A 10-wicket win is one hell of a way to respond to defeat in the first Test for Australia, but while victory in Adelaide doesn't solve all of the home side's problems it does set us up for a captivating series.
In the middle of what were likely spirited celebrations in the Adelaide Oval dressing rooms, there would surely have been a minute or two spared for relief.Such was the pressure that was building around the Australia n team, this match was being billed in some quarters as its most important for a generation. Lose this one, after all that came before in Perth, and the wolves would be at the door.
So what did we actually learn from the Adelaide Test? What questions were answered and what clarity was gained? Neither men made a century in Adelaide, but the character they showed — as well as improved technique in both cases — will likely earn them selection for the rest of this summer. A headache removed for the selectors.Real question marks persist around Steve Smith, not to the point of omitting him but certainly in recognising him as a faded force with the bat.
The only issue regarding the bowlers is the fact they can't all play forever, and what happens after that nobody knows. But we've all collectively agreed as a nation that we will worry about that later — for now we are content in borrowing happiness from the future.This summer, ABC Sport is looking for the most memorable cricket moment between Australia and India, as voted by the readers. Cast your votes now in our online poll.
It was, of course, a storm in a teacup. An impulsive moment of on-field emotion, a subsequent miscommunication via a game of telephone,
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