Australian spinner Steve O’Keefe who picked up a career-match figure of 12 for 70 in the first Test against India, credited former Tamil Nadu and Indian all-rounder Sridharan Sriram as the biggest influence in his career-defining Test series. “I think Sri is an excellent spin bowling coach. I've worked with him a couple of times now, and he's really impressive. He gets it, he understands how to bowl in these conditions, he understands what the batters are thinking,” O’Keefe said.