India vs Australia 2017: Combined ODI XI

Bumrah has become one of India's leading bowlers

Young and feisty, poker-faced Adam Zampa might not be the most expressive bowler around, but lets his bowling do all the talking. MS Dhoni was impressed by his skills in IPL 2016, and the 25-year-old’s showing on Indian pitches could very well help him edge out Ashton Agar, the other front-line spinner in the Australian line-up.

Built like a tank, the 29-year-old Nathan Coulter-Nile has more than just pace-bowling written on his resume. A more than handy lower order batsman who can use the long handle to great effect, as well as an exceptional fielder, Nathan has had a fair taste of Indian pitches during his tenure in the IPL, and can hit the deck hard and stack up pressure against India’s opening pair.

India’s find of the year in 2016, the awkwardly actioned Jasprit Bumrah has evolved into Kohli’s go-to bowler in no time. A toe-crushing yorker and an undecipherable slower ball are only some of the many tricks up his sleeve, making Bumrah a crucial weapon for India in a series that is set to be dictated by the bat.