Ravindra Jadeja (four matches, 25 wickets at 18.56, 127 runs at 25.40)
Is he the first name on India's team sheet? He should be. Tireless, relentless, and simply magnificent with the ball, Jadeja took more wickets than anyone else on either side while being more economical - he conceded only 2.17 per over - than every other regular bowler. Contrary to stereotype, he was India's first-innings go-to man, even when pitches did not give him much help. If his 6 for 63 in Bengaluru was vital, his 5 for 124 on a flat Ranchi pitch was even better, keeping Australia down to a first-innings total that fell just short of daunting.