Australia vs India 2018: Probable Australian Playing XI for the First Test

All-rounder - Mitchell Marsh

Mitchell Marsh is certainly the best Australian all-rounder in the longest format of the game

Mitchell Marsh had failed trouble the Indian team with both bat and ball during their last tour but will be an integral part of the Australian team in the upcoming series. Though the form is not by his side currently, the all-rounder can be expected to perform well in home conditions. Mitchell Marsh is also the vice-captain of the Australian Test team.

Spinner - Nathan Lyon

Australia v India - 1st Test: Day 5

Nathan Lyon was one of the key reasons why India failed to win a single test in Australia during the previous tour. He wrecked the Indian batting order with his right-arm off-spin and had picked 23 wickets in that series.

When the two teams played in Adelaide in 2014, Nathan Lyon scalped 12 Indian wickets and took 5 wicket-hauls in both the innings. This fact would be enough for the wily offie to cement his place in the playing XI for the first Test.