Veteran opening batsman Warner said he is looking forward to playing against the best spinners in the world. “It was great to be a part of the last Ashes but going to India and beating India in India is the toughest challenge for us in Test cricket. I am looking forward to the tour, it is always a tough test. On this tour, I am ready to test myself against the best spinners in the world.
Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood said, ‘It has been a long time since Australia has won a Test series in India. In world cricket, it is everyone’s target to try and win in India. Mitchell Starc, his fellow fast bowler and out of the first Test due to injury, said, ‘Winning a series in India is like a crown on the head for any team.’
Starc and his skipper pacer Pat Cummins are looking to win the Ashes in India and later in England later this year. “If we can win the Ashes on India tour and England tour, it will be a great achievement,” Starc said. Cummins said, ‘Winning a series in India is like winning the Ashes in England. However, I would consider this a bigger achievement than the Ashes. If we win here, it will be a big career achievement.