India vs Australia 2019: 3 things Australia need to do to beat India

Australia are visiting India to play two T20Is and five ODIs. The T20I series is slated to begin on February 24 while the ODI series starts from March 2.

Australia lost their recent home Test and ODI series against India for the first time in their history. So they will be looking to restore the lost pride. On the other hand, this will be India's last international series before the much expected 2019 World Cup.

The Men in Blue will utilize the series to set their combination for the World Cup. Hence, we could see lots of experiments in every game.

Australia lost the ODI series 1-4 the last time when they toured India. It's not easy to beat the strong Indian side in their own backyard, irrespective of the format. India is also back home after strong overseas performances.

However, If Australia can do these three things, they can beat India in both the T20I and ODI series.

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#3 Aggressive approach against the fast bowlers

Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are among the key pacers for India

One of the main reasons why India did really well in the last year or two across the world is because of the consistent performances of their fast bowlers. They were the unsung heroes for India in all the recent overseas tours.

In white-ball cricket, pacers such as Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami gave their best and got back positive results. The best way to counter them is by playing an aggressive brand of cricket.

In India, most of the wickets will suit the batsmen. Hence, it's the best opportunity for the Australian top-order to capitalize upon. Seeing the pacers off early won't be a great idea, as India can strangle Australia in the middle overs with the spinners.

It might not be easy to go after the in-form seam bowlers. But that's the only way Australia can dominate the Indian attack.

#2 Don't lose too many wickets to the wrist-spinners

Kuldeep and Chahal have been vital to India's success in white-ball cricket in recent times

The Indian wrist-spinners have been at the top of their games against non-Asian countries, especially in the recent overseas ODI series. And they will be even more dangerous on the home turf as the pitches might suit them better.

One of the reasons why Australia lost their recent ODI series against India at home is that they gave away too many wickets to the wrist-spinners. It's always the case that when you lose a wicket to a spinner, you tend to lose too many in quick succession as the newcomer will be under pressure.

Hence, Australia can apply their patience during the middle-overs and rotate the strike instead of going after them. Once they see off this phase, they can unleash towards the end.

The Australian team can do this only if their quality batsmen survive against the spinners. So the team think-tank should keep this in mind and decide the batting order accordingly. If they expose their weakness in the middle overs against the spinners, then it could be an easy phase for the Indians.

#1 Not concede too many boundaries to the openers

Dhawan and Rohit have given consistent starts to the Indian innings in both ODIs and T20Is

As everyone is aware, India relies too much on their top three batsmen - Rohit, Dhawan and Kohli. This was clearly evident in so many matches in the past.

The Indian openers love to score boundaries, unlike skipper Kohli who loves to build an innings. If the visitors manage to curb that, then it adds pressure on the openers, and they might throw away the wicket.

If India lose their openers early, it adds more pressure on their fragile middle order. Australia can expose their weakness in the middle overs to turn the game.

But it's not easy to cut down boundaries when the Indian openers get going, as they can do so with ease. Australia either should stick to a good line and length, or place a better field to cut down the boundaries.