Former Australia opener David Warner is convinced Virat Kohli will be amongst the runs in the upcoming five-test series and has warned his former teammates not to write off the Indian batting great.

Former Australian opener David Warner predicts that Virat Kohli will score heavily in the upcoming test series in Australia. Despite recent form concerns, Warner highlights Kohli's impressive track record on Australian pitches.

Former Australia opener David Warner is convinced Virat Kohli will be amongst the runs in the upcoming five-test series and has warned his former teammates not to write off the Indian batting great. India will be aiming for a third successive series triumph Down Under when the first test starts in Perth on Friday but have concerns about the recent form of batting mainstays Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

India play Australia in five Tests starting Friday in Perth after their first red-ball series defeat at home in more than a decade exposed the visitors' growing vulnerabilities.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is now closer than ever. The first Test between India and Australia starts on November 22 in Perth. India will aim for redemption after the horror show against New Zealand at home while Australia will look to end a 10-year jinx of never beating India in a Test series.

While India's T20 team is raising the bar by setting new records home and away, their Test counterparts seem to be headed in the opposite direction with misfortune following them at every turn. Rohit Sharma's team recently sunk to a new low when they were walloped 3-0 at home by an understrength New Zealand team,

With the opening Test in Perth just days away, Ravi Shastri called for Virat Kohli to revisit the fiery, antagonist role that made him a menace for Australian teams early in his career.