India vs Australia 2017: 5 Australian players to watch out for

#1 Marcus Stoinis

New Zealand v Australia - 3rd ODI — Can Stoinis fire on all cylinders?

Stoinis had a sensational start to his India tour, contributing with both bat and ball in his side's 103-run victory against the Board President's XI. The 28-year-old scored a blistering 60-ball 76 and also picked up a wicket whilst conceding just 13 runs in 4 overs.

Stoinis seems to have nailed down a spot in the side despite only playing three ODIs till date, following his blistering 146* against New Zealand in an ODI earlier this year.

The onus will be on him to provide his side with quick runs at the death and also break a partnership or two with the ball. Stoinis will most likely bat at 6 so he will need to find a way of scoring runs against Bumrah, whose awkward action he might not have seen before, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, whose death bowling has improved by leaps and bounds in recent times.

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