Who has impressed and who has struggled during the first half of the tournament?

The uncapped allrounder has earned a central contract with the selectors believing she has 'a little bit extra'

The allrounder begins his county stint with an eye on returning as a batter for the World Test Championship final - but it's not simple

He is the 15th to get to the mark, and no one else looks likely to get there anytime soon - or ever

In 2016, he appeared clueless against spin at the venue. Almost nine years on, he disrupted spin with a wide range of shots

There might be just one day left in this seesawing series with everything left to play for

If Australia do regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Boland will have been a major reason why, and he's only there because Josh Hazlewood is injured

At the same MCG where, two years ago, 90.293 people had cheered for Kohli, this Boxing Day Test has panned out very differently

A ongoing quad problem flared just as Hardie was putting together a string of promising performances

Neither a new-ball spell from Jasprit Bumrah nor a confrontation with Virat Kohli could faze the young debutant

Australia have not found a replacement for Warner yet in Tests, and it's not necessary the gap will be filled soon

On paper, Australia remain favourites, but India wouldn't be too displeased either with how things stand going into the MCG

After Agar's yorker on the last ball was jammed out by Meredith, he thought he hadn't seized the moment and that it would be a draw

Hazlewood missed the Adelaide Test due to a side strain, but he has "ticked every box so far this week"

Unlike other fast bowlers in Australia, Bumrah can target the stumps as well as threaten both the edges with his swing. How does one prepare for it?

Their captain looked underdone with the ball, and their fielding was patchy, as Australia had another bad day in Perth

AUS vs IND 2024/25, Australia vs India Match Report: Hazlewood's four-for helped Australia bowl India out for 150 but the visitors ended the day on top

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The build-up has been going for months, some of it at the expense of other series, which reinforces the significance of the next seven weeks