Ashton Agar is excited to play against Virat Kohli

Agar has played two Test matches for Australian national side

Australia A player Ashton Agar said as reported by The Free Press Journal (FPJ) that everyone is excited in the Aussies dugout about Virat Kohli playing in the final four-day Test match against them in Chennai. Indian Test team captain Kohli took special permission from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to play in the India A match ahead of the Sri Lanka tour.

“We do not have a huge strategy to bowl against him. We focus a little bit on the opposition, but we focus on ourselves more. It will be a good chance because everyone wants to play against a player like Virat Kohli. I think everyone is excited by the opportunity and want to have his wicket,” Agar said.

When asked about the conditions in the subcontinent, Agar answered in a straight manner that he doesn’t have knowledge about the assessment of wickets.

“To be honest, I have no knowledge on assessing the wickets. I have seen the wicket. I am not sure about how the wicket will be behaving tomorrow. I am not very experienced in these conditions. I am just going to wait and see and then make my assessment and adapt quickly,” FPJ further reported.

The 24-year-old updated about the team news for today’s match and his comeback after the shoulder injury.

“Nic Maddinson has gone home due to a finger injury. Everyone else is ready to go and we have a good squad here. We are looking forward to the match. I am quite well. It has been about 15 weeks now. The strength is improving and the range has improved. I may not be diving in the field but everything else is okay,” the website further reported.

The left-arm spinner, who has played two international Test for Australia added that Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir has given him tips in the past about the sub-continent wickets.

“I have the required pace to bowl on these wickets in the sub-continent. The batsmen pick the ball quickly to cut or pull. So, I have to adjust very quickly to the way they are playing me. I have learnt what sort of field to set from the first ball itself. I talked to Gautam Gambhir when he was in Perth for two weeks. It was a great experience because he played against me there. He gave me some feedback before I came here now,” the website quoted.