Kohli: I don’t call the Australians friends any more

India owed their win to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who top-scored with 63 runs in the first innings before taking three wickets with his left-arm spin during Australia’s second knock – and was duly named man of the match and man of the series.

Former Australia cricket team pacer Mitchell Johnson has indirectly launched a verbal volley against injured India cricket team skipper Virat Kohli, saying that batsman Ajinkya Rahane should continue as the Indian captain.

After losing the first Test match comprehensively, the Men in Blue came back strongly in the second Test. They, however, came out with all guns blazing in the next game to level the series.

The Indians got their first runs of the day in the next over when an O’Keefe delivery to Rahul turned sharply, evaded the bat and outfoxed Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade before reaching the boundary. They ensured there were no great alarms after India had lost Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara in quick succession.

Well, it’s a classic case of understanding that things don’t end with this. With Ajinkya, we get on well. “If we can conquer the overseas season, that’s when you will see a broader smile on my face when I sit down for the press conference”.

“We want to win major trophies, like the Ashes and the Border-Gavaskar, not just at home but overseas as well”.

“I’m certainly very sure and positive about the fact that these guys can deliver away from home”.

It is a very proud moment.

“We have maintained our position with some really good cricket in recent months. Smith also revealed that he invited the Indian players to share a beer with his team, but was rebuffed as the series ended in acrimony. The team has shown the tenacity to bounce back from hard situations.”.

He added: “It happened between both sides throughout the series”. I am pleased with how they have handled it. Only three days of the match has passed and team India has still two more days to chase this mere target. That’s why they are the No.2 side in the world.

Jadeja also credited his coaches and captain for his performance and said he is happy to have answered his critics. I set myself really high standards. I like getting involved in the game.

“I think perhaps we needed to do it for just a bit longer at times and be a bit more consistent”. Some time ago people didn’t consider me a Test bowler. “I thought he was brilliant”, Lehmann said, trying to side-step the query by referring to Rahane’s stand-in captaincy during the fourth and final Test in Dharamsala. I would call myself a viewer out there.