Self-interests clashed and brought about a torrent of dubious decisions, ugly clashes, enthralling innings, quality bowling and lively cricket matches.
Things began to take a different dimension. Indians were strong at home, and nearly invincible for the Aussies. They were getting stronger outside their continent.
Aussies were the number one in the world, a league apart from the others. Yet they had difficulty in winning a series in India.
Moreover, now India was posing some problems for them in their own backyard. It was too much to digest for the Australian team.