Australia's quest for the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy began with a massive defeat in Perth. However, they quickly recovered, winning three of the next four Tests. It's rare for Australia to come back after losing the first Test of a series.

India's 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.

The hyped Australia-India Test series was a commercial success but it was a bittersweet feeling for smaller cricket nations unable to regularly play the expensive format.