Australia too good in Melbourne special: Australia v India, 4th Test review

We review the fourth Test between Australia and India at Melbourne. Australia went 2-1 ahead after a special win. ⁠Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: A series where the first 40 overs is vastly different to the second 40 Why are India hesitant to play a fourth fast bowler? India's issue with four tailenders - and Australia's advantage in the lower order The Sam Konstas decision - and the hat tip to Bumrah Nathan Lyon's first-innings v second-innings effectiveness in Australia Jasprit Bumrah's mastery over the new and old ball Siraj and Akash Deep: impressive yet unlucky Rohit Sharma's struggles over his last 6 Tests Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan ( @sidvee ) Ashoka Kartikeya Date ( @cricketingview ) | Substack | ESPNcricinfo * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy books republished by 81allout: War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward The Summer Game by Gideon Haigh --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Australia 2-1 Up As India's Hedge Fails - Kartikeya Date - Cricketingview substack Sam Konstas makes debut to remember - Geoff Lemon - Guardian Rohit on Bumrah's bowling workloads: 'We've been very careful' - Alagappan Muthu - ESPNcricinfo Nitish Kumar Reddy’s father: ‘No one used to know my name outside my town, but now in Australia people are asking selfies’ - Sriram Veera - Indian Express