Australia vs India: Five intriguing face-offs to look out for in the Test series
The four-match series is expected to be a closely-fought one.
Mitchell Starc vs Virat Kohli
The two stalwarts will be up against each other after a very long time. Starc’s battler against Kohli can be termed as a replacement for Mitchell Johnson and Kohli. The 30-year-old averages a staggering 58.29 away from home and that’s quite remarkable. Starc and Kohli were teammates for RCB back in 2015 and Starc knows how to see his former teammates back.
Starc and Kohli have gone against each other in 13 innings so far and he has dismissed Kohli twice. The Australian plan of attack would be pretty simple. They will look to get Virat early with the help of Mitchell Starc with the new ball. The away swinger in the corridor of uncertainty around 4th and 5th stump line is still a bit of a problem for Virat and that was evident when the batter was dismissed for a golden duck by Stuart Broad.
The 28-year-old left-arm quick will look to capitalise into the minor chink in Kohli’s technique. Kohli, on the flip side, will look to counter-attack Starc as that’s the best way to put the pressure back on any bowler. The best batsman in the world will look to cement his number one spot against a formidable Australian pace battery. The way Virat handles Starc will prove to be decisive in the outcome of this series.
Border-Gavaskar series 2018 will be a great exhibition for Test cricket and these are the 5 player battles that could decide the owner of the coveted trophy. However, the question that still remains is that does India have it in them to retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy, away from home?
~ Written by Daiwik Tadikonda
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