No pressure, so Indian will play more freely.
Head didn't play in last series? I guess he played. Also, this time Warner is not there. Boland is injured as well. Not playing first test match. They are short of two three bowlers. Their bowlers will be new. These three quicks cannot bowl for five tests. The above bowlers are new. I don't know how much they can replicate similar performance against India. We were short of bowlers still we won, last time. Confidence is on peak except for Jadeja. I believe Axar can make a difference this time if he gets to play. From Irani squad, looks like, Sunder is not in the plans of Indian selectors. Shardul will play Irani trophy. Akashdeep is certainty. Harshit Rana is there. I feel two three more bowlers will emerge as net bowlers, so that main bowlers won't get fatigued for long tour. If Hardik remains fit and bowls 10-15 overs per day in Ranji trophy, then nothing like that. In Adelaide and Brisbane, he can be useful.
India has Jaiswal and Gill who are doing good. Jaiswal will do well against Cummins and Strac, but Hazelwood, I doubt that. But again these won't play together. I feel Ruturaj or Easwaran will get chance in BGT atleast a back up opener. If Rahul fails even in Kiwi series, then Gaikwad can bat at three and Gill can bat five. Even Sai Sudarshan or Musheer has chance if they score in Irani trophy. Rahul should not play in BGT. Don't play Pant in white ball formats till BGT and don't ask him to play India A tour before BGT. Rahane was good captain and great middle order player on overseas conditions. His time was over. Pujara was one dimensional player, so he was dropped. Modern games needs a little attacking mindset from number three which Pujara didn't have.