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

#1 How Indian bowlers use the Kookaburra ball

2nd Test - Australia v India: Day 2

Indian bowlers quite like the SG ball used in home conditions and also the Dukes that's used in England but have always found the Kookaburra ball used in Australia more difficult to penetrate.

One of the main reasons could be the seam and how the Kookaburra loses the shine pretty quickly when compared to other balls. Not only does the pronounced seam help the seamers, it can also make a difference to the spinner to grip the ball.

India’s key spinner for the past few years, R Ashwin has so far not enjoyed success in Australia and that could be because of the soft Kookaburra ball.

In England, Indian fast bowlers enjoyed the conditions right through the day but it wont be the same case in Australia. After 25 overs or so, the ball stops swinging in the air and there wont be too much movement off the wicket either unless the wicket has thick green tinges.

So it will be interesting to see if Indian bowlers have worked out a plan this time around on how to use the Kookaburra ball especially once it becomes old.