressive approach that forced Team India to alter their gameplan. At the same time, he was involved in multiple altercations with Indian players, including Kohli and Bumrah. After the MCG Test, which Australia won, Konstas said he walked up to Kohli, his boyhood hero. “I had a little chat after the game telling him that I idolise him, and it’s obviously a huge...
‘Aussie tactic to break skipper (Rohit Sharma) and make him anonymous empowers them and worked’ – Kerry O’Keefe
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‘Aussie tactic to break skipper (Rohit Sharma) and make him anonymous empowers them and worked’ – Kerry O’Keefe

Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe said the age-old Australian tactic “to look to bring down the opposition captain” had worked once again, as the Baggy Greens humbled India 3-1. In a blunt assessment of how the ploy works, recalling how Ajinkya Rahane and Jasprit Bumrah had thwarted them, O’Keeffe declared the Aussies succeeded in pulling down Sharma though. Other captain scalps he flaunted were of Pakistan, West Indies and New Zealand. “They couldn’t get Ajinkya Rahane the last time and he won the series,” O’Keeffe told foxsports.com.au at the SCG on Sunday night. “But if you look at the captains they’ve brought down in recent times, Sharma. Tick. Shan Masood with Pakistan. It was three-nil. Kraigg Brathwaite, it was one-all, but they were on top of Kraigg. They went to New Zeala...
India would have lost Border-Gavaskar Trophy 5-0 if not for Bumrah: Harbhajan Singh
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India would have lost Border-Gavaskar Trophy 5-0 if not for Bumrah: Harbhajan Singh

File picture of former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh, who lavished praise on Jasprit Bumrah’s performance during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series | Photo Credit: ANI Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes that if star bowler Jasprit Bumrah had not taken part in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), India would have suffered a 5-0 series defeat instead of a 3-1 humbling by Australia.In 45 days of riveting cricket, Bumrah led India’s fight against the WTC champions, picking crucial Australian wickets across the five matches.He was the mastermind behind India’s record-shattering 295-run victory in the series opener in Perth. He ended the series as the leading wicket-taker and was awarded the player of the serie...
‘Coaching staff kya kar rahe the?’ Sunil Gavaskar lambasts Gautam Gambhir’s aides
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‘Coaching staff kya kar rahe the?’ Sunil Gavaskar lambasts Gautam Gambhir’s aides

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the Indian cricket team’s support staff after their abysmal tour of Australia ended with a 1-3 scoreline. While most of the Indian cricket team players have been singled out for criticism, Gavaskar also pointed fingers at the coaches. Since taking over the reins of the Indian cricket team from Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir has brought Abhishek Nayar batting coach, Ryan ten Doeschate as fielding coach and Morne Morkel as bowling coach. “Aapke coaching staff kya kar rahe the? (What was your coaching staff doing in Australia?) Your bowling coach and your batting coach… your batting coach, in particular, against New Zealand when we were bowled for 46, and the way we were defeated in the remaining matches. Batting main koi dum nahi tha (There w...
AB de Villiers on India’s dressing room rift: ‘When there’s smoke there’s fire’
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AB de Villiers on India’s dressing room rift: ‘When there’s smoke there’s fire’

Cricket legend AB de Villiers has weighed in on the apparent fissures in the Indian dressing room, which were initially revealed by an article in The Indian Express. The Indian Express article had reported how a senior member of the Indian team was projecting himself as a ‘Mr Fix It’ with skipper Rohit Sharma’s spot under a cloud due to his form issues. AB De Villiers hosted a live session on his X handle after India’s 1-3 defeat in the Border Gavaskar Trophy to Australia where he spoke at length about the importance of having a good dressing room atmosphere. Asked about the dressing room leaks, De Villiers said: “I know there have been some rumours. I’m not surprised. When there’s smoke, there’s fire. I’ve been part of dressing rooms where it’s been hostile. Especially when you’re away ...
WTC Points Table update: India out of race after Sydney loss, Australia qualify for World Test Championship final vs South Africa
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WTC Points Table update: India out of race after Sydney loss, Australia qualify for World Test Championship final vs South Africa

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table: India’s qualification chances for the WTC final ended on Sunday as they suffered a defeat in the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney, conceding the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in 10 years by a 3-1 margin. Australia qualified for their second successive final alongside South Africa with the BGT series triumph and two games remaining in the cycle. The defeat reduced India’s points PCT at third place from 52.77 to 50.00, with an eighth loss this cycle. Meanwhile, Australia recorded their 11th win this edition, elevating the points percentage to 63.72 from 61.45. Having won the previous WTC final beating India at the Oval in 2023, Pat Cummins’ men will step up to meet South Africa in the WTC 2025 final to be held at Lord’s betw...
IND vs AUS fifth Test | Bumrah unavailable to bowl in Australia’s second innings
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IND vs AUS fifth Test | Bumrah unavailable to bowl in Australia’s second innings

Indias captain Jasprit Bumrah stretches before the start of day three of the fifth cricket test match between Australia and India at The SCG in Sydney on January 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: AFP Battling a back spasm, India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was not fit enough to bowl on day three after the visitors set Australia a 162-run target.India were bowled out for 157 in 39.5 overs, adding only 16 runs to their overnight total with the loss of four wickets.Bumrah, who had suffered the injury on day two, is set to end as the leading wicket taker in the series with 32 scalps.He was away from the field for three hours and 20 minutes on Saturday.With he not there to open the bowling on Sunday, Indian pace duo of ...
IND vs AUS fifth Test: Australia wins by six wickets; reclaims Border-Gavaskar trophy
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IND vs AUS fifth Test: Australia wins by six wickets; reclaims Border-Gavaskar trophy

One man’s absence was massively felt. Jasprit Bumrah has been a central thread binding together the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, influencing its every twist and turn. But once the Indian skipper and spearhead grappled with a back spasm, the visitors were down for the count. In a contest of fine margins, Australia prevailed with two days to spare. On the third day, after bowling out India for 157 in its second innings and chasing 162 for a triumph, the host posted 162 for four. The six-wicket victory in the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Sunday (January 5, 2025) afternoon, helped Pat Cummins and his men to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 3-1 margin. Australia’s pursuit flourished initially as both Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were gu...
WATCH: Pat Cummins takes a tumble while appealing for Ravindra Jadeja’s wicket in 5th Test
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WATCH: Pat Cummins takes a tumble while appealing for Ravindra Jadeja’s wicket in 5th Test

Australia skipper Pat Cummins found himself on the floor due to his excitement of appealing for an LBW on India’s Ravindra Jadeja on Day 2 of the 5th and final Border Gavaskar Trophy Test. It happened in the last ball of the 27th over with Jadeja batting at 2 and he got rapped on the pads by Cummins’ delivery. The Australian went for a big appeal and tumbled over on his followthrough but still continued the appeal from on the ground. Unfortunately though, the onfield umpire did not rule in his favour as Jadeja survived. India ended the day with 141/6, leading by 145 runs with Washington Sundar and Jadeja in the middle with Cummins taking 1 wicket thus far in this innings, that of a rampaging Rishabh Pant. Pat Cummins appealed himself off his feet 😂 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/JhSPS2iWsH — 7C...
STAT OF THE DAY: Rishabh Pant hits fastest Test fifty in Australia by visiting player, breaks 50-year record
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STAT OF THE DAY: Rishabh Pant hits fastest Test fifty in Australia by visiting player, breaks 50-year record

India’s swashbuckling wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant delivered a match-defining half-century, breaking the record for the fastest Test fifty by a visiting batter in Australia during Day 2 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney on Saturday. Walking in at No. 5 after India were reduced to 59 for three following the four-run lead from the first-innings, Pant shed the inhibitions from the previous knock and pressed on the accelerator from ball one, smashing Scott Boland for a six over wide long-on. Pant then blitzed his way to a fifty in only 29 deliveries and broke numerous records along the way. Pant’s fifty was the second-fastest fifty in Tests in Australia, behind David Warner’s 17-ball half-century against Pakistan at the same venue in 2017. Pant also set a new record for the quickest f...
BREAKING: Rohit Sharma says he is not retiring from the game, has belief that form can change in ‘2 months or 5 months’
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BREAKING: Rohit Sharma says he is not retiring from the game, has belief that form can change in ‘2 months or 5 months’

Rohit Sharma firmly stated he is not retiring from the game, after he “stood down” from the Sydney Test purely because his batting form hasn’t been good. In a freewheeling interview with Star Sports during the lunch-time show in Sydney on Day 2, Rohit said his decision to sit out of Sydney was difficult but sensible, but that doesn’t change anything for his future. “Like I told you this decision is not a retirement decision nor am I going to step aside from the game, there is no such decision. I am out of the game because bat nahi chal raha hai,” Rohit said. “There is no guarantee that the bat will not work after five months, there is no guarantee that the bat will not work after two months. We have seen a lot in cricket, every minute. every second, everyday life changes. So I have this b...
Rohit Sharma opts to ‘rest’ for Sydney Test, Jasprit Bumrah to lead India in BGT finale
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Rohit Sharma opts to ‘rest’ for Sydney Test, Jasprit Bumrah to lead India in BGT finale

India Test captain Rohit Sharma is set to be ‘rested’ for the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. In his place, paceman Jasprit Bumrah is likely to walk out for the toss on Friday morning at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The Indian Express understands that Rohit has informed coach Gautam Gambhir and chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar of his decision to opt-out. The duo, it is learnt, have agreed. This could also mean that the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne could have been Rohit’s last for India given he might not be in the scheme of things for the next World Test Championship Cycle, which begins with a tour to England in the summer. It is unlikely that India will qualify for the WTC final in the current cycle. Shubman Gill, who was dropped from the Melbou...
India vs Australia 5th Test Live Score Streaming: Where to watch IND vs AUS fifth Test Match Live Telecast?
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India vs Australia 5th Test Live Score Streaming: Where to watch IND vs AUS fifth Test Match Live Telecast?

IND vs AUS 5th Test Live Score Streaming: India and Australia will resume their Border-Gavaskar Trophy rivalry, with Australia having the lead of the series, in the fifth Test that begins on Friday in Sydney. This match will either see Australia secure a spot in World Test Championship final, or give India some hope of securing a spot for the same. After a rain marred Brisbane Test ended in a draw, both the teams came into Melbourne on Boxing Day, gunning for victory. While India did put a up a fight that could swing the victory their way, Australia held on stronger, and the last day was completely dominated by them. Coming into Sydney, Rohit Sharma and company will be hoping to put up a better batting performance, and hope that India’s spearhead Jasprit Bumrah gets some support from the t...
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Akash Deep likely to miss Sydney Test, deliberation over Rishabh Pant
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Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Akash Deep likely to miss Sydney Test, deliberation over Rishabh Pant

With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the line, India are pondering changes to the XI with one forced change expected at Sydney. The Indian Express understands that seamer Akash Deep is struggling with back issues and is set to miss the fifth and final Test. But the biggest deliberation at this stage is over Rishabh Pant’s place with the team management pondering the inclusion of Dhruv Jurel over the southpaw. India’s selection choices for the XI have been surprising throughout the tour as they started at Perth by benching both Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin for Washington Sundar. Harshit Rana, who made his debut at Perth, was included in the Adelaide Test as well but was clearly seen struggling to get used to the rigours of playing back-to-back matches and bowling long spells. The pattern cont...
‘It’s his call at the end of the series’: Ravi Shastri on Rohit Sharma’s Test future
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‘It’s his call at the end of the series’: Ravi Shastri on Rohit Sharma’s Test future

Former India coach Ravi Shastri reckons that Virat Kohli can still play in Tests for the next 3 to 4 years but said that captain Rohit Sharma might have to think about his future after the ongoing series. “I think Virat will play for some time. Forget the way he got out, or whatever. I think he’ll play for another three or four years,” Shastri told Star Sports. “As far as Rohit is concerned, it’s a call. At the top of the order, just feel the footwork isn’t the same. He’s probably late at times in meeting the ball. So, it’s his call at the end of the series. At times, we’ve seen in the series that his front foot isn’t really moving towards the ball as much as it should. There’s a trigger movement, and then after that, the leg stays planted,” he added. Both Rohit and Kohli has had a torrid ...
Pat Cummins ranks Melbourne Test win over India ‘right at the top’
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Pat Cummins ranks Melbourne Test win over India ‘right at the top’

Player of the Match Pat Cummins of Australia poses with the Mullagh Medal during day five of the fourth Test in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30, 2024 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Bagging crucial wickets and delivering critical runs, Pat Cummins has been in the thick of things. After winning the fourth Test against India, the Australian captain was all smiles during a chat with the media at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Monday (December 30, 2024) evening.“I reckon this (victory) is right at the top. Yeah, Edgbaston (2023) was pretty special and I reckon this is pretty much on par,” Cummins said while reflecting on the latest triumph.Asked about how he mana...
Rohit Sharma says poor form ‘mentally disturbing’ after India loses Melbourne Test
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Rohit Sharma says poor form ‘mentally disturbing’ after India loses Melbourne Test

Rohit Sharma of India looks dejected after being dismissed by Pat Cummins of Australia on day five of the fourth Test in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30, 2024 | Photo Credit: Getty Images Rohit Sharma sat down and grimaced a little. Post-defeat inquisitions can be macabre even if the queries are couched in euphemisms, and the Indian captain answered all at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Monday (December 30, 2024) evening.Reflecting on the fourth Test’s defeat against Australia, Rohit said: “Obviously, we had the opportunity to bring the game (fourth Test) to us or to draw it. We tried, but again, many boys who made runs could have played longer but the new...
India-Australia Melbourne Test records highest attendance for a Test match in Australia
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India-Australia Melbourne Test records highest attendance for a Test match in Australia

Fans watch on during day five of the Men’s fourth Test in the series between Australia and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 30, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Over the last five days, all roads led to the G, as the Melbourne Cricket Ground is fondly referred to. And it was no surprise that audience-records were shattered along the way.A total attendance of 3,73,691 was recorded during the fourth Test involving Australia and India. It is the highest ever for a Test in Australia and according to a Cricket Australia press-release, the latest numbers ‘surpassed the previous mark of 3,50,534 from 1937, where fans saw Don Bradman’s Australia defeat England in a six-day Test.’T...
WTC Points Table after MCG Test: Australia near WTC final as India drop PCT with Melbourne loss
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WTC Points Table after MCG Test: Australia near WTC final as India drop PCT with Melbourne loss

ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table: India’s chances for the WTC final took a massive hit after they suffered a 184-run defeat in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. The defeat reduced India’s points PCT at third place from 55.89 to 52.77, with a seventh loss this cycle while Australia boosted their final chances with their 10th win this edition, elevating the points percentage to 61.45 from 58.89 before the fourth Test. With South Africa having already qualified for next year’s Lord’s final with a win over Pakistan, Australia can knock India out of contention if they draw or win the final Test in Sydney, starting January 3. Updated WTC points table after India vs Australia 4th Test on December 30, 2024 Pos. Team M...
‘Forget what people are saying, they can go to hell’: Ravi Shastri’s mantra to Virat Kohli on how to succeed in 2nd innings of 4th Test
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‘Forget what people are saying, they can go to hell’: Ravi Shastri’s mantra to Virat Kohli on how to succeed in 2nd innings of 4th Test

Former India coach Ravi Shastri advised Virat Kohli to bat like he batted in the first innings, asking him to pay no heed to what people on the outside are saying. “Bat exactly how you batted in the first innings. Forget everything else. Forget what people are saying, just forget it, they can go to hell. Bat like you have been batting because your purple patch is not far, it will come. Discipline is discipline. Leave the balls outside off, make Australia bowl to your body, show patience, show discipline. A lot of runs will come. I am saying Virat Kohli will score a ton of runs in the next two to three years if he takes this approach,” Shastri said to Star Sports. Kohli has been in the ey4e of the storm, especially in the 4th Test as Melbourne with his shoulder barge with Sam Konstas on Day...
‘Bumrah’s arm speed at point of delivery is 75km/h, ball comes out at 135km/h, so his magical right wrist generates 60km/h of power’ – Fox Cricket
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‘Bumrah’s arm speed at point of delivery is 75km/h, ball comes out at 135km/h, so his magical right wrist generates 60km/h of power’ – Fox Cricket

‘Bumrah, best bowler in the world, atm’-Darren Lehmann ‘Bumrah held back to bowl to Travis Head…Head comes in to bat. Bumrah comes on bowl..Head departs .. Bumrah’s 200 Test wicket.Marsh out for a duck. Bumrah gets steep bounce off a length. What a bowler !!The “Pathway to the Pavilion” from surprise surprise J Bumrah’– Damien Fleming ‘Jasprit Bumrah is the best bowler we have ever welcomed to Australia,’– ABC’s Dean Bilton ‘The Greatest of all time is doing what he does best here at the ‘G’ @Jaspritbumrah93 is incredible .. #AUSvIND’– Michael Vaughan Jasprit Bumrah’s 3-1-4-3 on the day and 61 wickets at 16.98 Down Under, including 29 at 12.27 in this series in Australia, has brought alive not just the last session, this Test, this series, but the pacer is lit among Australian cricket foll...
India bowled out for 369, Australia take 105-run lead in 4th Test
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India bowled out for 369, Australia take 105-run lead in 4th Test

Nitish Kumar Reddy acknowledged the crowd as he walks off the field after losing his wicket during play on the day four of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP India bowled out for 369 with Nitish Kumar being the last man to be dismissed at 114 as Australia took a 105-run lead in the fourth Test on Sunday (December 29, 2024).Reddy made his runs off 189 balls with 11 fours and one six and was the last wicket to fall, caught by Mitchell Starc off Nathan Lyon in only the fourth over of the day.For Australia, Pat Cummins (3/89), Scott Boland (3/57) and Nathan Lyon (3/96) were the pick of the bowlers.Brie...