Just three days to go before the highly anticipated India vs Australia ODI series begins in Chennai and as far as giving a highly valuable advice to the visitors is concerned, former Aussie speedster has warned his countrymen against sledging Virat Kohli.
The Indian skipper, known for his aggressive attitude on field, has had many tussles with the Kangaroos in the past, quite a few of which have ended in the Indian star’s favour (especially at home).
More significantly, the former Australia pacer also warned Steve Smith’s men to leave Kohli alone and not get into verbal battles with arguably the best limited-overs batsman in modern cricket.
Gillespie, one of Australia’s pack during their heydays, is now the coach of Papua New Guinea and feels the Aussies would do well not rile up Kohli, who thrives in pressure situations.
“Kohli is an amazing player. Once the field spreads, he can bat safely. I don’t think Australia need to get into a verbal battle or get into staring competitions with Kohli,” Gillespie told the Times of India. “The best way to put him under pressure is through disciplined bowling. I would like to see the Aussie quicks bowl bouncers throat-high to get him on the back foot, make him thinking about it.
“I would like to see the Aussie quicks bowl bouncers throat-high to get him on the back foot, make him thinking about it. The follow-up ball remains the key. Make him come forward inviting the drive. If there is movement off the wicket or in the air, then the edge comes into play. Maybe they can bowl on the stumps with two catchers on the on-side. It’s about getting him out of his comfort zone,” said Gillespie.
However, the Indian captain is in his elements again and is currently the leading run-scorer in ODIs this year.
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