Chappell wrote in ‘Sydney Morning Herald’, ‘Australia can win the series. The Indian team looks weak due to injuries to key players like Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah. There will be a lot of reliance on Virat Kohli. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made a comeback through the Ranji Trophy after recovering from a knee injury and is in the squad for the first Test starting in Nagpur on Thursday.
Chappell said that Ashton Agar should be preferred over Nathan Lyon on the turning wickets. Ashton Agar should be picked when pitches are helping spinners as finger spin is more accurate. Anil Kumble took 619 wickets in Test cricket and used to bowl fast, flat leg breaks. The batsmen knew that if they missed, their wicket could fall. Egar will also have to do the same.
He also said that Australia has to work on many aspects. He said, ‘David Warner is not in form and he will have to improve his Test record in India. Usman Khawaja, Alex Carey, Travis Head and Cameron Green will have to test themselves against the formidable spinners. Marnus Labushen will give the first big test of his career. Chappell said, ‘Australia will have to extract the most of their talent and skill. Winning in India is not that difficult now. Now there are regular tours and a lot of experience has been gained from IPL.