Border-Gavaskar Trophy: From 2011 To 2020, A Tale Of Two Virat Kohlis Against Australia

Over the years, star Indian batter Virat Kohli has made a name for himself by tearing apart top-class bowling attacks worldwide. Be it the peak Lasith Malinga from Sri Lanka, a fast and furious Dale Steyn from South Africa, England's ageless wonder James Anderson or the Australian trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, a lot of bowlers were beaten into submission by Kohli's willow. Kohli has in particular, feasted on Australians throughout his career. Red-ball cricket, Australian bowlers and Virat is a trio that fans want to see unite on a more regular basis. In 20 Tests and 36 innings, Virat has scored 1,682 runs against the mighty Aussies at an average of 48.05. He has scored seven tons and five fifties against the Aussies with the best score of 169.

Some of Kohli's career-best moments have taken place against Australia in their own backyard. When greats like Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid looked helpless in front of bowlers like James Pattison, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon Starc and Ben Hilfenhaus and could not really showcase the game that earned them ovations in Australia, a young 23-year-old boy from Delhi stepped in and became the only Indian batter to cross 300 runs in that 2011-12 tour Down Under, which saw India lose Test series by 4-0.

This also included a daring 116 against the same bowling attack at Adelaide in the third Test, an arena which has been his stomping ground. At the iconic venue, Kohli has scored 509 runs in eight innings at an average of 63.62, with three centuries and one fifty to his name and the best score of 141. He also scored a half-century in the series as well.

Kohli's domination over the Aussies in their backyard continued in the 2014-15 series as well. The