3 players who are likely to be axed for the Australia series

#1 Dinesh Karthik

Karthik was overlooked for the last three matches

Karthik was selected as India's first-choice keeper for the England tour. While people made their voices heard when Karthik wasn't given due opportunities in the ODI setup, the same people voiced for the KKR skipper's exclusion from the playing XI after the first two Tests; such was the performance of the Nidhas Trophy star.

His returns were 0, 20, 1 and 0 in the two Tests that he played. If his batting left a lot to be desired, his glove-work was not far behind. He didn't have a grip over the field spacing in the slip region and as a result, there was indecisiveness over who should go for catches. With age not on his side and Pant inviting worldwide attention after the fifth Test, it would take a miracle to get the selectors to not overlook the lanky wicket-keeper for the Australian tour.