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Former Australian batsman Dean Jones believes if India doesn’t win this time, they will never win in Australia. Jones thinks it is a perfect chance for the visitors to savour success in Australia. India has never won a Test series on the Australian soil and they would like to turn the tables in the forthcoming series.

Australia is not at the top of their prowess as they are without the services of their talisman batsman, Steven Smith and David Warner. Furthermore, Australia is not in the best of forms as they recently had lost against Pakistan, though the series was played in the UAE.

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The best chance for India.

Jones believes India is miles ahead in all the three formats. However, he questioned whether do they have the belief to go all the way in Australia.

“If India don’t win this series, they will never win in Australia. India are miles better than Australia in all formats but do they have the belief, and will their fast bowlers last the distance?” Jones was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.

Dean Jones has backed the tourists to win the series by 2-0 or 3-0. However, India will need to come up with a collective effort. Jones said it would be difficult for the hosts to fill in the big shoes of Steven Smith and David Warner who do the lion’s share of scoring.

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“With India’s history, maybe this series will not be a fait accompli. I do feel the result will go India’s way to the tune of a 2-0 or 3-0 result, as I just can’t see Australia winning a Test anywhere.

“Normally when Australia play at home they are very hard to beat. But now there is no Steve Smith and David Warner, who consistently make 40% of Australia’s runs. For Australia to win, who is going to fill those shoes?” asked Jones, who played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs.

Meanwhile, India’s skipper Virat Kohli is going to hold the key. Kohli had scored 692 runs on the previous tour. Thus, Jones has issued a warning to Australia to not wake the sleeping lion.

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Don’t prickle Virat Kohli.

“Do not talk or provoke him. Make him your best mate.”

“Trying to find a weakness in Kohli’s game is like trying to find something wrong with the Mona Lisa. Teams must stop his cover drive and bowl in different areas.

“At the start of Kohli’s innings, quicks need to bowl at a fourth-stump line and make him play on the back foot. Do not give him width and length outside off-stump.

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India has a golden opportunity to create history in Australia for the first time. However, the visitors will need to play their best game to beat Australia in their home.

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