Unforgettable moments from the India-Australia Test series 

#6 Australia’s Obsession with the 30s

Australia's top 6 failed to beat the score by an Indian No. 8

Through the course of the series, India flew in an opener who scored two 70s and one 40 in three innings in which he played since his arrival. A young keeper was blooded and he lived up to his promise by showing steady growth that culminated in a magnificent century in the last test match at Sydney.

Virat Kolhi lived up to this hype by scoring a century and still ending the series as a relatively pale one for him. Pujara resurrected the Indian number 3 position with his tireless batting, and an Indian number 8 came and took out his sword for celebrations as he scored a wonderful 81.

But around all these, the Australian counterparts seem to have stumbled upon a strange obsession with the 30s. Most batsmen seemed to get their eye in, score a 30, and then for some reason give their wicket away. It was in all probability an event that can be half-attributed to the Indian relentlessness with the ball. But the failure of the Aussie batsmen to handle sustained pressure and fight their own mental battles was a key moment in the series.