Batsmen to blame for India thrashing: Michael Clarke

Australia captain Michael Clarke blamed his batsmen for their -crushing innings and 135-run trouncing inside four days by India in Hyderabad.

Australia became the first side in Test history to lose by an innings -having declared their first innings, and Clarke promised that no stone would be left unturned to stop a repeat. His side were shot out for just 131 on the fourth morning and went 2-0 down in the four-match series.

"I think India deserve a lot of credit, they outplayed us in all facets of the game in this Test match," Clarke said. "I thought the partnership of the two Indian players [Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara] put on in the first innings was fantastic and I think we need to learn from that.

"Our batters have to take responsibility. We haven't scored enough runs in our first innings in both our Test matches and that's unacceptable in the best of batting conditions.

"There will certainly be no break in between, there'll be nothing but hard work. You don't get better sitting on the couch that's for sure.

"There will certainly be no stone left unturned leading up to the third Test match."

Australia have until a week tomorrow, when the third Test starts in Mohali, to regroup and attempt to build some confidence ahead of this summer's Ashes series in England.

One option is for Clarke to move up the order as Phil Hughes, recently recalled to the Test side, has mustered just 25 runs in four innings batting at three in this series.

"I have no choice," Clarke said. "Again, it hasn't been about me, it's about trying to do what's best for the team, and I think now, especially in these conditions, I have to bat higher.

"I've got nine days to work it out. Wherever I can go and put some runs on the board to help the team [I will, but] I don't think picking your batting order can revolve around one person - the team needs the team to play well.

"We need our top six batters to be scoring runs, we need our four, five or six bowlers to be taking wickets. It can't be about one person. I've never played cricket that way and I don't want this team to go to that."

Only Ed Warner, with a patient 44, offered prolonged resistance against India's spin attack as Australia lost their last eight wickets before lunch.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took five for 63, his eighth five-wicket haul in Tests, and slow left-armer Ravindra Jadeja a Test-best three for 33 and six wickets in the match as India built on their eight wickets win in Chennai.

"I think I've got a very good side, I've always said that," said India captain MS Dhoni. "I think it's a collective effort and credit goes to each and every individual."