It’s indeed going to be the tough task for Australian side comprising of four spinners in their 16-member squad against a formidable India in a bid to give a fitting response to the hosts in their own backyard. It looks improbable at the moment if we go by the recent run of splendid form particularly in Test format of Kohli’s men as they are unbeaten in last 19 Tests.
The bowlers shone and the batters rose to the occasion – to tumble several records led by King Kohli with his sheer brilliance at their fortress.
Australia’s batting lacks the experience, but rookies had delivered well in the recently concluded 3-match Test series against Pakistan which is a positive sign so far for the visitors as Shaun Marsh has been settled in the middle-order after playing a dominant role with the bat in Asian conditions.
In the subcontinent, they’ve mountain to climb when they’ll face veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on the spin-friendly wickets which is a norm in the subcontinent.
However, as the obvious favourites, India started the 2017 year in Tests with a convincing win over Bangladesh in One-off Test; Kohli’s team should like to continue their winning streak against Australia in the competitive four-match Test series which will kickstart in Pune on Thursday (February 23).
It’s definitely going to be a big series as fans are waiting quite eagerly to witness the two best teams – to fight hard by emerging as victorious.