Catch up with all the big moments from Day 4, which was live and free on Channel 7 and 7plus Sport.
Australia are 1-0 down on home soil after being humiliated by India in Perth.
The Aussies now face some huge dilemmas as they head to the second Test in Adelaide.
Catch up with all the action in the live blog below.
Batting masterclass
India’s welcome arrival
It turns out they didn’t necessarily need their captain this week, but Rohit Sharma has belatedly stepped inside Perth Stadium for the first Test.
The opener skipped the match to spend more time at home following the birth of his second child last week.
He’s set to play in the Prime Minister’s XI clash as a warm-up to the day-night Test in Adelaide beginning on December 6.
New idea for Labuschagne
With no Sheffield Shield opportunities between the first and second Tests, could Marnus Labuschagne go back to club cricket on the weekend?
It would seem unusual for an international cricketer but Aaron Finch reckons it’s a good idea.
“Absolutely. We know how much he gives back to his local club. He trains with them, helps out youngsters,” he says.
“I think that’s something he would do, go back, free himself up. The pressures of international cricket are extraordinary, particularly when you’re out of nick.
“Maybe it is an opportunity to go back, have some fun, try and smack a few around. Get back to enjoying your batting.”
Trent Copeland agrees it could help Labuschagne even if he doesn’t score a mountain of runs.
“You talk to most of these guys about in between Test matches and the opportunities to play other cricket, quite often in the Test environment when you’re a little bit out of nick, it can feel like there is no way out,” he says.
“So that avenue to hitting that’s not in the nets is essential to just free up the mind.
“It might not even matter how many runs you get, just to face someone who is not Jasprit Bumrah can be really, really important just to free the mind.”
Another lbw shout against Steve Smith
This time it’s from Harshit Rana… and Jasprit Bumrah is reviewing it!
Umpire’s call on impact might save him.
But in fact it’s missing! This looked closer than the Head shout from Siraj earlier.
What’s done is done, and Australia remain 4-46 (Smith 12, Head 19).
Where to next for Australia?
Former Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch and 7cricket journalist Peter Lalor believe there are some intruiging decisions coming up for Australia after the calamity of this Test.
Finch: “Australia has shown they are not afraid to make a big call.
“If you think back to the 50-over World Cup in India; Alex Carey played the first game, he missed out (after that), then Josh Inglis was brought in.
“There was a lot of talk about it at the time that Australia was so unsettled; you go in, you change your teamteam after one game. x
“But they’ve shown that they’re prepared to do that if they think it’s the right thing for the team at the time.
“That (decision) turned out to be a brilliant decision because Josh Inglis had a good World Cup, Australia then went on to win it.”
Lalor: “That’s a 50-over World Cup. I think in Test cricket, particularly Australian Tests, we’re committed to stability, we think that’s sacred.
“India have shown us that you can shuffle and change at will, India have greater depth, and what concerns me is: what is the answer to this situation?
“If you bring a Josh Inglis in, you have to bring him in the middle and move people up, or do you go back to one of those openers you overlooked?
“We had four candidates in the great Australian bat-off, they chose McSweeney – he’s a number three, four for South Australia.
“Can you bring in Marcus Harris, who has some good numbers this year, (and) put McSweeney down a little bit, settle the order up?”
Finch: “Yeah, of course you can – there are a lot of options.
“Josh Inglis is also the man that they thought is the next best batter in line, regardless of what position he plays.
“So then the question will start to become: are you prepared to shuffle the order around to fix one problem? Or do you just make a like-for-like replacement?
“It’s a good debate. It’s going to be a facinating decision, to see what Andrew McDonald and George Bailey and Pat Cummins come up with.”
Steve Smith goes to ground
The Aussie batsman has been struck high up on the gut and he’s instantly in pain.
He walked away briefly then suddenly rolled onto the ground, sparking some worry.
“It looks like he’s winded. Hopefully that’s all it is, still pretty uncomfortable,” Ali Mitchell says.
“Good to see the concern by the Indian players.”
Matthew Hayden adds: “Right in the solar plexus. It’s taken about a minute for the Australian dressing room to come out there with any action Not much they can really do, he’s fine I think. Just hits in that spot and before you know it, you are out of breath. That is nasty. Simon Katich is wincing with pain and he’s as tough as you can get.”
Within a few seconds Smith is somehow up again and has resumed batting – so he must be alright.
Update: Smith might be well enough to play but he’s definitely feeling the blow, spotted grimacing somewhat as he checked it out at a drinks break.
