3 Reasons why this is India’s best opportunity to win a Test series in Australia

India’s bowlers who can win the series on their own merit

Kuldeep Yadav- The Surprise element?

It’s very rare to see an Indian contingent coming to Australia with such a strong bowling attack. The Indian attack in the 2003/2004, 2007/2008 and 2011/2012 series were no pushovers either, but this squad certainly looks like the strongest to tour down-under.

For a team to sustain, threaten and dominate Australia at home the bowlers must be quick, aggressive and can move the ball both ways at pace. And the spinners more than even winning games, need to hold one end up for the fast bowlers to control proceedings.

India have five fast bowling options who have their individual strengths. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami. It certainly would be a pleasant headache for the selectors to decide who to play and leave out of the playing XI. But with this much options, in case of injuries, they have backup options ready at their disposal.

And India have the experience and skill of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. But after seeing how the Aussie batsmen were completely unable to read Kuldeep Yadav from the hand in the T20Is, he could well be the surprise package as far as India is concerned. They would be tempted to throw in the chinaman irrespective of the conditions for the surprise element.

But if these bowlers put in a good show and play up to potential then India can most definitely upsurge the hosts and win their first Test series down-under.