India captain Virat Kohli effectively admitted to misreading the pitch at Perth’s new stadium after not picking a frontline spinner in a test match in which off-spinner Nathan Lyon emerged as Australia’s trump card. On the green-tinged pitch the touring side opted for an all-pace attack, drafting in quick Umesh Yadav for injured off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. “We all know Ashwin or Jadeja have more ability with the bat,” Kohli said. “Eventually you come to one decision and we backed that decision and we went ahead with it. “You have to keep backing them and telling them they belong and they are good enough to perform,” Kohli said.

Source: Hindustan Times December 18, 2018 07:12 UTC