Credit should go to the Indian team and its fighting qualities for bouncing back in the series after being walloped by 333 runs in the first Test in Pune. Captain Steve Smith was outstanding for the Aussies as he scored the highest in the series with 499 runs, which included three centuries. India maintains its lead as the number one Test team with a rating of 122 points, while Australia is second with 108 points. The series win also made India only the third team ever to hold the Test series honours against all nine Test playing nations. But India was pushed to the brink by the Aussies on home ground, which suggests Kohli and the Indian team will have their task cut out when they play abroad and team performance inevitably declines, going by past precedent.

Source: Times of India March 28, 2017 20:51 UTC