India vs Australia | Australians know how to bowl to Virat Kohli, claims John Buchanan
John Buchanan has played down the threat surrounding India’s Virat Kohli as the world cup-winning coach backed the Australian speedsters to get him out early on in the innings. Buchanan added that India’s poor record away from home will give Justin Langer’s boys some hope for a win.
Australia will be termed ‘underdogs’ on their own home turf in the upcoming series against India for the first time in a long time. However, former Australian cricketer and world cup winning coach John Buchanan backed the home team to prove their doubters wrong and walk away with a win against Virat Kohli & Co.
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“Kohli likes to get bat on the ball very early. Therefore, a left-arm pacer like Starc will look to bowl away from him and get Kohli to chase the ball. I think the Australians know how to bowl to Kohli and it’s about whether or not they can execute their plans. Having said that, Kohli is an outstanding player who has the ability to negate Australia’s tactics,” Buchanan said in an interview to Times of India.
The 65-year-old, who had coached a highly successful Australian team between 1999 and 2007, opined that the series will be a close affair. However, Buchanan has backed the hosts to win the series despite the absence of the banned duo of Steve Smith and David Warner. He also backed the likes of Shaun Marsh and Usman Khawaja to shine for the home team.
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