Uncertain Australia need quick answers to keep series alive

Big Picture It was at this ground, when it was officially known as the Feroz Shah Kotla, a much more evocative name than its current moniker, that the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began. A one-off Test in October 1996, decided by Anil Kumble's nine wickets and Nayan Mongia's career-best 152 spanning more than eight hours, in what was Australia's first Test in the country for 10 years.From that relatively low-key beginning, series between these two teams have grown into the dominant Test tussle alongside the Ashes. And Australia certainly don't wait 10 years between visits now. But there are already signs this tour may be a one-sided affair. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy could be retained in this game after India's thumping victory in Nagpur. Australia have a pile of issues to resolve if they are to compete - while they have not suddenly become a bad team, a rebound victory would be a remarkable achievement.Given how dominant India were in the opening match, it is easy to forget that Australia did have a little foothold shortly after lunch on the opening day as Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith settled in. But 84 for 2 was as good as it got for the first visitors. Conjecture about whether 177 could be competitive were put into context by Rohit Sharma and then India's lower order. Australia's 91 looked bad - and was - but the game was lost long before then.They know what they are going to get (why would India change such a successful game plan?) so they need to find some answers. Pat Cummins and Andrew McDonald have tried to portray a sense of calm - it is one of the qualities of this Australian team - so will be reluctant for major changes to personnel or tactics. A lot rests on the fitness or otherwise of Cameron Green about how much reshuffling they can do.The last Test on this ground, in 2017, was actually a relatively high-scoring draw where Sri Lanka were able to survive more than 100 overs in the second innings. It would be a surprise if this match took a similar shape: something more akin to Australia's previous T