5 series left for India to sort out their one-day squad

#4. Australia tour of India and India tour of Australia (5 ODIs and 3 ODIs)

India looks like a contrastingly balanced side compared to Australia

The last time these two sides met, wristspin proved to be too much for Australia to handle, as they crashed to a 4-1 series defeat away from home. More importantly, this was a time when Steven Smith and David Warner were still a part of the Australian 50 over setup.

In their absence, Australia are likely to suffer a similar fate unless their quicks are fit in time for the series. Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood and Coulter-Nile would be great for Indian batsman to experience express pace bowling, which they are likely to encounter later at the World Cup.

In addition to this, the Indian spinners would also be tested on the flat and batsman-friendly pitches in Australia, that aren't too conducive to spin. While they may not be a full strength Australian side, 8 ODI's will give the Indians a good time to familiarise themselves with their opponents and extract any weaknesses they can use in the World Cup.