'No Respect For Me': Australian Pacer Mitchell Johnson Opens Up On Battles With Virat Kohli

battles between legendary Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson and India's batting icon Virat Kohli during Border-Gavaskar series are some of most iconic in cricket world. two stars have engaged in several heated battles and due to this have given some of best performances in ir career. One of most memorable events from ir battle is when two stars got into a verbal spat after Johnson chucked a ball at Virat Kohli which hit him on shoulder. Mitchell Johnson has recently opened up on his battles with Virat Kohli as one of India's greatest batter hes into anor BGT tour. 

Mitchell Johnson On Battles With Virat Kohli 

Mitchell Johnson recently opened up on his battles with Virat Kohli and how Australians tried to get Kohli off his run scoring mojo.  

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"Most of our differences stemmed from Boxing Day Test in 2014, when a ball I threw hit him on body. I was legitimately trying to run him out but he didn’t like what I did. He me some comments in media that night about having no respect for me as a player, which annoyed me. goal from our point of view was generally to get Kohli riled up as soon as he came out to bat and take his focus away from his skills. Get him annoyed and get him playing a big shot early," said Mitchell Johnson on Virat Kohli and his battles with Indian star. 

‘One Of Best Players In World’- Mitchell Johnson On Kohli 

"In that Test match at MCG we got him off guard early and h him playing at a ball he didn’t need to in frustration and unfortunately we dropped him on not many. He n focussed and harnessed his energy and piled on runs – all 169 of m. When bowling to him, I can remember thinking we h to get him early or else we could be in trouble. If you didn’t get Kohli in first 10 or so balls, he would often make you pay," he continued.  

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"I also remember cover drives, pull shots and urgency of his running between wickets. One of best players in world playing me with so much time, I think I even said ‘good shot’ in my he a few times after being driven down ground," Mitchell Johnson furr ded as he showered some praise on Virat Kohli.

Indian batter is currently not in best of forms and would be looking to get back to his fiery self once Border-Gavaskar Series begins.