Australian captain Tim Paine has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at both the MCG and SCG curators, lamenting the state of pitches that the skipper suggested had played into India’s hands.

The tourists retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by completing a 137-run win in Melbourne on Sunday, with Virat Kohli’s side set to press for a first series win on Australian soil when the fourth and final Test begins in Sydney on Thursday.

Australian skipper Tim Paine. Credit:AAP

The Australians are expecting the SCG wicket to turn, calling in Queensland spinning all-rounder Marnus Labuschagne to their squad.

Speaking after the loss on Sunday, Paine expressed his disappointment at the pitches produced for the series.