THE BATSMEN
Steve Smith (Australia)
Smith was in excellent form during the ODI series against South Africa last month and will be looking to carry it into the first Test in Adelaide.
The 25-year-old is viewed as a potential future Test captain, and his performances have certainly backed the claim.
Cheteshwar Pujara (India)
(India)
Like Kohli, Pujara had a poor series against England and he must turn it around if India are to have any chance of knocking off the Australians on their own patch.
The right-handed batsman says he’s worked hard on his technique since, and he must step up.
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