Delhi wicketkeeper Puneet Bisht has seen it all this season. Not included in the Twenty20 squad initially, he has fought back to become a key member. He also bagged an IPL contract with the Delhi Daredevils.

Although the BCCI bigwigs have played down any differences within the India cricket team Down Under, those who have read and seen it all will continue to be skeptical.

If the Indian cricket team isn't letting its opponents feel the heat on the ground, the sparks are certainly flying off it.

The opposition was different. The captain was changed. The team had a different look, with three changes after Sunday's defeat against Australia. With just as many seats occupied as the number of empty seats on Sunday, The Gabba wore an entirely different look. For the first time in the CB series, the senior top order trio was out on the park together.

The 'spirit of cricket versus the laws of cricket' debate was back to the fore on Tuesday when India withdrew an appeal after off-spinner R Ashwin 'Mankaded' Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne.