When India tour Australia for a five-match Test series in November, Virat Kohli could be in for a surprise challenge. That's what Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne believes, who said that he thinks he can bowl bouncers up to 135 kmph, in an interview with Australian channel Channel 7.
Labuschagne said that while he had never hit the 135 kmph mark, he has gotten quite close. In the interview, Labuschagne engaged in some friendly banter, saying that he'd like to see whether Kohli would duck his bouncers.
Labuschagne claimed that he can bowl up to 135 kmph, and even has a bouncer up his arsenal. "Are you going to get the number three of Australia rolling in, bowling bouncers to Virat Kohli?
People want to see that. You want to see, can you play on someone's ego. Like, 'are you going to be ducking bouncers from Marnus?" said Labuschagne jokingly in the interview, hosted by Australian YouTube creators The Grade Cricketer. "I'd love to hit a little 135 bouncer.