In Kohli’s own words, before the series he was “really good friends with the Australians”In the midst of the infamous Bodyline series, England captain Douglas Jardine, who was increasingly getting unpopular, reportedly said he was in Australia to win the Ashes and not friends. The present Australian team, which lost its four-Test series in India 2-1 on Tuesday in Dharamsala after Ajinkya Rahane led the hosts to an eight-wicket win in fourth Test, might not be as snooty as Jardine, but they too seem to have lost a few friends. It appears like the the acrimony between Virat Kohli and the Australians will not be kept on the back burner now that the series is over. In Kohli’s own words, before the series he was “really good friends with the Australians”. “I have been very intense and at times I have let my emotions falter a little bit throughout this series and I apologise for that.

Source: dna March 29, 2017 01:07 UTC