Australia not following India's ODI spin

Sep 18, 2017 - 5:32 PM Australia could persist with seam over spin on a flat Kolkata pitch, despite the Indian wrist spinners' impressive return in Chennai.

India's tweakers caused headaches throughout Australia's rain-curtailed innings, taking five wickets as the home side cruised to victory in the first of five one-day internationals.

Yuzvendra Chahal took 3-30, including the prize scalp of David Warner who was bamboozled by a doosra before succumbing to a slider the next delivery.

Australian quick Nathan Coulter-Nile believes Kuldeep Yadav and Chahal's success isn't necessarily a sign Australia should follow suit and play Ashton Agar and Adam Zampa in the same team.

"If the wicket's going to turn I think you play the extra spinner," Coulter-Nile said.

"If there's bounce and carry then you play the quick.

"I don't think you've got to try worry about what they've got, I think we've just got to play to our strengths."

Coulter-Nile has an intimate knowledge of Eden Gardens after playing the last IPL season with Kolkata Knight Riders.

And in his experience, sharp turn isn't on the agenda.

"It's flat. A very high-scoring ground," Coulter-Nile said.

Zampa struggled with his length in the series-opener. Hardik Pandya ruthlessly punished him for overpitching before holing out on 83.

It was the legspinner's only breakthrough in 10 overs which went for 66 runs.

Part-time offspinners Glenn Maxwell and Travis Head weren't used.

Instead, Marcus Stoinis's cross-seam medium pace claimed two wickets and James Faulkner looked vulnerable going for 1-67 off his 10.

Pat Cummins bowled with good pace and control, while Coulter-Nile was the pick of the bowlers with 3-44.

Coulter-Nile's outswing with the new ball combined with India's attacking approach helped him to grab all three of his wickets in a 13-ball period.

He doesn't expect the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane to take a backwards step despite combining for just 33 runs in game one.

"They like the bat on ball they like to come hard at us," he said.

"If they keep coming that hard hopefully we can keep getting the rewards for it."

Both teams have arrived in Kolkata ahead of Thursday's match.

Australia's options for change include Agar, batsman Peter Handscomb and South Australian paceman Kane Richardson.

Source: AAP