India vs Australia: Justin Langer left amused by Kohli-Paine's banter in Perth
Cricket | December 24, 2018 16:31 ISTKohli's heated exchanges with his Australian counterpart Paine in the second Test have been a subject of discussion.
Kohli's heated exchanges with his Australian counterpart Paine in the second Test have been a subject of discussion.
About the Melbourne Cricket Ground, venue for the third Test, Langer offered caution knowing how the pitch plays out over the course of five days.
"Tim Paine is the toughest pretty boy I've seen, but he is incredibly impressive as a captain and a person," says Langer.
The new stadium at Perth has hosted only a couple international games, and this will be its first big game with the Indian team coming to town.
IndiaTV's cricket expert Sourav Ganguly has advised the Australian coach Justin Langer to keep in mind the behaviour of past Australian bowlers from India's previous tours before blaming Indians for over-the-top wicket celebrations.
The 113-Test veteran also cautioned the visitors to not be complacent and seize the moment.
Justin Langer said that at this moment, if the Australians celebrated like Virat Kohli, they would be termed as the 'worst blokes in the world'.
India have never won a Test series in Australia and their recent overseas record has also been poor with 1-2 loss to South Africa in February and 1-4 defeat to England in September.
Ever since Australian cricket plunged into crisis following the year-long ball-tampering bans on Steve Smith and Davis Warner, there has been a lot of discussion on the spirit of cricket.
Steve Smith and David Warner were seen practising in the nets as Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood bowled at them in Sydney.
It was a rare win for Australia since the ball-tampering fiasco in South Africa, and just their second from five matches this home summer.
Warne was commentating for Fox Cricket in the first ODI in Perth, where he shared his feelings on the Australian cricket's new mantra to get back to the winning ways.
Reflecting on the appointments, selection chief Trevor Hohns made it clear that the sole purpose behind choosing two vice-captains was to drive the team towards achieving their goals and objectives.
Warne, who had earlier hailed current Australian skipper Tim Paine as a "quality person", stated that fitting a team around one person is not a good idea in the game of cricket.
Finch emerged as the leading run-scorer after smashing 306 runs at the strike rate of 201.31 in five innings.
The new coach, a former Australia batsman, has promised to put an end to that era — and to help him he'll be importing the Langer family rules.
Ponting, who has been an assistant coach for Australia's T20 side twice before, will fit his coaching duties around commentary work that he was already scheduled to do during the series.
Paine on Monday urged his teammates to be "really respectful" while also maintaining their intensity on the field.
Australian legend Mark Waugh has stepped down from the post of national selector after accepting a commentary job offer from the local broadcaster.
Steve Smith, who is serving a 12-month ban following the ball-tampering saga, praised his fans and family for their constant support and said he will look to earn back their trust.
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