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

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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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    • 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
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