Brett Lee Reckons Australian Pace Trio Key To Their Sides' Success Against India

Brett Lee, the former fast bowler, believes that his Australia’s pace triumvirate of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins will hold the key in the upcoming Test series against India.

India will lock horns with Australia for a four-match Test series and the hosts will be desperate to avenge the 1-2 defeat that they suffered at the hands of Virat Kohli’s men back in 2018-19. One

One of the major reasons behind India beating Australia on their own turf two summers ago was that the trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami outbowled their famed Aussie counterparts. And, once again it will be the battle between two of the finest attacks in the world that will decide the fate of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

“Playing at home obviously gives you that advantage, but that said I know that India will pack a full-strength squad to tour Australia. I still believe if Australia is to win our bowlers hold the key,” Brett Lee told PTI.

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Brett Lee calls for the use of the artificial substance on the cricket in the wake of saliva ban

With saliva getting banned in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Brett Lee is keen to see how the Kookaburra ball behaves.

The seam of the Kookaburra ball is less pronounced as compared to the Dukes and the ball goes really soft after the 50 over mark. And, that is exactly why Brett Lee has urged the ICC to allow the use of an artificial substance to help bowlers shine the ball and generate reverse-swing.

“It will definitely change the way the game is played so we don’t want to make it even harder for bowlers even more than it currently is,” said Brett Lee

“Essentially you do need saliva to keep the new ball shiny and also the old ball to reverse swing. Usually (fast bowlers) use less saliva on a new ball compared to the old one. Maybe they need to come up with some artificial substance that they can use,” he added.” he added.

Indian fast-bowling unit has the ability ‘to knock over any top-order’ but again it will depend on how much the ball swings across different venues.

“India have got some extremely good pace bowlers that are capable of knocking over any top order. Once again I think it comes down to how the ball will swing or not swing in different conditions (Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney),” he said.

The four-match Test series between India and Australia will kickstart from December 03 at the Gabba in Brisbane.