Aus media

India were "bounced and bruised at the MCG", declared a gleeful Aussie media which hailed the hosts for their surprise humbling of the famed India batting line-up.

The much-vaunted Indian batting line-up came under attack from the Australian media as the visitors could post just 282 and 169 in the two innings against an inexperienced home side bowling attack to lose the Test by 122 runs.

Only Sachin Tendulkar seemed to be in control over the Australian fast bowlers as he top-scored in both innings with a fluent 73 and 32, the local media said.

'The Daily Telegraph' wrote that the pressure is now on India and their famed batting line-up would have to prove that they are not flat-track bullies.

"MS Dhoni has conceded India's great weapon is now its weakness - a cast of batting flops who must prove they are not flat-track bullies," the newspaper said.