AUSTRALIA
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SHAUN MARSH To think he wasn’t really trusted before this series. Two centuries and two fifties made a joke of that.
PAT CUMMINS Stayed clear of injury, and finished the leading wicket-taker in the series with 23.
MITCHELL STARC Missed Melbourne through injury, yet still ended with 22 wickets from four Tests.
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NATHAN LYON Talked the talk before the series, and more than walked the walk.
MITCH MARSH Like his brother, he was not a universally acclaimed selection, but two brisk centuries quietened the doubters. DAVID WARNER Plays as many shots with his words as he does with his bat, but he continues to back it up with weight of runs. JOSH HAZLEWOOD
Perhaps the least talked about of Australia’s “Awesome Foursome” bowling attack, but still highly reliable.
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TIM PAINE Given the cacophony of criticism surrounding his call up, his relative anonymity thereafter was a credit to him.
USMAN KHAWAJA A classy 171 in Sydney was the gloss on a solid body of work for him in this series.
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CAMERON BANCROFT His debut series was more memorable for his performance in a news conference than it was his batting. But what a news conference it was.
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JACKSON BIRD Australia went through the series with only four wicket-takers – meaning Bird missed his chance when he filled in for Starc at the MCG.
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PETER HANDSCOMB So out of touch with the bat, he looked English.