Ashton Agar has had a rollercoaster tour of India. The allrounder arrived as Australia's second spinner in Tests with Nathan Lyon but saw Todd Murphy usurp him to that spot and debut in the opening Test of the series in Nagpur. When the action shifted to Delhi and Australia saw the need to pick three spinners, he was still ignored as the think-tank went with Matthew Kuhnemann - a left-arm spinner like Agar - giving him a debut despite not naming him in their original squad for the tour. Agar then returned home to lead Western Australia to One-Day Cup glory before returning to team up with the ODI squad in India.

He sat out two ODIs where Australia played Adam Zampa as the lone spinner before getting his opportunity in the decider at Chennai where the pitch was expected to take turn. When the chance came, Agar's resilience shone through as he played a big role in Australia's win. The left-arm spinner triggered India's