AUSTRALIA TOUR OF INDIA, 2017

Australia's chance to plug T20I losing streak against India

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India's pre-series preparation included a little session of keepy uppies outside the dressing room, thanks to excessive rain in the city.
India's pre-series preparation included a little session of keepy uppies outside the dressing room, thanks to excessive rain in the city. © AFP

Australia have always treated the Twenty20 Internationals with a little disdain. It is no wonder that a world title has eluded them in this format. Steve Smith's last T20I was 18 months ago, versus India at the World T20. David Warner played for Australia in the format more than a year ago, when he stayed back to complete the tour of Sri Lanka. This year, an under-strength Australia lost a home T20I series to Sri Lanka while the "main" team had already jetted off to UAE in preparation for the India tour.

So, it is hard to imagine what this three-match series, sandwiched between another gruelling tour of the subcontinent and the start of the Ashes, means to the lot, although, they did well to drum up the enthusiasm in the nets at Ranchi two days out from the game. The sparse nature of these internationals and the rapid turnover of players means Australia once again have five new faces in the squad - Moises Henriques, Tim Paine, Jason Behrendoff, Andrew Tye, Daniel Christian - from the end of the ODI leg. This significant refresh should at the least try and blow away any prevailing clouds of despondency, for the 'Super Series' can still be drawn with a 3-0 win - something India achieved Down Under in 2016 under similar circumstances.

That the hosts will rely on largely similar personnel from the 4-1 One-Day International series win to do the job in the abridged format is a compliment to how seamlessly they can transit from one white-ball format to the other. If anything, Shikhar Dhawan's return will add more ballast to their top-order. Veteran Ashish Nehra brings with him oodles of T20 bowling smarts while Dinesh Karthik can double up as a very capable keeper-batsman.

India have only played five T20Is this year (still two more than Australia) so far but will have played 14 by the end of the year. For all talks of stability in the team, they remain strictly mid-table in the format - ranked fifth in the world. The idea of a social media trend #Mission111 (No.1 in all three formats) may have served the series well towards creating a little flutter of optimism.

When: India vs Australia, 1st T20I, October 7, 19:00 IST; 13:30 GMT

Where: JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi

What to expect: The city experienced heavy rains in the two days building up to the game, resigning India's pre-series preparation to a little session of keepy uppies outside the dressing room. There is a forecast for scattered thunderstorms on the afternoon of the match day but the 7 pm start is unlikely to be hampered. The overheads could force the inclusion of the extra seamer although spinners have found bite in each of the three recent internationals played here.

Team News:

India

Virat Kohli has opened the batting for India in T20s but will gladly stay at No.3 when Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan reunite. That means, KL Rahul, who opened in the one-off T20I in Sri Lanka, might miss out. India had a chance to sink their teeth into format with the ball when they smartly defended a target in an rain-hit 21-over clash in Chennai, but will need a strong sixth-bowling option while bowling with just the one ball. Nehra's inclusion will add greater meat to the bowling attack and leave a bulk of Bumrah's 24 deliveries for the death. However, India could still play all three of Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav - as they did in Colombo - if the pitch is receptive to spin and if they decide to bench the streetwise Kedar Jadhav.

Probable XI:Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav/ Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal/Ashish Nehra

Australia

Steven Smith will miss the T20I series against India due to a shoulder issue. Although there is no big concern right away, with the Ashes in mind, Australia aren't willing to take any risks with their talismanic skipper. David Warner will lead the side.

The visitors may have a more straightforward task picking their 11 from a 13-man squad. Jason Behrendorff brings variety to the attack with his left-armer's angle and his debutcould force a toss-up for the other seamer's spot between Andrew Tye and Kane Richardson. Glenn Maxwell opened the batting in T20Is in Sri Lanka to great success (scores of 145 and 66) but may have to slot in slightly below, possibly at No.3, as Finch and Warner continue their partnership at the top. The improved Daniel Christian could give the returning Moises Henriques a big run for his money for the all-rounder's slot in the side.

Probable XI: David Warner (c), Aaron Finch, Glenn Maxwell, Travis Head, Henriques, Dan Christian, Tim Paine (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jason Behrendorff, Andrew Tye/Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa

Did you know?

- India have beaten Australia in the last six T20I matches between the two sides. Australia are winless in the three games against India in India.

- Virat Kohli needs 60 more runs to displace Tillakaratne Dilshan from the second spot among the list of top run-getters in T20Is. Kohli now has 1830 runs from 46 innings in T20Is.

- Kohli's last four innings against Australia read 90*, 59*, 50 and 82*. If he scores a fifty in the first T20I, he will become the first player to score five fifties against an opponent in T20Is.

- David Warner has recorded the highest individual score in IPL matches hosted by Ranchi. He scored 90 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Chennai Super Kings in 2014.

What they said:

"It's always great fun playing alongside him. He has got plenty of experience to share and is very helpful." - Jasprit Bumrah is enthusedby the prospect of playing alongside the returning Ashish Nehra.

"I think I am one of the best wicketkeepers in Australia. I have always said that and I have always felt that. At the moment I am keeping well as I have ever had." - Tim Paine, who came close to retirement earlier in the year, believes there could be bigger opportunities to come.

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