Match drawn, series won, final beckons: India v Australia, 4th Test review

In episode 155 of the 81allout podcast we review the fourth and final Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. The two teams played out a high-scoring draw, which ensured India won their fourth consecutive series against Australia and set up a Test between the same two teams in the World Test Championship final in June.

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Talking Points:

• The value of Axar Patel as a bowler and batter in this series


• Has any Indian team had as much batting and bowling depth as this one?


• The pitch laid out for the final Test - flat and slow


• Australia's batters finishing off on a high note


• Ashwin's masterful spell in the first innings


• What Ashwin and Lyon do really really well


• Virat Kohli's defensive flourishes


• Will Kuhnemann play another Test?


• The political event on day 1 - and the questions cricket fans need to ask

Participants:

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)

Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview)

Ashoka (ABVan)

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Related:

• 81allout podcasts from the series: 3rd Test | 2nd Test | 1st Test | Preview | Throwback to 2004


• Rahul Dravid interviews Virat Kohli after his century - BCCI.tv


• Nanbaa, ellaam konja kaalam - R Ashwin review of series - YouTube


• Artistry and attrition combine in Ashwin spell for the ages - Karthik Krishnaswamy - ESPNcricinfo


• 81allout podcast with Amol Muzumdar 


• The Modi Stadium metaverse: half full or just half empty? - Sharda Ugra - Mojo Story


• Cult over cricket - Mukul Kesavan - Telegraph