\u201cKohli is a star. He's a superstar, has been a superstar of the game for so long. He's passionate about the way that he plays. He\u2019s passionate about his team. He wants to win and he plays with his heart on his sleeve.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat's what superstar players generate and create all around the world. And there's lots of different degrees of that. That's what superstar players generate and create all around the world. And there's lots of different degrees of that.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou think about other players like when Steve Smith goes to the UK (United Kingdom) and gets booed when he walks onto the ground. I mean, that\u2019s all part of, I guess, the theatre that comes with international sports,\u201d said Ponting on the ICC Review Show.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kohli averages just 22.72 in his six Test matches this year, way below than his average of 54.08 in Tests in Australia and his overall career average of 47.83. But having scored some of his landmark centuries in Australia and leading India here to a 2-1 series win in 2018\/19 is expected to bring the best out of him in the upcoming five-match series, starting on November 22 at Perth Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ponting remarked he is expecting Kohli to shoulder tons of batting duties for India on this all-important tour of Australia. \u201cI had a look at what Ravi (Shastri) had to say about being the man that wanted to take all the bullets in Australia last time. And that\u2019s what you expect from your leaders and your star players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you travel abroad, and you know that the country\u2019s against you, and you know the home media\u2019s against you, you need to have your senior players stand up and be the protectors, if you like, of the younger players in that side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ponting remarked he is expecting Kohli to shoulder tons of batting duties for India on this all-important tour of Australia. \u201cI had a look at what Ravi (Shastri) had to say about being the man that wanted to take all the bullets in Australia last time. And that\u2019s what you expect from your leaders and your star players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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