Brisbane match a test for Australian sledgers
The Gabba Test is the final game in an absorbing series but after some unsavoury incidents in Sydney, our international reputation will be measured by more than just the scoreboard.
Ravichandran Ashwin, second left, is congratulated by teammate Mohammed Siraj after taking the wicket of Steve Smith on day four of the SCG Test. AP
The final game of an absorbing cricket series between Australia and India in Brisbane will be a test of reputation as much as skill – on and off the field.
The "ugly Australian" emerged last weekend in the cauldron of the third Test in Sydney, with captain Tim Paine twice called out for unsportsmanlike conduct and claims of racist heckling by Australian fans.
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