Australian bowler Mitchell Starc is eagerly anticipating his showdown with India’s stalwart Virat Kohli in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli and Starc have clashed in 19 innings with the Indian batsman having the upper hand against the left-arm pacer in the Test arena.
The experienced Indian batter has amassed 291 runs at an impressive average of 59.00 against Starc’s fiery deliveries. Conversely Starc has managed to send Kohli back to the pavilion only four times. As the BGT approaches Starc expressed his enjoyment of the contests with Kohli, despite the latter’s superiority in their encounters.
“I enjoy my battles with Virat Kohli, it’s because we’ve played a lot of cricket against one another. I always have some good battles. I’ve managed to get him out once or twice, and he’s no doubt scored a fair few runs against me, so it’s always a good contest and one we both enjoy,” Starc told Star Sports.
Kohli’s duel with Starc in Australian conditions won’t be the only thrilling matchup on the field. All-rounder Glenn Maxwell believes that the head-to-head clash between star batters Virat Kohli and Steve Smith will be a highlight to watch.
“I think probably the way that the two superstar batters, Steve Smith and Virat Kohli, are probably head-to-head, seeing how their dominance, I suppose, is asserted on the series and how much of an influence that has on who takes home the Border Gavaskar Trophy. One of those two is going to make a lot of runs, if not both of them, and it is going to be pretty exciting to watch the two of the finest players of our generation go head-to-head,” Maxwell recently told Star Sports.
The Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia is set to commence on November 22, with the first Test taking place in Perth.
