The batting 1v1 is really what worries me as an Aussie fan. Rohit has been gun away opening the past few years, kohli is back in test form and always does well over here, pant loves it over here, and jadeja + gill did really well last time you guys toured. I'm a bit worried about jaiswal given how he went in SA and not sure how sarfaraz/rahul will handle the extra bounce, but those minor gripes are really small compared to Australia. Usman has regressed after a few years of good form, marnus has been averaging 35 for ages, smith was already out of form and is now opening, head can't buy a run, and jadeja is a much stronger #7 than carey.
Only positives on recent forms are green and marsh, and maybe head coming back into form, and most people in the general public/in the media seem to want smith back to 4, which ruins atleast one of those.
Uzzie is surely on his last legs as a top level international opener. I feel his reflexes have slowed down a lot after seeing him last summer. This could be his final series looking at the bowling attack he will face.
Mitchell Marsh is a interesting case. His ultra aggressive approach worked last summer but can he do it against a much tougher attack.
Green is most suited and currently Australia's best batsman based on current form along with Head & Carey showed signs of being back in the runs in NZ (at last)
Not sold on Smudge as opener and Marnus is mostly painful to watch these days.
Jaiswal played on 2 dodgy test surfaces in SA. So not a ideal way to judge him where everyone struggled. Newlands was too much to deal with for everyone.
He will be Tested in Perth the most.
Rahul has batted well in SA in Centurion on a tough pitch also scored a ton in Middle order. Has the technique to do well in his new role.
Not sold on Sarfaraz in Australia. Even Jurel seems to have better tools to succeed there than him.
Jadeja is 35 so his best days are behind him as well.
India would do well to pick a fast bowling all rounder like Nitish Reddy for Perth test.
