IND vs AUS | Feel my skills are in a good spot; looking forward to playing India, states Joe Burns

After being an instrumental part of the Australian setup that completely smashed the Pakistan and New Zealand bowling attack last summer, Joe Burns' recent form has seen a real concern over his place in the playing XI. The Queenslander who formed an indestructible partnership with left-handed David Warner at the top amassed 402 runs in 2019, at an average of 44.66. 

However, Burns' form in the Sheffield Shield has caused grave concern amongst the Australian fans, who want the management to instate young Will Pucovski in his place. While Burns might have gone through a rough patch, he feels his skills are in a good spot, ready to take on the challenge of playing against India. 

With Burns a red-ball specialist in the Australian setup, the right-hander had plenty of time on his hand when his teammates were touring England, playing in the IPL, and later hosting India in the limited-overs series. During the winter, Burns revealed that he sat down and made a plan of what was the best way to apply pressure to the visiting bowlers, who left an impact last year. 

“Basically during the whole winter, I sat down and went through what the Indian squad was likely to be and what their plans are, and how they get wickets. Not only how to keep them out, but how to score runs off them and the best way to apply pressure to them.