The home team have admirably prioritised run-scoring and wicket-taking, making Pat Cummins go defensive

The former Australia wicketkeeper was admired as a gloveman, and feared on golf courses

The hosts haven't always got their picks right, but Ben Stokes' inspirational leadership continues to make it a competitively fought series

England have attacked unwisely, been sloppy in the field, and made selection mistakes

Ben Stokes has followed through on England's mantra of going hard from the start, but they'll need to hold their nerve when plans go awry against an experienced Australia side

The home side has a potentially fragile batting line-up and it is to be seen how long they can persist with their attacking outlook in the face of adversity

It ought to have been a clash of equals, but the unavailability of key players for India could hobble them

T20, more specifically the IPL, is expanding at a rate where the shape of the game might be distorted beyond recognition

Gifted batter, exceptional fielder and an all-round talent, he represented the very best of Australia's golden cricketing era

The shortest format can have a positive effect on the game at large, but those who run cricket need to strike a balance

An inordinate amount of time is lost to field placements, mid-pitch chats and non-essential tasks; administrators need to step in to speed up the game

The marked tendency to produce result pitches shows they may have underestimated the visiting side

There are ways to thrive against slow bowling in India, but the current Australia side seem to not quite know about them

Their familiar weakness against spin has been exposed. They need to make sure it does not affect them mentally

Australia are boosted by good performances at home, but India are always near-impossible to beat in India

Running out a batter who is leaving his crease early is fair, period. And so-called bump catches ought to be ruled on by the on-field umpires

Their batting is sorely lacking, but their strong suit, bowling, has not looked as good as it might have

The visitors' fast bowling will challenge Australia's in-form batters but South Africa's fragile batting needs to set decent totals to defend

The Australian board is operating from a position where all it is looking to do is protect itself

A strong first-class system is the foundation of a healthy Test nation, and not every country can afford to invest heavily in one for relatively limited returns