India's pace hype faces stern Australia test

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - England v India - Fourth Test - Ageas Bowl, West End, Britain - August 30, 2018 India's Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of England's Ben Stokes Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Having spent frustrating decades envying Pakistan's endless supply of fast bowlers across the border, India's excitement around their current pace attack is palpable but they would do well to temper their sunny optimism in Australia.

For a nation that traditionally built their bowling attack around crafty spinners who operated as if their life depended on it, India have finally acquired a versatile pace attack, which helped them claim 20 wickets in all but two tests this year.