Led from the front by Alyssa Healy - with a dash of luck - Australia chased down 148 to beat India in their third T20 international and claim the series win.
The 33-year-old top-scored in Australia’s six-wicket win as the tourists chased down India’s 8-130 with an over to spare.
The importance of skipper Pat Cummins and Usman Khawaja to Australia’s men’s Test side has been reflected by the pair being the only players to retain their places in our team of the year.
As Pat Cummins ($3.67 million) and Mitchell Starc ($4.43 million) reaped eye-boggling sums in the IPL player auction,it was another express-paced bowler whose life has been suddenly changed by T20 riches.
Amid a stodgy afternoon of Test play in Perth,a report out of India suggested shifting ground under everyone’s feet in cricket.
They were the glamour club of the BBL,home to Shane Warne,Kevin Pietersen and Eddie McGuire,so why have they never won a title? It just got harder.
India’s Shreyas Iyer scored a half-century and fast bowlers Mukesh Kumar and Arshdeep Singh took a combined five wickets as the hosts wrapped up a 4-1 series win.
The Adelaide Strikers have pipped Brisbane Heat by three runs to claim consecutive WBBL titles.
Australia have lost their Twenty20 series to India after falling 20 runs short in the fourth game of the series in Raipur.
Australia were behind the pace throughout their pursuit of India’s imposing 3-222 before coming from the clouds thanks to Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Wade.
Ben McDermott,Josh Philippe and Chris Green are among the reinforcements being drafted into Australia’s bedraggled squad.