Virat Kohli was proud of the
way his team battled for a
draw in his first match as
permanent Test skipper but
said India’s pace attack
needed to emulate Australia’s
quicks if they were
to progress as a power in the
longest form of the game.
“Certainly we have a lot
to learn from the Australian
bowlers, especially
someone like Josh Hazlewood
who’s playing his
first few games here and
he’s put the ball in the
right spot all three Test
matches,” Kohli said.
“That’s something we
need to work on big time if
you want to win Test
matches. Eventually, you
have to take 20 wickets if
you want to win a Test.
That’s how simple and
plain it is. The more composure
the bowlers have in
future and the more consistent
they are the more
chances we give ourselves
to win Test matches.”
Asked specifically what he
thought was lacking in
India’s pace bowlers, Kohli
said there were several factors.
“The skill is there or
else they wouldn’t be playing
for India,” he said. “You
just need character to say,
‘okay, I am tired but I’ll still
pick two wickets for the
team’. It’s to do with wanting
to bowl that second and
third spell for the team.”
Kohli’s own performances
with the bat were one of the
highlights of the series for
tourists with four centuries
and 692 runs, the second
highest tally in an overseas
series for an Indian batsman.
He also received one of
the highest compliments an
Australian cricket crowd
can pay an opponent —
being booed to the crease
when he came out to bat.
“They have booed me but I
know they have liked the
way we have played our
cricket,” he said.
“To have the whole Australian
crowd and 11 players
who want to irritate me
and get me out has been
challenging but it has
been enjoyable. It has
brought out the best in
me. This is certainly the
best Test series that I have
had so far.
way his team battled for a
draw in his first match as
permanent Test skipper but
said India’s pace attack
needed to emulate Australia’s
quicks if they were
to progress as a power in the
longest form of the game.
“Certainly we have a lot
to learn from the Australian
bowlers, especially
someone like Josh Hazlewood
who’s playing his
first few games here and
he’s put the ball in the
right spot all three Test
matches,” Kohli said.
“That’s something we
need to work on big time if
you want to win Test
matches. Eventually, you
have to take 20 wickets if
you want to win a Test.
That’s how simple and
plain it is. The more composure
the bowlers have in
future and the more consistent
they are the more
chances we give ourselves
to win Test matches.”
Asked specifically what he
thought was lacking in
India’s pace bowlers, Kohli
said there were several factors.
“The skill is there or
else they wouldn’t be playing
for India,” he said. “You
just need character to say,
‘okay, I am tired but I’ll still
pick two wickets for the
team’. It’s to do with wanting
to bowl that second and
third spell for the team.”
Kohli’s own performances
with the bat were one of the
highlights of the series for
tourists with four centuries
and 692 runs, the second
highest tally in an overseas
series for an Indian batsman.
He also received one of
the highest compliments an
Australian cricket crowd
can pay an opponent —
being booed to the crease
when he came out to bat.
“They have booed me but I
know they have liked the
way we have played our
cricket,” he said.
“To have the whole Australian
crowd and 11 players
who want to irritate me
and get me out has been
challenging but it has
been enjoyable. It has
brought out the best in
me. This is certainly the
best Test series that I have
had so far.
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