Australian pacer Mitchell
Johnson has said India will
adopt a more aggressive
approach and redefine the
way they play under new
skipper Virat Kohli.
Kohli captained India in
the first Test at Brisbane
and called upon an attacking
mindset to counter the
Australians, renowned for
their tactic of “mental disintegration”
of the opponents
through sledging.
“It could be quite interesting
because they’re not
known for that aggressive
type of play,” said Johnson.
“But ever since I’ve seen
him play cricket, I’ve
always seen him pretty
fiery. So he’ll definitely be
an aggressive type of captain...
in the way he sets
fields, and I think you’ll see
a lot different to what Dhoni
did.”
Johnson also noted that
Kohli is an extremely competitive
individual. “He’s
an interesting character. He
is a fierce competitor and he
likes to get involved.”
India’s previous captain
Dhoni, in comparison, preferred
a more composed
approach and asked the
teams to “tone down” the
verbal barbs during his last
press conference as India
skipper. But Johnson
expects a change in mentality,
irrespective of the opposition.
“It doesn’t matter
who he plays against, he
plays in your face and that is
how he likes to play the
game,” Johnson said. The
33-year-old pacer said he
expected the on-field chatter
to continue at Sydney.
“It’s just harmless stuff,
that’s out there. There’s a
lot of talk out in the media at
the moment as bad sledging
but it’s all pretty harmless,”
the Queenslander said.
“Virat’s just been telling
us how many runs he’s
scored and we’ve just been
saying we’re two nil up in
the series so that’s pretty
much it. It’s always been
part of the game and
always will be.
Johnson has said India will
adopt a more aggressive
approach and redefine the
way they play under new
skipper Virat Kohli.
Kohli captained India in
the first Test at Brisbane
and called upon an attacking
mindset to counter the
Australians, renowned for
their tactic of “mental disintegration”
of the opponents
through sledging.
“It could be quite interesting
because they’re not
known for that aggressive
type of play,” said Johnson.
“But ever since I’ve seen
him play cricket, I’ve
always seen him pretty
fiery. So he’ll definitely be
an aggressive type of captain...
in the way he sets
fields, and I think you’ll see
a lot different to what Dhoni
did.”
Johnson also noted that
Kohli is an extremely competitive
individual. “He’s
an interesting character. He
is a fierce competitor and he
likes to get involved.”
India’s previous captain
Dhoni, in comparison, preferred
a more composed
approach and asked the
teams to “tone down” the
verbal barbs during his last
press conference as India
skipper. But Johnson
expects a change in mentality,
irrespective of the opposition.
“It doesn’t matter
who he plays against, he
plays in your face and that is
how he likes to play the
game,” Johnson said. The
33-year-old pacer said he
expected the on-field chatter
to continue at Sydney.
“It’s just harmless stuff,
that’s out there. There’s a
lot of talk out in the media at
the moment as bad sledging
but it’s all pretty harmless,”
the Queenslander said.
“Virat’s just been telling
us how many runs he’s
scored and we’ve just been
saying we’re two nil up in
the series so that’s pretty
much it. It’s always been
part of the game and
always will be.
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