The Australia captain and his coach Darren Lehmann have talked of resilience and adaptation after recent disasters, and those qualities were at the fore to end a 13-year wait for a Test win in India
4,502. It’s a number Steve Smith wants everyone to know: the days since Australia last won a Test in India. Way back then, it was the only time the national side had triumphed in a series in this country since The Beatles stopped writing songs. Then, it was a team resembling the Harlem Globetrotters for the champions they boasted. It truly was their final frontier.
When directly asked last month if his charges could do the same, the Australian captain avoided the question. It was taken as a tacit admission that he didn’t believe it himself. And fair enough. After all, this Indian side shares many similarities to the Australians of 13 years ago for their dominance at home, going 19 Tests and four years unbeaten their turf. Until today.
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