India vs Australia 2019: 6 important takeaways from the ODI series

#5. Indian Batsmen Have Become More Vulnerable to Spinners

The success of Adam Zampa in this series raises questions about India's quality in playing spin

Ever since the greats of the previous generation like Sachin, Dravid, Laxman, Sehwag started losing their form and eventually retired, Indian batting’s famed superiority in playing spin has disappeared.

Spinners around the world no longer look upon India as the same team that once dominated the likes of Warne and Murali. Many have filled their boots in Test cricket bowling to the contemporary Indian sides.

Even in ODIs, men-in-blue don’t seem to be as potent against tweakers as they used to be. The great success of Adam Zampa in this series is a case in point. Yes, he did bowl well but it’s hard to argue that the leggie is among the best in the world.

The fact that Indians gave him too many wickets raises serious concerns for the team. The way Indian players got dismissed against Zampa was suggestive of a decline in the quality of Indian batting against slower bowlers.

This is not an isolated occurrence. Good spinners are getting more successful against this current crop of batsmen from the country. Adil Rashid’s success last year also points to the same conclusion.

But Zampa’s success is even more concerning as he hasn’t been as good in international cricket as Rashid had been. The ease with which Indians once used to manoeuvre and, when necessary, attack the spinners is no longer visible. This increases the options of their opponents in the World Cup.