5 player battles to look out for in the T20I series vs Australia 

#4 Jason Behrendorff vs Shikhar Dhawan

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Jason Behrendorff has played the bulk of his international games against India and he has been pretty impressive. In his debut international series (in 2017), he blew away the Indian top-order taking 4/21 and helping Australia break their seven-match T20 losing streak against India. He also made his ODI debut against the ‘Men in Blue’ earlier this year and picked up three wickets in two games.

However, he seems to have Shikhar Dhawan’s number. The tall Aussie quick has got the Indian opener three times in international cricket. Dhawan was dismissed by Behrendorff on both occasions in the ODI series earlier this year. However, Dhawan has had a terrific year in T20 cricket. He scored 690 runs at an average of 40.59 and a strike-rate of 147.44.

Hence, it is going to be an interesting battle. Dhawan likes to dominate while Behrendorff likes to keep things quiet. Hence, this battle in the powerplay could be a crucial one.