India vs Australia | Virat Kohli demands more contribution from lower order
Virat Kohli has been of the opinion that India would be needing contribution from the lower order in Australia, as it has previously lacked in England, which was the main difference. Ravi Shastri has confirmed that India would stop “chopping and changing” now and remain fixed to the 15-man squad.
It goes without saying that the biggest challenge for India down under would be the Test series as they failed to win it every single time they have attempted it on previous occasions. India
Kohli and Co. would not only have a chance to rectify their away form in Test, but also rewrite history in Australia. And after England’s lower order performances by the likes of Chris Woakes and Sam Curran were the main reason for India’s downfall in
"Yes, especially the lower order I would say. Because we still understand that at the top it can get difficult where guys are bowling a good spell and so it is really tough. It is relatively easier for the middle order, but again the lower-order contribution will be crucial as we saw in England. Their lower order contribution was much better than ours and that made the difference in the series.Â
“That is where we want the guys to be fearless. Actually, that is the best place to bat where an all-rounder who can bowl as well has literally no pressure so if they get going they can change the whole course of the game," said the skipper in the press-conference before leaving for Australia," Kohli said at a conference, reported TimesNow.
India versus Australia has never been a controversy-less series, to begin with. Whether it be the monkey-gate during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2007-08, or the DRS controversy in 2017, a clash between the two sides
"Being the captain of the team, you literally have no room for anything else but to think of what the team wants all the time. You don’t find
“We don’t necessarily need to go and look out for something. If they want to play a certain way, we will reciprocate in that way. That’s how the game of cricket goes. In our own minds, we have to keep it competitive and not let energies drop. That will be our main focus," said Kohli.
On the other hand, coach Ravi Shastri has finally assured that the management wouldn’t go for experimentation with the squad anymore with World Cup just months away. He hinted that the side would more or less stick to the 15 that would eventually board the flight to
"We will try to play (those) 15, who will go to the World Cup. Chopping and changing
