The four-pronged attack of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon has been dubbed as one of the finest in the rich history of Australian cricket. Before the start of the series, the four had taken 775 Test wickets between them. Without David Warner and Steven Smith, it was always going to be the bowlers' task to break down the opposition methodically to ensure the raw and inexperienced batting order stood a chance to compete with the World No. 1 team in India.

Wounded Lyon
At stumps, Cheteshwar Pujara had ground the fancied bowling unit into the dust. It even prompted Lyon to ask the Indian No. 3 — if he was bored of batting. Even a bowler of Lyon calibre had failed to work out a solution to dislodge the Indian master. There were also near-misses, but overall Pujara had milked Lyon for 164 runs in the series and only dismissed him once. Lyon has now bowled 213 overs, the most by any bowler on both sides. His fingers must be tired and he seems to be losing in the game of patience.