5 reasons why the Pune Test won't be a cakewalk for team India
Australia are coming into the series at the back of a 3-0 win against Pakistan
#4 The form of the Marsh brothers
They could be the X-factors of this team. While elder brother Shaun is almost certain of a place in the playing XI, Mitchell is likely to be selected ahead of Glenn Maxwell.
Now we have not yet seen the brothers play to their full potential at the international arena, but what if they suddenly spring into life? Shaun has quite a good record in the subcontinent playing against the likes of Sri Lanka and he is by far Australia’s best player of spin.
But he hasn’t played in a Test since last November and it will be tough to get going from the outset. However, his century in the tour game might give him the much-needed confidence and if he starts to deliver he will be quite a force to reckon with.
Meanwhile, Mitchell hasn’t played a first-class game since breaking down in a South African Test last November. But if he gets going with either of the two, he has the ability to change the game in just one session.
