5 reasons why the Australia series will be a big challenge for India

#2. The spin woes

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are at the top of the bowling rankings in Test cricket but both of them have looked rusty in ODIs. Ashwin, in the recent games, has been guilty of bowling negative lines and hence has ended up wicket-less on several occasions.

Jadeja, on the other hand, hasn't been able to innovate effectively and as Sri Lanka and Pakistan showed in the Champions Trophy, milking him isn't very difficult. The ineffective bowling of India's frontline spinners has added to India's worries.

The likes of Axar Patel, Yauzuvendra Chahal, and Kuldeep Yadav have done effectively in their limited chances but they lack the experience.

Steve Smith has emerged as a master batsman against spin bowling and he can keep India's spinners at bay with his unorthodox technique. Glenn Maxwell loves depositing spinners into the stands and India's batting friendly surfaces will offer him the license to do that.

Other batsmen in Australia's squad are also efficient players of spin in the limited overs format and thus tying the visitors with spin bowling could be a gamble.