"We will not be satisfied with just one Test" : Virat Kohli

[MenInG]

The Indian cricket team registered a famous win against Australia on the fifth and final day of the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval on Monday. Going into Adelaide Test, India had four bowlers in the playing eleven. The visitors' bowling unit lived up to the expectations and managed to take 20 wickets in the opening Test of the four-match series. The Indian bowlers showed patience on the final day against a gritty Australian tail but kept pegging away at wickets to inch closer to a memorable victory. "Super proud (of the bowlers), to have four bowlers and take 20 wickets is a great achievement. Something that we haven't done in the past," said Kohli in the post-match presentation.


"Collectively we were the better team and deserved to win," Kohli further said.

Cheteshwar Pujara, who played the role of an anchor for India in both innings, was adjudged player of the match and Kohli heaped praises on the right-hander.

"Cheteshwar Pujara was the difference between India and Australia. Priceless from Pujara, we were down and out at lunch on day 1. His grit and determination brought us back in it. We always knew that runs on the board would make the home side tentative. Any lead was gold and we got 15. In the second innings again, he and Rahane batted well," Kohli further added.

India corrected their mistakes from the first innings and batted brilliantly in their second innings, building partnerships.

"We focused only on partnerships in the second innings and the openers performed well. Shows us that if the batsmen step up regularly, we will be gunning for a win in every Test match," Kohli further said.

Talking about the close finish of the Test match, Kohli said, "These things happen in Tests, ups and downs through a game. You need to just stay calm. Odds were stacked against them. They fought really well but we executed our plans well and got that last wicket which we were intending to get."

"We could have added another 30-35 runs which could have taken the game totally beyond Australia's reach," the Indian captain further added.

Having a 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series, India will face the hosts in the second match at Perth, starting December 14.

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[MenInG]

To the victors, the spoils of war....

 

[SensiblePakFan]

Ahhhhh, Australia batting is a shambles.

 

[Abdullah719]

India won't be satisfied with just one win: Virat Kohli

Adelaide done and dusted, India captain Virat Kohli Monday warned Australia that there will be no let up in intensity and the visitors will go for the kill in the remaining three Tests. India won the opening Test of a series in Australia for the first time in 70 years with a 31-run victory.

“We can’t be happy with just one Test match. We will not be satisfied with just one Test. Yes we are happy about this victory but this is something we need to build on. We literally have nothing to lose,” Kohli said.

India had come close to winning the opening match at the Adelaide Oval in 2014 before losing by 48 runs.

“Four years back, it was 48 runs on the other side. This one is way better – 31 on our side. It is a great feeling – never taken lead in a series in Australia, that for us is a huge boost,” Kohli said after India notched up their sixth Test win on Australian soil. “It has given us the right momentum to play in a big series like this. We have had to work hard for five days. The physical and mental toil, and the emotion of it all come together in a result, so it is a very special feeling.

“Having never done it in Australia, to take the lead first up, is a good achievement on the team’s part, and something we are looking to build on.”

Chasing 323, Australia’s lower order fought bravely before the team was bowled out for 291 in the second innings, and the Indian skipper hailed his four-man bowling attack for scripting the victory.

“That’s a very positive sign (to take 20 wickets with four bowlers). Especially with the Kookaburra, we have not been able to sustain that pressure long enough in the past,” said Kohli.

“But the fact that they are fitter and they have more pace on it for longer periods, and their job at certain times, is just to contain. I think to pick 20 wickets with four bowlers, away from home, especially with a ball that does not offer you that much is something we can be proud of.

“Day one went against but the way Cheteshwar Pujara brought us back into the game, we did not let up again for the remaining four days. This time around we need to learn quicker from our mistakes.”

Australia started the fifth and final day at 104 for four 4 and Kohli said his team never relaxed.

“We did not take anything for granted. The pitch also got a little slow in the second session. The Kookaburra gets softer and it is difficult to get the ball going off a length and nick batsmen off. Our fast bowlers still came back and bowled with great heart,” he said.

“We knew they were not going to throw in the towel just like that. Their tail, I think, is in the top three when it comes to lower order averages in the past couple of years. They put a price on their wicket. We certainly expected them to fight. We never wanted to take it for granted.”

Kohli said that the key to using four bowlers was to utilise them at different stages, with spinner R Ashwin bowling as many as 86.5 overs in two innings and picking up six wickets.

“If Australia had been 50-4, we would have gone with our strike bowlers straight away and could afford to give away a few runs. The fact that we went with Ashwin and Ishant this morning was because we had a template where they were scoring at 1-2 runs an over maximum,” he said.

This was India’s first Test win in Australia since 2008.

“As batsmen if you are not playing with positive intent you can nick off at any stage. And that’s what happened with those guys who were not ready. We wanted to create that zone where our bowlers were in a good rhythm,” added Kohli. ”And even with second new ball we gave it to Ashwin, we thought he will get more bite with it. In the past there have been sessions where we have given too many runs in one go. In this Test we were pretty balanced in that regard.”

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[Oligochaetes]

Australias are missing their guns pretty badly.

 

[Abdul]

Australias are missing their guns pretty badly.

Fraudsters you mean.

 

[Shandarchowka]

I remember how Australia went 1-0 up last time in India and then went on to lose 1-2. Kohli seems to have not learned from that and his earlier England tour as well....

 

[Kaptan]

I remember how Australia went 1-0 up last time in India and then went on to lose 1-2. Kohli seems to have not learned from that and his earlier England tour as well....

What do you expect him to say ?
We are satisfied and now we will lose all the remaining matches ? )

 

[Shandarchowka]

What do you expect him to say ?
We are satisfied and now we will lose all the remaining matches ? )

I expect him to be honest and humble with humility. Oh we're dealing with Kohli here. Never mind.

 

[Smbhayi]

So captain says Ashwin bowls well but experts on here says he's pathetic today... who's to believe?

 

[Bhaijaan]

Like the attitude and aggression.

Well done.

Keep it up.

Kar hur maidaan fateh!

 

[Hawkeye]

Cool.

Against Australia D side, would be an achievement.

 

[Kaptan]

So captain says Ashwin bowls well but experts on here says he's pathetic today... who's to believe?

A sane captain will never criticise a bowler (senior) in press conference irrespective of how the bowler has performed, especially when the match is won.
Dhoni lost us many matches Kholi never said a word in public.

 

[GrandMaster]

Cool.

Against Australia D side, would be an achievement.

Hope you have a smoke alarm installed.

 

[leg-side-flick]

Cool.

Against Australia D side, would be an achievement.

Australia B. They did well against Pak last month.

Only Warner n Smith are missing. A top side should still win at home. India without Kohli n Pujara will still be expected to win at home.

 

[leatherface58]

I remember how Australia went 1-0 up last time in India and then went on to lose 1-2. Kohli seems to have not learned from that and his earlier England tour as well....

Grow up. The guy should be commended for not sitting on his laurels. But I guess you want to keep hating on this guy for no reason.

 

[ravisurya]

Australia B. They did well against Pak last month.

Only Warner n Smith are missing. A top side should still win at home. India without Kohli n Pujara will still be expected to win at home.

The side that faced Pakistan didnt have Hazlewood and Cummins either.

 

[MenInG]

India on Monday earned a hard-fought 1-0 lead in the four-match Test series after registering a 31-run victory over Australia in the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval. And with this win India captain Virat Kohli also became the first Asian captain to win Tests in Australia, England and South Africa.

Former India captains Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni won Test matches as captains in England and South Africa but not in Australia.

The last Test India won in Australia was at the WACA Ground in Perth in 2008. This also means that Virat has become the first Indian captain after Anil Kumble to win a Test match in Australia. The last time India won a Test match in Adelaide was in 2003 under Sourav Ganguly's captaincy.

India now have six Test victories in more than 70 years on Australian soil. This is also the first time India has won the opening Test match on an Australian tour. India are the second Asian side to win the opening Test of a series in Australia. Pakistan defeated Australia at the MCG in 1979.

Virat Kohli became the first India captain since Anil Kumble in 2008 to win a Test match on Australian soil

India suffered a 0-4 defeat in 2011-12 and lost 0-2 to Australia in 2014-15

'King' Kohli became the 1st Indian captain to win the opening Test of a series against Australia in Australia




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[Reyansh2017]

Cool.

Against Australia D side, would be an achievement.

If this is aus D then what about the team you played in uae that is with out Cummins, Hazelwood?

You have drawn a test at your home to that team

 

[KingKhanWC]

If this is aus D then what about the team you played in uae that is with out Cummins, Hazelwood?

You have drawn a test at your home to that team

Pakistan still won the series. Khawaja and Paine played out of their skins to draw and well done to them.

India made hard work on a slow pitch with turn batting first against. They will have to play much better to win the next 3 tests.

 

[Hawkeye]

Hope you have a smoke alarm installed.

Australia B. They did well against Pak last month.

Only Warner n Smith are missing. A top side should still win at home. India without Kohli n Pujara will still be expected to win at home.

If this is aus D then what about the team you played in uae that is with out Cummins, Hazelwood?

You have drawn a test at your home to that team

Perhaps you haven't quite read my posts recently.

I rate that Aussie UAE team as a C or D grade as well.

Just like this side.

Should beat them anywhere really, weakest in their history.

 

[gazza619]

I am not quite sure what it means when Kohli says we have nothing to loose.

So you loose 4 test in a row and heading into the 5th test you say we have nothing to loose.

You win the 1st test and heading into the 2nd test you say we have nothing to loose.

I am confused.

 

[The Viper]

Great chance for India. With no Smith and Warner the gulf in batting is huge and that is the difference. India do need to win the toss again though.

 

[Snow]

Cool.

Against Australia D side, would be an achievement.

Eh! Bowling line up of Hazelwood, Strac, Lyon and Cummins in home conditions is hardly weak.

 

[Buffet]

If Kohli can win 3 more tosses in Aus, India will have a shot at winning this series.

 

[Sachin136]

Pakistan still won the series. Khawaja and Paine played out of their skins to draw and well done to them.

India made hard work on a slow pitch with turn batting first against. They will have to play much better to win the next 3 tests.

Australia, even missing more players than they are now against India, got a drawn test in the UAE.

India, with the bowlers back, won a close test against Australia in Australia.

Do you not see the gulf in class here? But I don't understand why other Indians are bringing up Pakistan here. Why do we need to compare with a team ranked #7?

 

[Hasan123]

India have the momentum. They must not let this slip if they are to win this series. They need Pujara to maintain his form.. surely Kohli will score big as he always does in Australia. If they get the runs, the bowling attack will cause issues.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Australia, even missing more players than they are now against India, got a drawn test in the UAE.

India, with the bowlers back, won a close test against Australia in Australia.

Do you not see the gulf in class here? But I don't understand why other Indians are bringing up Pakistan here. Why do we need to compare with a team ranked #7?

No gulf can be seen until both nations play a test series. Yes Pakistan failed to win a test and Aus played well to draw but there were no demons in the pitch. Winning the toss in Adelaide and just scrapping to victory against the weakest Aus team in the last 30 years means India need to improve.

If India dont win this series, they wont win in Aus in your lifetime.

 

[Sachin136]

No gulf can be seen until both nations play a test series. Yes Pakistan failed to win a test and Aus played well to draw but there were no demons in the pitch. Winning the toss in Adelaide and just scrapping to victory against the weakest Aus team in the last 30 years means India need to improve.

If India dont win this series, they wont win in Aus in your lifetime.

That doesn't make sense. Pakistan hasn't had a series against Zimbabwe since 2013 (which funnily they couldn't even win). Does that mean you don't think Pakistan is much better team than Zimbabwe? Two teams don't have to play against each other to find that out. But I digress.

 

[KingKhanWC]

That doesn't make sense. Pakistan hasn't had a series against Zimbabwe since 2013 (which funnily they couldn't even win). Does that mean you don't think Pakistan is much better team than Zimbabwe? Two teams don't have to play against each other to find that out. But I digress.

India v Pakistan is not like Pakistan v Zim, it's local rivalry where often form goes ou of the window, CT final is a good example. Its India who doesn't want to play so their fans should be quiet and not suggest they would win a test series because I dont think so clear cut. You should be embarrased your board wont play another nation.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Perhaps you haven't quite read my posts recently.

I rate that Aussie UAE team as a C or D grade as well.

Just like this side.

Should beat them anywhere really, weakest in their history.

Unfortunately, Pakistan will still be thrashed in Australia with this team.

Imagine the horrors Hazlewood, Cummins and Starc will unleash on our players and when you add Lyon to the forte, there is ABSOLUTELY no chance for Pakistan to win.

Give credit where it's due.

It's difficult to win in Australia whether A, B or C team and any other Asian team touring here, would have lost this match 100 percent.

 

[hayder ali]

Australia B. They did well against Pak last month.

Only Warner n Smith are missing. A top side should still win at home. India without Kohli n Pujara will still be expected to win at home.

The same Pakistan which was embrassed by NZ and srilanka...

 

[ex-q-zit]

It's funny how suddenly Australia becomes a D team by losing just 2 players out old a pool of 20 odd players.

I remember in the home series against England asz couple of years back Rahane was injured and Karun Nair who replaced him scored a triple century. Even against Australian home series Kohli missed last test but India still won it.

During the recent England series India played without Bhuvi and Bumrah for the first couple of matches which didn't mean india fielded a A or B team.

Even in current series India is missing it's first choice opener in Prithvi Shaw who is way better than vijay or Rahul.

Missing 1 or 2 players for whatever reasons isn't uncommon in cricket and teams need to be prepared.

Pakistan played with a couple of injuries. Nz without santner, england without stokes until recently.

Wonder why Australia is being pointed out. If the absence of 2 players makes whole team a C te a m than that's ridiculous. Hope better cricketing sense prevails in the forum.