The pitches in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne received the best rating from the International Cricket Council. Sydney pitch was rated average after the series finale at the iconic SCG ended in three days.

Sydney: Four out of five pitches used in the recent Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia have been rated 'very good' by the ICC, which found the track for the fifth and final game in Sydney to be 'satisfactory,

Four out of five pitches used during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy received the top-most ‘very good’ rating from the ICC.