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Sledging Begins - India Told They Won't Be Able To "Stand Up" vs Australia In Border Gavaskar Trophy

Former Australia cricket team wicket-keeper batter Brad Haddin believes that Indian batters will have not be able to stand up to the Australian fast bowlers. During a recent interaction, Haddin pointed out that Indian batters, irrespective of their stature, may struggle to score runs due to their weakness against bouncers. He even namedropped talented youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal and said that although he has been scoring runs, the left-hander may struggle in the first Test match starting November 22.

"Attitude Like Viv Richards": Ex-India Spinner Makes Peculiar Comparison For Virat Kohli's Captaincy

Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan has named Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni as best captains in Test and white-ball formats respectively. Kohli had led India in 68 Tests and guided them to 40 wins with 11 draws and 17 losses. He is still the most successful captain of the format for India with a 58.82 win percentage in his tenure. Under his leadership, India maintained the top spot in the ICC Test rankings for a record 42 months. On the other hand, Dhoni donned the captain's hat in 200 ODIs from 2007 to 2018 and led the side to 110 victories including the World Cup title in 2011. He had a record 55 per cent win record in the format, surpassing Mohammad Azharuddin's record of 51.72 win percentage.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Form A Point Of Concern? Gautam Gambhir Gives Big 'Hunger' Verdict

Indian cricket team star batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli faced a lot of criticism following their team's humiliating Test series loss against New Zealand at home. Both cricketers struggled massively to score runs and their problems against spin bowling resulted in criticism from both experts as well as fans. In the press conference ahead of the team's departure for the Test series against Australia, head coach Gautam Gambhir was asked about the duo's form but he had a straightforward answer to the query.

Virat Kohli Fever Grips Australian Newspapers, India Star Dominates Front Pages

Rohit Sharma might be the captain of India's Test team but it's Virat Kohli fever that has gripped Australian media. On Tuesday morning, the Indian cricket team's batting hero emerged on the front pages of several Australian newspapers, leaving the cricket universe in awe. While Virat's pictures dominated most newspapers, another rising star who has started to gain fans Down Under is Yashasvi Jaiswal, who could also be spotted in a few papers.

Virat Kohli Lands In Australia Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Virat Kohli landed in Australia on Sunday night, 12 days before the start of the first Test in Perth on November 22. Kohli, therefore, became the first of a large group of Team India players set to arrive in Australia. The rest of the Indian team will arrive in two batches, with the first one consisting the likes of Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar. Team India are set to practise at the WACA Ground in Perth, ahead of the first Test.

"The Silliest Thing...": Australia Great Michael Hussey On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Poor Form

Ahead of the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy, former cricketer Michael Hussey backed star India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said that one cannot write off champion players like them. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will kick off from November 22 in Perth. Adelaide and Brisbane will host the second and third Test matches of the series, respectively. The iconic Boxing Day Test will be played in Melbourne. The final and fifth Test of the series will take place in Sydney from January 3.

India Backs Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli: Will Men In Blue Turn The Tide In Australia?

Even before the battle has begun In Border Gavaskar Trophy, India and Australia are locking horns outside the ground. Ricky Ponting and Gautam Gambhir are at odds over Virat Kohli's performance.

Gautam Gambhir Left Fuming At Ricky Ponting's "2 Hundreds In 5 Years" Remark For Virat Kohli

India head coach Gautam Gambhir arrived in the pre-Australia tour press conference with fire in his heart. Grilled by the reporters over the team's 0-3 loss against New Zealand at home and the preparedness for the Australia series, Gambhir had to face some tough questions on Monday. When informed of the comments Australia great Ricky Ponting made on Virat Kohli's form, especially the fact that the latter has scored just two hundreds in the last 5 years of his Test career, Gambhir took a fiery stance, shutting down the remarks.

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Sledging Begins - India Told They Won't Be Able To "Stand Up" vs Australia In Border Gavaskar Trophy

"Attitude Like Viv Richards": Ex-India Spinner Makes Peculiar Comparison For Virat Kohli's Captaincy

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Form A Point Of Concern? Gautam Gambhir Gives Big 'Hunger' Verdict

Virat Kohli Fever Grips Australian Newspapers, India Star Dominates Front Pages

Virat Kohli Lands In Australia Ahead Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

"The Silliest Thing...": Australia Great Michael Hussey On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's Poor Form

India Backs Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli: Will Men In Blue Turn The Tide In Australia?

Gautam Gambhir Left Fuming At Ricky Ponting's "2 Hundreds In 5 Years" Remark For Virat Kohli