India vs Australia: Rohit Sharma could be the ally of Virat Kohli in Indian batting formation – Ian Chappell | locust

While the Indians seek to make the most of the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner – banned for their role in the Sandpaper Gate fiasco in South Africa in March – the former captain of Australia, Ian Chappell, believes that this will ease the bowling attack, led Mitchell Starc, all the more eager to show visitors that they are still the champions of the game at home. The former captain of Australia, he believes, is weak by the weakness of the strike.

"Australia must not be underestimated; they have a first-clbad attack, led by three excellent fast bowlers to Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Patrick Cummins. Following three suspensions, Australia will line up an exhausted team, which means its bowlers will be even more determined to limit the number of opposition goals, "he wrote in Hindustan Times in his column.

Interestingly, Chappell also supported Rohit. Sharma will be registered in the eleventh part, which will give the skipper Virat Kohli the advantage of having another drummer who is naturally comfortable against a bowling short distance and who has the feeling that the cricketer has become a expert.

pacemen will seek the first scalp to bring in the formidable Virat Kohli as long as the ball is still bright. This leads to a riddle of selection. Is India hitting Cheteshwar Pujara at three o'clock and hoping he will use the rapids? Or are they playing against Rohit Sharma who is technically well equipped to aggressively tackle short things? During the last tour in Australia, Kohli showed that he was extremely adept at handling short-term deliveries, but it would be very beneficial to provide him with an ally in this clash, "he said. 19659002] ALSO READ: Virat Kohli should accept the advantage of Steve Smith and the absence of Warner estimates that Farokh Engineer

India was whitewashed 4-0 during his last visit to Australia , although the current captain, Virat Kohli, has made his presence felt with a lot of points.The attack of the Indian rhythm will be a lot to the delivery of the goods after their great performances in South Africa and England earlier in the year Kohli and his coach Ravi Shastri have repeatedly praised them as "the best pace attack" in the history of Indian testing.

First published: November 28, 2018 13:51 IST