5 takeaways for Australia from the India-Australia series

#2 The all-round show of Marcus Stoinis

A good all-round show from Stoinis has helped Australia find an able No. 6

Before this ODI series, Stoinis had played only 3 ODIs. Even though he was a part of Australia’s Champions Trophy squad he failed to play a single game. But here in India, Australia have found an able all-rounder who can bat at No. 6 and give them 10 overs on a regular basis.

The performance of Marcus Stoinis was one of the biggest positives for Australia. With the bat, the world had seen a glimpse of him when he scored that magnificent 146 in New Zealand, but in this series, he further showed why he can be relied upon during tough situations.

In the second one-day, when Australia’s chase of 253 was disrupted by Kuldeep Yadav’s hat-trick, the all-rounder kept hopes alive with a brilliant 62. In the third and fifth ODIs, he held one end up as he scored 27 not out and 46 preventing a collapse and helped Australia bat out the 50 overs.

The Victoria all-rounder showed he can bat at different stages of the game and can bowl at any stage of the game as well. He can use his variations to good effect and stem the run-flow in the middle-overs.