India, June 11 -- As they prepare for a series in England, the Indian pace attack would have quite liked how the Day 1's play unfolded in the World Test Championship final between Australia and South Africa.

As India trained in Kent, at Lord's, the Proteas' spearhead Kagiso Rabada, well supported by Marco Jansen, ran through the Australia batting line-up with a five-wicket haul. The pace duo picked eight of the 10 wickets to bundle out Australia for 212 all out.

India's chances in the five-Test series starting from June 20, at Leeds, to a large extent will depend on the irrepressible Jasprit Bumrah. An out and out match-winner, Bumrah's presence provides India a cutting edge. However, to get the best out of him, how the team management ...