If the pace battery has been credited for India's historic maiden Test series triumph in Australia, the contribution from the spinners has also been vital. Out of the 70 Australian wickets claimed by the Indian bowlers in the four-Test series, 20 were courtesy the spinners.

Ravichandran Ashwin's six-wicket haul helped India go one-up in the opening Test at Adelaide, while Ravindra Jadeja's 3-82 in the second innings at Melbourne boosted the visitors' chances to take a 2-1 lead. Brought in for the final game, Kuldeep Yadav's wrist spin sent Australian batsmen into a tizzy at Sydney, only the sixth Test of his career.