Men in Blue need to find a way to tackle the Mitchells’ menace
The Hindu
The Men in Blue have only lost one ODI series since 2016, when Australia beat India 3-2 in 2019
Bilateral one-day internationals may have lost relevance in recent times, but for visiting teams, a series win in India is still a big deal.
The Men in Blue have only lost one ODI series since 2016, when Australia beat India 3-2 in 2019.
On Wednesday at the recently-renovated M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, the Aussies will look to repeat their feat from four years ago in the third and final one-day match of the series now level at at 1-1.
The visitors will take confidence from the commanding 10-wicket win in Visakhapatnam on Sunday to level the three-match competition after the opening-game loss in Mumbai.
And an ODI series win in India ahead of the World Cup here later this year would be a perfect way to finish the tour for Australia, which lost the four-Test series 2-1. For the tourists, the two Mitchells — Marsh and Starc — have been firing on all cylinders with bat and ball, respectively, in the series.
Marsh, who has opened the batting in the absence of David Warner, has grabbed the opportunity with both hands with consecutive half-centuries to amass 147 runs so far.
In a positive development for the Aussies, Warner batted in the nets for over 20 minutes on Tuesday.