Virat Kohli will come back bigger and stronger: Starc
Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has said that Australia is wary of a comeback from Indian captain Virat Kohli. "We know he'll come back bigger and stronger, but he's one I'll take over Pujara at the moment", Starc said about the Indian duo he dismissed in the Pune Test. "One Test is not going to win us the series", Starc added.
Australia paceman Mitchell Starc is bracing for a heavier workload in the second Test against India having hardly broken a sweat in his team's romp in the series opener in Pune.CLICK TO WATCH FULL VIDEOWith spin twins Steve O'Keefe and Nathan Lyon claiming 17 of the 20 Indian wickets, Starc and pace colleague Josh Hazlewood bowled a combined 20 overs as Australia triumphed by 333 runs inside three days to go 1-0 up in the four-test series."It's amazing. I think it's making up for the summer Josh and I had," Starc told reporters on Tuesday."The spinners bowled really well and the pitch didn't have much in it for Josh and me. There was very minimal natural swing because it was so abrasive and it didn't really go too much reverse. (Also read: Steve O'Keefe akin to reliable Korean car: Monty Panesar)"But when Steve's taking that many wickets and Nathan's bowling really well there's not really much need for us on that wicket."World number one India were all out for 105 in the first innings and managed only two more in the second before succumbing to a crushing defeat that snapped their 19-test unbeaten streak. (Also read: Steve O'Keefe surprised by India's batting collapse in Pune Test)With the smarting hosts unlikely to repeat the mistake of rolling out another turning track at Bengaluru, Starc reckoned he and Hazlewood would have to shoulder more responsibility in the match starting on Saturday."I'm sure it will be a pretty dry wicket again, so that'll probably help reverse swing there and it's something we'll be working hard at all the time in the nets," said the 27-year-old. (Also read: IPL 2017: Mitchell Starc reveals why he parted ways with Royal Challengers Bangalore)