The result of a clinical team effort, gushes Smith
Pulling together: Australian players celebrate the fall of an Indian wicket on Thursday.
| Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
The satisfaction of a Test win in conditions suiting the opposition reflected in the glow on Steve Smith’s visage.
Australia’s stand-in captain said “It was a great team performance. The pressure we were able to apply with the ball was amazing.” He added. “The Usman [Khawaja] and Marnus [Labuschagne] partnership really set things up for us. The luck Marnus had with Jadeja’s no-ball was a big moment in the game.”
Smith said, “[Nathan] Lyon obviously got a lot of the rewards in the second innings, but the bowling group as a collective was outstanding. [Todd] Murphy built a lot of pressure. [Matthew] Kuhnemann got the big wicket of Virat [Kohli].”
He added, “The...