5 unanswered questions for Australia before the Pune test

#1 Will Warner and Smith replicate their heroics in India?

Both Warner and Smith have been in a red-hot form at the moment

There is no denying the fact that if Australia are to have any success in the four-match series against the World No.1 side then the duo of Warner and Smith have to carry their stellar form. Warner had one of his most sensational calendar years in 2016, garnering success both in ODI’s as well as in Tests. He amassed 748 runs from 11 Tests he featured in, including two centuries.

The left-hander has looked ominous with the bat in hand in the recent times but his record overseas doesn't make good reading for his fans. Warner has not scored a century in an overseas Test for more than two years now. Like most Australian batsmen, Warner had a miserable time in India last time, scoring just 195 runs at an average of 24.67.

On the other hand, Steve Smith has a much better record in Asia than David Warner. The Aussie captain smashed 582 runs in 7 matches at an average of 41.57.

Despite averaging more than 40, Smith had his own worries against the spinners in the subcontinent as he was dismissed 13 out of 14 times. In fact, he was outfoxed by Rangana Herath on five occasions during Australia’s 3-0 drubbing at the hands of Sri Lanka last year.

Although the two lynchpins of Australian batting have scored runs in the recent past, these facts clearly suggest that the duo are going to face a tough task against Virat Kohli’s men.