- Virat has so far scored six centuries on Australian soil
4 p.m. News Network
New Delhi. The responsibility of the Indian middle-order in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia will depend on the success of the experienced Virat Kohli. Virat is not in form this year, having scored only two Test centuries with his bat in the last five years. Despite this, his excellent record on Australian soil is weaving the fabric of success around him for the Indian middle order. Veteran Sunil Gavaskar has also made it clear that the successful track record in Australia will help regain the confidence of the run-hungry Virat.
Virat has so far toured Australia four times. His performance in all four has been excellent. Virat also likes to score runs in Australia. Virat has scored more runs on foreign soil in Australia than any other country. He has scored a total of eight centuries against this country, of which six have been scored in Australia. But in the last four-five years, Kohli has been struggling not only abroad but also domestically. He has scored only two centuries and 11 half-centuries in 60 Test innings in five years. His average in 6 Tests this year has been 22.72, which covers just half a century. He could only score 93 runs in three Tests against New Zealand. That is why their success in this important five-Test series will be very important for the middle order.
If Virat fails in the middle order again, it will have a big impact on the Indian team’s performance.
Virat described two centuries scored in Adelaide as special
Team India’s star batsman Virat Kohli spoke his heart out ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and revealed his favorite century in Australia. Kohli has always termed the two centuries he scored in Adelaide during his captaincy in 2014 as special, although he has termed his century in Perth in 2018 as his favourite. Kohli had scored 123 runs off 257 balls in that match of the 2018-19 tour. This was the only century scored by either team in that match. This innings of Kohli could not help the Indian team because India lost that match by 146 runs and Australia leveled the series 1-1. Kohli said that Perth pitch was the toughest. Kohli said, my best innings in Australia are the innings played in Perth in the 2018-19 series. I think that was the toughest pitch I played on in Test cricket. It was nice to score a century on that field.
