Oz get ready to turn things around

The period between the first Test in Perth and their arrival in Adelaide has been a torrid one for the Australia team.

- Ashish Magotra

There has been talk of a divide, Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out, there have been calls for Pat Cummins to get back up to speed and out-of-form Marnus Labuschagne is under the most scrutiny.

Now the team also faces the prospect of becoming the first Australia side since 1988 to lose three consecutive matches at home. They lost to West Indies in Brisbane in January, and that was followed by the 295-run loss in Perth; the day-night Test, starting on Friday, can be a lottery at times.

"So, we've had a chance to reflect. We understand that we didn't play our best cricket in Perth and India outplayed us. But with all the other stuff, it's been quite humorous in a way," said Nathan Lyon. "Looking at how much has been said and the reactions of so many different people after one loss. The beauty of the five-Test series is that we get the opportunity to turn that around.