Past Australia National Cricket Team pacer Mitchell Johnson He heaped praises on the Indian National Cricket Team’s batting Virat Kohli Ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He recalled his battle with the batsman in 2014-15 series and highlighted the former Indian captain’s attitude during the series.
Young Virat Kohli, who led the Indian Test team in 2014, changed the way the Indian National Cricket Team played Test cricket. He wasn’t afraid to give it back to the opposition and holding his team together was a hallmark of his.
Virat Kohli vs Mitchell Johnson was one of the highlights of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2014-15. The two players didn’t hesitate to give it to each other and exchanged a lot of words with each other throughout the series. Both have been successful against each other as they entertain their fans.
It is no lie to say that Kohli has changed the face of Indian cricket – Mitchell Johnson
With the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 around the corner, Mitchell Johnson hailed Virat Kohli’s aggressive attitude. He mentioned how the batting has changed the face of Indian cricket. He revealed how the Indian batter gave them back what they were not used to. In a column for The West Australian, he explained:
“One of Kohli’s attributes stood out to me earlier than any other – he was ready to fight! This kind of aggressive attitude was something we rarely saw from an Indian player at that time. We were used to giving it, but not always getting it back.
“He took his team with him, so it wouldn’t be wrong to say that Kohli changed the face of Indian cricket, took a new generation of players and showed them how to play tough cricket.”
Mitchell Johnson has highlighted how Virat Kohli annoyed him with his comments in the media after he tried to run him down. He added:
“I was trying to get him fired legally, but he didn’t like what I was doing. “He made some comments in the media that night about how he didn’t respect me as a player, which pissed me off.”
He then concentrated and put his energy into it and piled on the runs – all 169 of them – Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson then revealed how they got into Virat Kohli’s ear, but after falling down the batter focused on his batting. He revealed that he was praising the corpse inside his head. He elaborated:
“We guarded him early and frustratedly played a ball he didn’t need and unfortunately we brought him down too little. He then concentrated and exerted his energy and scored runs – 169 in all.
“I also remember the cover drives, the pull shots and the urgency of his runs between the wickets. One of the best players in the world played me a lot, I think I said ‘good shot’ to my head a few times after I went down.”
I would love to see him score another Test ton in Australia – Virat Kohli on Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell Johnson says he wants Virat Kohli to get another hundred this time in Australia. He emphasized that he wants to see the best and the best. He concluded.
“I wonder if the situation will give him all the determination he needs, or will it all be too much for him?” As a fan watching now, maybe I’d like to see him make one more test ton in Australia. Like his rival ten years ago, maybe not.
“Ultimately, I want to see the best against the best and a series played with all the fire and urgency that comes with celebrating this great rivalry. I know Virat will feel right at home here.”
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