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DHAKA, Sunday (AFP) -India coach John Wright on Sunday said the team's pace attack was doing well and held the key to their success on a tour of Australia later this year.

"Our seamers have been doing a good job and can do well on the Australian tour," said Wright, whose contract was extended by one year by the Indian Board earlier this month. India start a tour of Australia in December this year for a four-Test series to be followed by a triangular tournament also featuring Zimbabwe.

"Our fast bowlers were very effective during the World Cup and one of the main reasons for our success," said Wright, who coached the team that made the final of the 14-nation tournament in South Africa.

"Our pace attack could do well in Australia as we have some good back-up players," said the coach, who joined the team here after making a short trip to New Zealand on his father's death.

"Zaheer (Khan), Ashish (Nehra) and Ajit (Agarkar) have been bowling well and it is also good to see youngsters like (Aavishkar) Salvi come through."

Salvi, a paceman from Bombay who has modelled himself on Australian great Glenn McGrath and has an almost identical action, was blooded during an ongoing three-nation tournament here, featuring South Africa and hosts Bangladesh.

"Salvi is an outstanding propect, has really added to the bench-strength and will give that much more confidence when the team is playing outside the sub-continent," said the former New Zealand opener.

"Ideally we should have around 10 seamers," he added in jest.

India are here without five frontline players-superstar Sachin Tendulkar, dependable batsman Rahul Dravid, experienced leg-spinner Anil Kumble and seamers Javagal Srinath and Ashish Nehra.

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