IPL, T20 WC experience will hold us in good stead: Faulkner

TIL Desk Sports/ Australia all-rounder James Faulkner today said experience of playing in the IPL and last year’s ICC World Twenty20 in India will hold the visitors in good stead in the upcoming limited over series here.

India and Australia will play five ODIs and three T20 Internationals, starting with the first 50-over game here on September 17. And Faulkner said it would be a “test” of character for Australia to beat in-form India at home.

“Most of the boys have played here in the IPL and T20 World Cup. So those experiences will help us,” Faulker said after the team’s training session at the M A Chidambaram stadium here.”They (India) have played a lot of one-day cricket in the recent past. They are in really good nick right now. It is going to be a test.”

Faulkner will return to the side after missing out on the Champions Trophy earlier this year. And Faulkner said it was tough to be out of the side for a while but it gave him the chance to reflect and come back stronger.

The big-hitting all-rounder, who bowls left-arm medium- pace, said he was happy to be back in the team and looked forward to putting up a solid performance against India.