Kohli and spin factor: Visiting Aussies have a lot on their mind

TIL Desk Sports/ Steve Smith reckons that keeping home captain Virat Kohli “quiet” would be key for Australia in the upcoming ODI series against India. Kohli is in red-hot form as he was the highest run-getter in the five-match series against Sri Lanka with a tally of 330 runs, which included two centuries and a fifty.

The Indian captain recorded his 30th ODI century during his splendid batting show in the Island nation, equaling Australian great Ricky Ponting’s record. Smith, who has eight ODI centuries, said he was not too concerned about the gulf between him and the home captain but to be successful in this series, they will have to get Kohli out cheaply.

“I am not too concerned about the differences with Kohli. He is obviously a very good player and has a phenomenal ODI record. Hopefully, we can keep him quiet as much as possible in this series. If we do that then hopefully it can go a long way in us having success on this tour,” Smith told reporters after a practice session in Chennai on Sunday.