India’s star batter Virat Kohli has reflected on his best knock in Australia ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. He recalled his century during the 2018-19 series as his favourite.
Virat Kohli who has been celebrated as one of the greatest players across the globe, especially among Australian people, has consistently been in the headlines when he is on Australian soil.
While his past performances have matched the hype, his current form has created concerns ahead of the Australian tests. He is in the phase of regaining his form and overcoming technical struggles while holding on to his spot in the test side.
“My best knock in Australia is definitely my 100 at Perth in the 2018/19 series. I thought that was the toughest pitch I played on. It was great to get a 100 on that wicket,” said Virat Kohli in a video shared by BCCI.
However, the series comes at a time when Virat Kohli performances has been disappointing as he scored only 488 runs in 19 international matches this year.
He has only two fifties and a top score of 76 which are opposite from his form between the years 2016 and 2019.
During that period, Kohli has amassed 4208 runs in tests at an extraordinary average of 66.79, including 16 centuries, 10 fifties and a record seven doubles centuries as a captain.
Since 2020, he has struggled in the longest format, scoring just 1838 runs in 34 tests at an average of 31.68, with only two centuries and nine fifties.
In the year 2024, Virat Kohli scored just 250 runs in 12 test innings across six matches he played with an average of 22.72. In five tests Virat Kohli has scored only 192 runs in the last 10 innings at an average of 21.33 with just one fifty.
With the major set back, the Indian team is gearin up for the high profile five match test series agianst Australia where India is at stake of losing the finals spot in the WTC cycle.
The five-match test series will kickstart on November 22 while the second test will be played on a day-night format under the stadium lights starting on December 06.
The third test will be played in the Gabba which will be held between December 14-18. The fourth test will be played between December 26-30 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The fifth and final test at the Sydney Cricket Ground from January 3-7 will give a promising dramatic conclusion for the exciting contest.
