Overview
- Australia leads the five-match T20I series 1-0 after a four-wicket win at the MCG, with the opener in Canberra washed out.
- Bowling four overs for 3 for 13, Josh Hazlewood removed Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma to dismantle India's top order.
- Hazlewood will skip the remaining T20Is to turn out for New South Wales against Victoria at the SCG starting November 10, his final outing before the first Test on November 21 in Perth.
- After being named Player of the Match, he urged selectors to prioritise an allrounder in the Test XI, citing the strain of previous stretches without one and highlighting Cameron Green and Beau Webster.
- Pat Cummins’ injury has heightened Hazlewood’s importance for the Test summer, while Abhishek Sharma’s surprised post-match reaction to Hazlewood’s withdrawal drew wide attention.