LIVE: Australia bracing for potential Kohli finale

Everyone knows this Take a look at match is Virat Kohli’s final in Australia for this tour, however questions have been raised over whether or not we are going to see the Indian skipper on Aussie shores ever once more.

At 32 years of age, Kohli is nearer to finish of his profession than the start, and with the long run tour applications up within the air, India might doubtlessly have to attend till 2024 for his or her subsequent Take a look at tour down beneath, by which era Kohli could be 36.

In a rustic the place batsmen from the subcontinent have typically struggled, Kohli has been prolific all through his profession.

The Indian captain has 1348 runs from 13 Assessments down beneath at a mean of 56.16, whereas additionally scoring six centuries and 4 half-centuries in that point.

Kohli’s common in Australia is his better of any nation away from house, barely edging his common of 55.80 in South Africa.

As typical, if India is to amass a frightening second-innings complete, Kohli should be central to the efforts.

Nevertheless, his common within the third innings of Take a look at matches has left one thing to be desired all through his profession.

Kohli has batted 38 occasions within the third innings of a Take a look at, however averages simply 35.57 on such events, with simply three centuries and 6 fifties.

5 of Kohli’s third innings digs have are available in Australia, the place he has notably struggled, barring the 75 he made in Perth again in 2012. Exterior of the Perth half-century, Kohli has scores of 9, 1, 34 and zero.

Maybe omen for Australia?