Australia tour of India 2013

Suresh Raina replaced Shikhar Dhawan for the third Test after the left-handed opener fractured his left hand and was out of action for six weeks.

India cruised home to a six-wicket victory to inflict a 4-0 whitewash on Australia at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi.

While praising India for their 4-0 clean-sweep, BCCI President N Srinivasan said a stern tests await them when they tour South Africa and New Zealand.

The era of playing aggressive cricket and to have the mid-on up is gone. You now try to read the mindset of a batsman.: Dhoni.

BCCI President, N Srinivasan has stated that it is unfair to have discussions about Sachin Tendulkar's retirement as the little master is in a league of his own.

India paceman Ishant Sharma was fined 15 per cent of his match fee for gesturing towards the pavilion after dismissing Australian batsman James Pattinson during the third day's play in the fourth Test in New Delhi.

The demoralising whitewash at the hands of India seems to have shaken the Australian team to the core as stand-in captain Shane Watson said it will be a big challenge for them to recover from the reversal.

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has applauded his team for a 4-0 series whitewash against Australia, saying every player showed character to come out with flying colours of what has been a tough phase for Indian cricket in the last one and a half years.

A confident Nathan Lyon has stated that Australia hold the advantage in the Delhi Test and that the hosts would find it difficult to chase anything in excess of 100 in their 2nd innings.

Indian opener, Murali Vijay is confident of chasing down any target set by the Australians in India's 4th innings.