Australia vs India 2018: 3 Things that could decide the Test series

#2 India’s ability to mop up the tail

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Over the years, India’s ability (or the lack of it) to knock off the tail has been a perennial problem and that seems to continue even with this current strong bowling attack.

This was one of the key areas where India lost the series against England in the previous away series where the likes of Sam Curran along with other lower order players forged critical partnerships that took the game away from India.

Even though Australia’s top order is vulnerable, their lower middle order which comprises of Tim Paine, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc is good enough to score valuable runs that could end up being the difference.

This is where India needs to have a clear plan and not panic because all the three players mentioned above might take the counter-attacking route to put the bowlers off. If they keep knocking the lower order cheaply, it could go a long way in India pulling off their maiden Test series win on these shores.