India vs Australia 2017: 5 issues India should resolve before the third test

#5 Creating partnerships

India’s top order has to create big partnerships

Sudden collapses have been a common feature of India’s batting in this Test series. It has hurt India immensely and has also offered Australia the vital momentum. Apart from the match winning 118 runs partnership between Rahane and Pujara, Indian batsmen have managed only two fifty-plus partnerships in four innings.

On the other hand, Australian batsmen in the same number of innings have scored seven fifty-plus partnerships.

On difficult pitches and bowler friendly conditions, big triple figure partnerships are rare. Hence, Indian batsmen can at least get a few decent 50 plus partnerships in an innings so that the bowling team is kept under check.

The initiative has to come from the top order batsmen who have better temperament and possess the skills to rotate strike frequently.

So far in this series, Australia has proved that they cannot be taken lightly and hence India will want to begin the third Test with complete preparation. The above mentioned five issues must be sorted out quickly for India to continue their dominance in the remaining two Tests.