FOUR-TEST SER
Darren Lehmann’s recipe for Aussie success in India
Coach Lehmann warns Australia’s batsmen must be prepared to ‘grind it out’ in India
Sydney — Australia’s batsmen will have to be prepared to bat for long periods in February’s four-Test series in India, says coach Darren Lehmann. Australia scored seven centuries in the 3-0 Test series clean sweep of Pakistan completed in Sydney on Saturday, but Lehmann warned that the batsmen would have to be prepared to "grind it out" in India. While Australia had it much their own way against Pakistan, winning all three Tests, attention has now switched to the coming tough assignment on the subcontinent with the squad to be announced this week. Pundits said the 13 players in the squad in Sydney were expected to be included, plus Shaun Marsh and probably two others — likely a fast bowler and a batting all-rounder. There will be a great deal of focus on Australia’s spin contingent of Nathan Lyon, Steve O’Keefe and Ashton Agar. But Lehmann said it was the batting that had to be ready for the challenges against Virat Kohli’s top-ranked India. "Batting long periods of time is going to...
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