We review the the first Test between Australia and India at Perth - a remarkable game where the ball dominated the bat... until it did not.
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Talking Points:
The significance (and surprise) of India's 295-run victory at Perth
The toss advantage, and how India made the most of it
Watching a game live at Perth - and how different it was
Is a Test match in Australia now like a destination wedding for Indians?
Jasprit Bumrah's latest greatest spell
The lengths from hell: what makes Bumrah so good
Jaiswal's range of strokeplay
Rishabh Pant's keeping and the wide area he opens up for the slips
The Kohli industrial complex
Nitish's Reddy's impressive debut
KL Rahul's technique against the moving ball
Australia's top order problems
Participants:
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd)
Ashoka
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