Australia's India tour poses ODI questions

Australia vice-captain David Warner has admitted some players will need to reflect on their performances in India after a disappointing limited-overs series.

Australia's month in India ended with a few decent individual performances, after a deflating one-day international series defeat and a T20 series draw.

Following the 4-1 ODI series defeat, a wet outfield prevented a ball being bowled in the deciding T20 match and the series finished 1-1.

"I think a few guys got some good individual results and a few of us have to look back and reflect on what we can do better next time we come to these conditions," vice-captain David Warner said.

"In a nutshell, I think it was a disappointing tour and there's a lot to learn - especially in the one-day format."

Warner and opening partner Aaron Finch were the only players to get tons, while allrounder Marcus Stoinis was the other batsman with a pass mark.

A series average of 28.4 was below Steve Smith's high expectations and his tour ended in disappointment, ruled out of the T20 series with a shoulder injury.

Travis Head couldn't find traction at No. 4, while Glenn Maxwell looked desperately out of form by the end of the tour.

Back in Australia, James Pattinson's recurring back injury dashed his Ashes dream.

Nathan Coulter-Nile took a series-high 13 wickets in the ODIs after more than a year out of international cricket.

He wasn't the only fast bowler to put injury woes behind him, with Jason Behrendorff making his long-awaited debut in the T20s.

The 27-year-old paceman made the hosts pay in game two with a match-winning 4-21.

"They've warranted their position in the team and they delivered. I couldn't be any more proud of both of them," Warner said.

"Dorff has overcome some injuries and to deliver on the big stage in front of millions of people over here, I was really happy for him with the way he approached it.

"Coults obviously through the one-day games, doing what he does best in these conditions that he's familiar with was awesome."

While Australia's injury-prone fast bowling stocks look to have depth ahead of summer, the batsmen will need to arrest the tendency for collapse in all formats before the home summer against England.


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