Match drawn, series won, final beckons: India v Australia, 4th Test review

In episode 155 of the 81allout podcast we review the fourth and final Test between India and Australia in Ahmedabad. The two teams played out a high-scoring draw, which ensured India won their fourth consecutive series against Australia and set up a Test between the same two teams in the World Test Championship final in June. Support 81allout on Ko-Fi Talking Points: The value of Axar Patel as a bowler and batter in this series Has any Indian team had as much batting and bowling depth as this one? The pitch laid out for the final Test - flat and slow Australia's batters finishing off on a high note Ashwin's masterful spell in the first innings What Ashwin and Lyon do really really well Virat Kohli's defensive flourishes Will Kuhnemann play another Test? The political event on day 1 - and the questions cricket fans need to ask Participants: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Mahesh Sethuraman (@cornerd) Kartikeya Date (@cricketingview) Ashoka (ABVan) * Buy War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee | Buy Cricket Beyond the Bazaar by Mike Coward * Related: 81allout podcasts from the series: 3rd Test | 2nd Test | 1st Test | Preview | Throwback to 2004 Rahul Dravid interviews Virat Kohli after his century - BCCI.tv Nanbaa, ellaam konja kaalam - R Ashwin review of series - YouTube Artistry and attrition combine in Ashwin spell for the ages - Karthik Krishnaswamy - ESPNcricinfo 81allout podcast with Amol Muzumdar  The Modi Stadium metaverse: half full or just half empty? - Sharda Ugra - Mojo Story Cult over cricket - Mukul Kesavan - Telegraph