Australian skipper Tim Paine Wednesday said his "work-in-progress" team is unfazed by the prospect of losing a home Test series to India for the first time and will only be focused on being competitive in the fourth Test here.

Focus on performance not preserving record against India: Paine

The banter between Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and Australian skipper Tim Paine during the Boxing Day Test made several headlines. However, the fans found the cheeky comments between the two to be interesting and laughable.

See! 'Babysitter' Pant's photo with Tim Paine's kids

Australian skipper Tim Paine is gathering all kinds of attention in the ongoing India-Australia Test series apart from his wicketkeeping skills. On the third day of the Melbourne Test, Paine sledged Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and the conversation was recorded on the stumps mic.

Watch: Now Tim Paine's sledging includes wife, kids and babysitting

Australian skipper Tim Paine once again tried to unsettle Indian batsman Rohit Sharma through his comments from behind the stumps on the day 2 of the third Test match.

Watch: Tim Paine sledges Rohit with IPL banter, Twitterati can't stop laughing

The Boxing Day Test played between December 26 and December 30 is one of the biggest year-end cricketing carnivals played at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) against the home team Australia.

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Australia skipper Tim Paine said Monday he is relishing his sometimes heated battle with animated Indian counterpart Virat Kohli, and promised "intense, hard" cricket in the crunch Boxing Day Test at Melbourne.

'Relishing' battle with Virat Kohli, says Australia captain Tim Paine

Captain Virat Kohli has thrown his weight behind India's struggling openers but the tourists' defeat in Perth showed they have yet to find a solution to their top order woes.

IND vs AUS: Opening woes continue to blight India Down Under

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) Tuesday rubbished media reports in Australia which claimed that captain Virat Kohli bragged about being the best batsman in the world while ridiculing Tim Paine during the second Test in Perth.

BCCI says Virat Kohli never said 'he’s the best player in the world'

Australia beat India by 146 runs in the morning session of the fifth and final day of the second Test on Tuesday to level up the four-match series at 1-1. The tourists, chasing 287 runs for victory, were dismissed for 140 at the new Perth Stadium when Jasprit Bumrah was caught and bowled by quick Pat Cummins as the last wicket of the innings.

Australia thrash India to win Perth Test by 146 runs, level series 1-1

Australia captain Tim Paine was a relieved man as Australia registered a 146-run victory over India in the second Test match of a four-match series in Perth. It is Australia's first win since the ball-tampering scandal, which included former captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

'It's a big relief,' says Tim Paine as Australia win for first time since ball-tampering scandal

Australia have retained the same 13-man squad for the remaining two matches in Melbourne and Sydney after beating India in the second Test in Perth, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.

Australia rely on unchanged squad for last two India Tests

Warring captains Virat Kohli and Tim Paine on Monday resumed their verbal duel, forcing on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney to warn both the players on the fourth morning of the second Test between India and Australia.

India vs Australia: Umpire issues warning to Kohli, Paine as their on-pitch chat continued on Day 4

Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey has said that Indian skipper Virat Kohli is out of control and that he does not like his attitude. "Kohli is out of control.

'Kohli is out of control... I don't like his attitude,' says former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey

The stump mic has revealed the ugly war of words between Indian captain Virat Kohli and Australian skipper Tim Paine on the third day of Perth Test on Sunday. The match got spiced up on the third day when Virat Kohli completed his 25th Test hundred got India to 283 runs but caught at second slip after a controversial catch by Peter Handscomb.

Watch: Stump mic reveals ugly on-pitch chats between Kohli and Paine in Perth Test

The onfield verbal duel between rival captains Virat Kohli and Tim Paine has been one of the talking points of the second Test here but Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood Monday played it down, saying it was done in good spirits.

Verbal duel between Kohli and Paine done in good spirits: Australian pacer Hazlewood

Australia need five wickets in the second test to secure a series-levelling victory with India's daunting run chase on a menacing pitch teetering at stumps on day four on Monday.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 4: Australia five wickets away from winning

Australian skipper Tim Paine has been involved in a war of words with Indian counterpart Virat Kohli and there seems to be no end in sight. After the umpire intervened and separated the two when Paine was batting, the Australian, when fielding, turned to Murali Vijay taking a jibe at the Indian captain.

'You can't like Virat Kohli as a man: Paine caught saying to Murali Vijay on stump mic

Mohammed Shami took a five-wicket haul as Australia were all out for 243 in the middle session on the fourth day on Monday in Perth Test. Shami picked up a career-best 6-56 as the hosts lost six wickets for 51 runs before a 36-run last-wicket partnership between Mitchell Starc (14) and Josh Hazlewood (17 not out) boosted their tally.

INDvsAUS: Australia all out for 243, India need 287 to win Perth Test

India and Australia will play their second Test match of a four-match series at the brand new in Perth's Optus Stadium, which has a drop-in pitch. Perth Stadium, which has a sitting capacity of 60,000, has succeeded the WACA as the city's premier venue for internationals.

India vs Australia, 2nd Test: All you need to know about Perth's drop-in pitch

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli has said his team is "more excited than nervous" by the lively Perth pitch as the team held its final training sessions on Thursday before the second Test against Australia.

Time when India approached lively pitches with fear gone: Kohli before Perth Test

Australia skipper Tim Paine declared himself fit and ready to go for the second Test against India on Thursday, with the hosts naming an unchanged side for the Perth Stadium clash.

India vs Australia, second Test: Tim Paine fit, Aussies unchanged for Perth Test

Australia Test skipper Tim Paine has questioned the decision review system, saying it has been "frustrating" to deal with the technology that is "not a perfect system".

It is frustrating, it's not perfect system: Australia Test captain on DRS

Australia lost just two wickets to finish 186 for the loss of six wickets at lunch. Earlier, Australian batsman Shaun Marsh and skipper Tim Paine were battling hard on the fifth and final day of the first test match at Adelaide Oval on Monday, before Bumrah broke Marsh's resistance at 60.

IND vs AUS: Australia 186/6 at lunch, need 137 runs more

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