Australian fast bowling great Glenn McGrath believes that Australia would dominate India and the tourists would be left one-sided against them in the upcoming Test series unless the visitors can come to grips with the conditions there.
McGrath also questioned the decision to rest in-form paceman Mitchell Johnson for the final three ODIs against South Africa. Johnson has been put in cotton wool for the remaining matches in the five-game series, starting with Wednesday's game at Manuka Oval.
Johnson would also miss the games in Melbourne and Sydney on Friday and Sunday.
Johnson looms as the X-factor against an Indian batting line-up that has struggled with Australian conditions and needs a big improvement from its recent Test tour of England, Stuff.co.nz reported.
McGrath said that the way Australia played last summer, if they get anywhere near that they would dominate India. He said that Indians historically don't play well on the wickets over there, and the way they finished in the UK, the last three test matches they were pretty ordinary.
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So, he said that if India stays at the same level and Australia plays the way they did last year, it's going to be a very one-sided series.
McGrath said that India's great at the shorter version at the game, ODIs and T20s they play exceptionally well, but added that they haven't worked it out at Test level yet.
Johnson is coming off one of the most dominant summers in his career, destroying England in last year's Ashes triumph on his way to this week being named the ICC cricketer of the year.
Johnson has been given time off to preserve his body ahead of the four-game Test series against India starting at the Gabba in Brisbane on December 4.
The paceman would also be called on for the ODI triangular series with India and England in January before leading the Australian pace attack at next year's World Cup in February and March.
