Australia vs India 2018: 3 reasons why India can the Test series

India are busy in their preparation to battle a weak yet promising Test side, the West Indies. Just after the completion of the West Indies tour to India, BCCI will send some Indian players of the Test team to New Zealand along with the India 'A' team. India have missed two golden opportunities to triumph overseas under Virat Kohli due to the lack of practice. This time though, BCCI has made sure India will get enough practice ahead of the all-important tour to Australia.

The India vs Australia Test series will be the most anticipated series of India's overseas journey, as India have never won a Test series in Australia. However, this time around, their fate can change. India have a great chance of beating the Aussies in Australia later this year and here are five reasons why:

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#3 Quality Pace Attack

Many experts have claimed that the current pace attack of India is the best they have ever had

India will be facing Australia with their best pace-attack ever. India, in the present scenario, have a versatile and energetic pace attack which has performed well in their last two overseas Test series, against South Africa and England.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar can make the Aussies dance to his tunes with his swinging deliveries, whereas Shami and Umesh could make the ball reverse swing to trouble the Aussie batsmen. Ishant should be able to make his Test experience count. Bumrah has the ability to entrap the Aussie batsmen with his awkward action.

To sum it up, if the bowlers are complemented by the batsmen properly, India can have a strong chance of clinching the Test series this time around.

#2 Absence of Steve Smith and David Warner

Smith and Warner were handed a 12-month ban after the ball-tampering incident

The absence of Steve Smith and David Warner in the Test series can prove highly advantageous for India. Australia will miss their services a lot in the Test series, as their batsmen will have to face a strong and fierce bowling attack.

After the ball-tampering incident, Smith and Warner were banned for 12 months by the official cricket board of Australia. Since Warner and Smith will not feature in the Test series against India, India have a great chance of bowling out the Aussies quickly. It'd be interesting to see how the relatively less-experienced Aussie batsmen tackle the Indian bowlers and compete with India's batting line-up.

The last time Australia hosted a Test series against India, Steve Smith scored centuries in all the four Test matches and Warner scored three centuries in the four matches, as Australia won the series 2-0.

#1 Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli could be the thin line separating Australia and a series victory

The biggest reason why Australia could face a historic upset is Virat Kohli. Virat Kohli scored 692 runs in eight innings, including four spectacular centuries when India toured Australia for a Test series in 2014.

Virat Kohli fought hard in that series but didn't receive much support from the other end and from the bowlers. But this time, Virat will be leading the Indian team with utter determination to succeed. He has improved in a lot of aspects in the past few years and could get a lot of runs in the upcoming Test series as well.

The Aussie bowlers will have to prepare a master-plan against Kohli and hope that the plan succeeds or else Kohli will snatch victory from the hands of Australia and save India from the jaws of defeat.