Ahead of the first Test, renowned Australian cricket writer Gideon Haigh had suggested that Perth could be the most alien of conditions for India. He argued that Perth would test India thoroughly and hinted that Australia had planned the series in a manner that they could be 2-0 up by the time series moved to Brisbane. With the 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand looming large in the background, the pressure was clearly on India.However, India’s 295-run win in Perth has put the pressure squarely on Australia. There is talk of divisions in the Australian dressing room. Former players are asking the tough questions and Pat Cummins and his team aren’t in the best space.“India were brilliant in Perth. (Jasprit) Bumrah showed Australia how to bowl in Australian conditions. And now the question is, can Australia comeback from this?” asked former skipper Michael Clarke. His remarks highlight the ineffectiveness of the Australian fast bowling trio — Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. And the upcoming pink ball Test in Adelaide could well be the last roll of the dice for each one of them against the Indians. Now, with Hazlewood ruled out and Boland likely to replace him, the spotlight will squarely be on Cummins and Starc.In recent times, Australia have beaten India in the 50-over World Cup final and also in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. However, for over a decade, Australia haven’t won a bilateral Test series against India, either at home or away. In cricket, bilateral Test series, especially away from home, are considered the ultimate challenge. And that’s what the Australians haven’t been able to do. Despite boasting over 1,400 Test wickets collectively, Starc, Cummins, Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have repeatedly failed against India’s grit and resilience.That makes Adelaide important. Australia have played far too many pink ball Tests than India and know the conditions better than their guests. Ten days of practice, including a two-day game, is hardly sufficient preparation, giving Australia a clear advantage.Having said that, there is always the ‘Bumrah factor’. After the Perth century-makers Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal, and returning Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, Indian batting line-up doesn’t look as fragile, nor their bowling as inexperienced. Ultimately, it could well boil down to who handles the pressure better in Adelaide.“Cricket is the most individual of all team sports and it only becomes a team game when individuals come together as a collective. When a batter bats out there he is all alone. It is him versus the red cherry. No one else is there to help him in the 22 yards strip. Only when each one comes together does it become a team,” said former India batter Mohinder Amarnath, at the occasion of his book launch in Delhi.That’s what Australia needs at the moment – a collective effort. They don’t have a Bumrah. But they have Starc and Cummins, two of the best bowlers in the world. They need to collectively believe they can do the job for Australia and turn the tide. Steve Smith needs to believe he can score big like he has in the past and Marnus Labuschagne needs to be Marnus and not try to be Cheteshwar Pujara. Only if the Australians come together as a collective do they have a chance in Adelaide.Adelaide could well be Australia’s last chance in this series — make or break ahead of Brisbane. With the Indians winning in Perth, all the thinking is now for Australia to do. Can they square the series or will the Indians take a 2-0 lead to be on the verge of a third consecutive series win down under?