The victory also means the hosts booked their spot in a second straight World Test Championship final where it will play the already-qualified South Africa at Lord’s in June.

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia held their collective nerve to clinch a blockbuster five-test series against India 3-1 on Sunday and take custody of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.

Credit: Albert Perez - CA/Cricket Australia via The festive season is over, but there is no need to be down about the prospect of normality returning. The final Test match in the series between Australia and India is here to brighten the moods of fans around the world.

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.

By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) -India dropped skipper Rohit Sharma but their batting woes continued as they crawled to 107 for four at tea on the first day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

An explosive Rishabh Pant slammed the second-fastest Indian Test half-century to drive the visitors to a 145-run lead with four wickets left after an intense day t

India star bowler and new captain Jasprit Burmrah has been taken to a hospital for scans on an unspecified injury during the second day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

It was Test cricket from a different age on Day 1 of this final Test. The batters were hanging on for dear life, grinding it out and waiting for the rare loose deliveries, Australia's virtuoso pacers were relentless.