India very good at creating sideshows, we got distracted by them: Australia captain Tim Paine

Tim Paine pointed fingers at India's reported reluctance to go to Brisbane for the final Test as one of the instances of the visiting team trying to distract them. Australia were beaten at the Gabba as Paine's side lost the 4-Test series 2-1 to India.

Australia captain Tim Paine has said his side allowed themselves to be distracted by India's "sideshows" during the intense 4-Test series which the visitors won in a dramatic fashion earlier this year. Tim Paine received a lot of flak after his side went 2-1 against a depleted Indian side which was without captain Virat Kohli after the first Test wherein the visitors were bundled out for 36, their lowest-ever Test score. India bounced back, hammering Australia in Melbourne before they sealed a heroic draw in Sydney, denying Australia with some gutsy batting on a Day 5 pitch at the SCG.