5 things that Australia should do to overcome their spin woes

The shambolic record of Australia in Asia has been well documented over the years. The fact that the team has lost 9 straight Tests in Asia is a proof that Australia have struggled to face spin and there have no visible developments made as far as selection process and managing resources are concerned.

In the just concluded Test match series against Sri Lanka, the apathy of the Australian batsmen was so evident that it became difficult to comprehend where Australia can go from here. And the fact that they have to tour India next year further complicates matters for them.

There have been clarion calls made to change the approach adopted for selecting teams for the subcontinent and that players should be selected according to conditions.

Here in this list, we take a look at 5 options which can be looked into by Australia which will help them overcome their spin woes.

#1 Identifying players cut out to play spin

Darren Lehmann has been one of the players who was specifically selected for the Indian tour

Here the onus lies on the selectors, as it is their job to identify talent and then groom them accordingly. The side which toured Sri Lanka consisted of 6 players who were in the squad for the entire summer season in Australia. Thus, while these players flourished on the true surfaces in Australia, they were thoroughly exposed on the turners in Sri Lanka.

This policy needs to be looked into. Also, it is not as if this will be a radical shift in the selection policies. Australia have resorted to this approach earlier too, and the current coach Darren Lehmann was one of them as he made his debut in India in 1998 then played crucial roles in series wins in Pakistan and India, but was omitted from the squad as the selectors picked more proficient players against pace were picked for the home series.