After suffering a crushing 295-run loss in the first Test in Perth, Australia came back to dominate India in all facets of the game at the Adelaide Oval to square the five-match series 1-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Captain Pat Cummins (2-41 & 5-57) and pacer Mitchell Starc (6-48 & 2-60), along with batters Travis Head (140) and Marnus Labuschagne (64) were the main architects of Australia\u2019s big win, which serves as a big confidence booster ahead of third Test in Brisbane, starting on December 14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"A bit of relief I would have thought, no doubt. We spoke a couple of days ago about the pressure that was on them and the response that people were wanting to see. This is a harshly treated team at times, but they are one of the great teams.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"They have won everything but the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and they know that, they\u2019ve spoken about that, this is the one they want to tick off. I thought the way they responded under immense pressure was huge, albeit in a pink ball Test where we have a great record and India don't get to see it that much.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"The big boys stood up, I thought, particularly the captain Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc - the pink ball wizard, Travis Head was amazing and Marnus I thought was really pleasing,\" said Paine on SEN Radio.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paine also took note of Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney\u2019s batting efforts to get through a tricky final session under lights on day one, which Australia ended at 86\/1 after bowling out India for 180.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I thought the last session of the first day was Test cricket at its absolute best. You've got an absolute champion running in full steam under lights with a pink ball. You've got one of our absolute champions who's averaged 60-plus at times fighting to save his career and you've got a kid in his second Test trying to establish himself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Paine also took note of Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney\u2019s batting efforts to get through a tricky final session under lights on day one, which Australia ended at 86\/1 after bowling out India for 180.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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