Handscomb says players won't stop thinking about the India tour but dreams of a series win rely on individual game plans
Aussies to go their own way in spin battle
Peter Handscomb says there is no catch-all answer for Australia's batsmen as they mull the best way to negate India's superstar spinners in their upcoming four-Test series.
India, currently the top-ranked Test side in the world, have suffered just one series loss at home in the past 12 years.
On the other hand, Australia have dropped their past nine Tests in Asia and won just one of their past nine series in India.
They are contrasting numbers that detail how difficult it will be for Steve Smith's side in the much-anticipated series that starts in Pune on February 23.
India skipper Virat Kohli's unique batting talent is widely known around the cricketing world.
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Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have also played a pivotal part in the nation's recent dominance at home and they currently sit first and second respectively on the International Cricket Council's Test bowling rankings.
If Australia somehow find a way to get on top of Ashwin and Jadeja it will give them a fighting chance of posting the sort of totals that could – coupled with good bowling – result in a victory.
Just how they will achieve that, given the team's troubles facing spin on the subcontinent in recent years, remains to be seen.
Handscomb, whose temperament was widely praised during a productive start to his Test career, believes there is no single solution.
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"The biggest thing is about us going over there and finding our own way to deal with the spin," Handscomb said.
"It's all good and well other people telling us how to play it, but if that's not in our game plan, it's not going to be great.
"We've watched a bit of footage, which we'll watch more after this one-day series (in New Zealand).
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"So we'll have time over there to formulate the way we're going to play and if each player can stick to that plan and back their own skills, I'm sure we'll be fine."
Skipper Smith suggested last month Australia should look to rein in their aggression and back their defence, while vice-captain David Warner noted he would continue to take the game on.
Maxwell, who made his Test debut on Australia's disastrous 2013 tour of India, also gave his two cents during the New Zealand tour.
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"I'm not sure it's a place you ever really feel comfortable," he said.
"You've got to work so hard to get your runs, and you've got to have different strategies at different times of a game.
"That's probably what I've learned ... you've got to be adaptable and you've got to be able to change your game almost mid-innings.
"Even for the Indian players ... they change all the way through their innings. Hopefully we can do similar stuff."