Sid and guest host Saurabh Alurkar discuss how everybody was predicting a comprehensive 4-0 win for Australia after India got all out for 36 in the first test match of the series. But with its Captain, Kohli, gone and many main players injured and out of the series, the Vice-Captain, Rahane, leading the team of many debutants, had different plans. His fighting Century knock in the second match leading to their win reversed the momentum, resulting in the most memorable series win for India against Australia in Australia.

Saurabh Alurkar

Saurabh is from Mumbai where he played a lot of gully cricket growing up. Cricket tournaments in school and college only helped hone his skill for his amateur cricket career in the United States. He played for 15 years in the Arizona and Southern California cricket leagues representing ASU, Scottsdale cricket club, and Westwood cricket club. Primarily a medium pace bowler, he enjoys batting in the lower order. He is also an avid golfer with a 15 handicap. Professionally, he works for Sony Pictures Entertainment where he manages information systems that help produce, market, and distribute movies worldwide.

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