Australia skipper Pat Cummins has heaped massive praise on Virat Kohli, saying he brings theatre to cricket and it would be sad if he has played his last Test in the country. He feels Virat is a great competitor despite failing to score runs in the five-Test series Down Under. After scoring a hundred in the second innings of the series opener, Kohli couldn’t get going and was easily dismissed by the Aussie pacers. He was caught eight times in the slip cordon in five red-ball games.
The tour was Kohli’s last as he is likely to be dropped for the upcoming Test series against England. “He has been a great competitor. Virat has scored a lot of runs and also brings theatre to cricket. Sometimes it is good and sometimes it can rile up the opposite numbers, which he wants,” Cummins said while speaking to the media.
“I have enjoyed playing with him. He has been one of the best batters in the last decade or so. It will be sad if it was his last series,” he added.
Cummins was pleased with his team’s win over India. “It is a big win for us. The series kept moving from one team to another. The margin of 3-1 gives you nice feeling.”
Australia will play South Africa in the final of the World Test Championship in June at the Lord’s.