Former Australian speedster Jason Gillespie is of the opinion that the current team is the weakest Australian team in recent times.
Speaking to TOI, Gillespie also admitted that India are the certain favourites as far as the Test series is concerned, especially considering the fact that stalwarts Steve Smith and David Warner continue to sit out due to their respective ball-tampering bans.
“I certainly believe India start favourites. Australia haven’t been at their very best as there has been a lot going on at the moment. We are missing a few key players at the moment. India, on the other hand, are very strong and led well by Virat Kohli. I think India have more clarity on what their best team is but Australia still don’t know what their best XI is,” the Australian great told the newspaper.
“We have got to understand that there has been a lot going on in Australian cricket and it’s bound to have some effect on the results of the side. I think the new players who are coming in need to be given more time to settle in. Also, the Australian supporters need to lower their expectations because this side hasn’t been playing the cricket we know they can play in recent times.
“The current Australian team’s strength is in its bowling and we have the likes of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins who can be quite a handful. I reckon the upcoming series will be a tussle between India’s batsmen and Australia’s bowlers,” he added.
