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An extraordinary series comeback for Australia. They’re the fifth team to go 2-0 down in a five-match series and then come back to win it. They’ve done it in India, one of the hardest countries to tour. And they’ve done it despite a dire record in the last couple of years, having barely been able to find a win in a match, let alone a series. Less than a year ago England flogged them for 481 at Trent Bridge, the world record innings score in an ODI.

Yet here we are. Australia have come back remarkably. Twice they’ve set a target and then held off an expert chasing team. And in between those wins, Australia chased 358 with several astonishing innings combining for the fifth-highest run chase in ODIs.

Pat Cummins was exceptional: 14 wickets averaging 15.71, and a wicket every 20 balls. So was Adam Zampa, with 11 wickets at 25.

Usman Khawaja made two centuries in the series and led the scoring with 383. Virat Kohli made two tons as well, and 310 all up, while Peter Handscomb came in third with 236. Ashton Turner played the innings of his life, while Glenn Maxwell had some important cameos and got through 29 overs conceding less than 6.

Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja were exceptional with the ball for India, with economy rates respectively of 4.99 and 4.75 across the series. Kuldeep Yadav went at 6.04 but was the leading wicket-taker with 10.

This series has perhaps raised more questions than answers for India. At least the openers put on a big partnership, which should make sure their union is settled for the World Cup. But as for who bats where below Kohli’s spot at No3, who knows? And the best spin combination of the three options, who knows? And whether three excellent seamers will all play, who knows?

As for Australia, our email correspondent Nick Toovey summarises it well. “Similar to a previous emailer, I thought this series was overkill but it may be a turning point for Aus this year. They’ve worked out how to win from tricky situations, which in its own way can be just as a good of a sign as steamrolling the opposition. Some of the proverbial ‘good selection headaches’ coming up.”

More like endless selection speculation, though Australia have got five more games for players to lock in a spot or lock themselves out of a spot by taking on Pakistan in the UAE.

In the brief break until then, they can revel in the enjoyment of a job extremely well done, while India won’t be too concerned given they regarded this series as a chance for some tinkering. Where that tinkering will end up, we have no idea. Shankar, Jadhav, Rayudu, KL Rahul, Pant, Dhoni, Jadeja, Chahal... put them all up on a corkboard and join them with bits of coloured string. Someone will work out the pattern eventually. It’s right there... if... only... we could see it.

Thanks for your company and all your messages and emails over the series. It was most definitely an entertaining one. Until next time.