The SCG pitch for the final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, which was dominated by pace bowlers who gained lavish seam movement and some uneven bounce, has been rated "satisfactory" by the ICC match referee, and Cricket Australia has termed it a "step in the right direction" for surfaces at the venue.

The SCG pitch which produced a short but scintillating three-day Test between Australia and India was given the second top category ‘satisfactory” by the International Cricket Council despite Australian opener Usman Khawaja calling it a “stinker”.

Sydney: Four out of five pitches used in the recent Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia have been rated 'very good' by the ICC, which found the track for the fifth and final game in Sydney to be 'satisfactory,

Sam Konstas threw the Indians off with his unorthodox approach in his first innings, but then found out Test cricket runs are harder to get than headlines.

Virat Kohli last played in Ranji Trophy in 2012, while Rohit Sharma has not featured in the tournament in the last nine years

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has criticised Virat Kohli’s conduct during the series defeat to Australia. Australia came from 1-0 down to win the fiery five-match series 3-1, successfully regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade and qualifying for this summer’s World Test Championship final.