Australia’s first series victory over India in a decade guaranteed that Pat Cummins’ team will travel to Lord’s in June to contest the world Test championship final against South Africa.

But as well as the Proteas have done to secure their own qualification for the decider, it is the Ashes series next summer that was on many spectators’ lips amid Australian celebrations of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy win.

A full house at the MCG for day one.Credit: Getty Images

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