Australia vs India 2018-19: 5 players who are crucial for Australia's chances in the Test Series

#3 Nathan Lyon

G.O.A.T?

Nathan Lyon has been India's bowling nemesis for the last 5-6 years against Australia in Tests. In all the 3 series he has played against the Indian side, he has been Australia's highest wicket-taker. This includes the series Down Under in 2014/15.

It's fairly ironical for Indians to struggle against spin bowling but the great Nathan Lyon has always come up with fantastic performances against India. Even in India in 2017, he rocked the Indians in the first 2 matches of the series.

This series, he comes in as the leader along with Starc and 2 other fully fit pacers and he seriously threatens the Indian chances big time. India will need to play really good against him and not succumb in front of him.

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#4 Josh Hazlewood

Hazlewood is going to test Indian batsmen a lot

He might not be as quick as his partners or even the opposition, but even at 138-142kmph, Josh Hazlewood poses a real danger for the Indian batsmen. His consistency reminds one of the great Glenn McGrath and this makes him a dangerous pacer who matches Starc and Pat, even without that pace.

Hazlewood can get the ball to nip around the 5th stump line which has always troubled Indian batsmen abroad. Look out for the edges, slip fielders. He will be Tim Paine's go-to bowler in the series. The tall and lanky pacer impressed in his debut Test outing against India in their last tour Down Under.