Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has advised his team not to get into a ‘word-war’ during the upcoming four-Test series against India. He says that this will give Kohli and his team the ‘extra motivation’ to perform well.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will begin from a day-night match at Adelaide Oval on 17 December. After this, matches will be played in Melbourne (from 26 December), Sydney (from 7 January) and Brisbane (from 15 January). The tour will begin from November 27 through a series of three ODIs.
Waugh echoed similar sentiments while conversing with ESPNcricinfo, “Sledging is not going to worry Virat Kohli, it doesn’t work against the great players and you’re better off leaving those guys alone. I think any extra motivation will make them dig in more and get more runs. So, you’re better off not saying much to him “.
“He wants India to prove himself away from home to justify the number one ranking. He has taken them to a level that maybe they didn’t get to before,” he added