<p class="bodytext">Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood says his team prefers to "stay clear of engagement" with Indian captain Virat Kohli whenever he is batting as it brings out the best in him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hazlewood and his proven pace colleagues will be up against the Kohli-led Indian team if its upcoming tour of Australia goes on as scheduled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on Star Sports show Cricket Connected, Hazlewood talked about bowling to Kohli.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We try to probably stay clear of engagement, obviously. I think that was fully evident throughout the (last Test) series (in 2018)," Kohli said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think he likes to get in that tussle and it probably brings out the best in him, especially when he's batting, that was always a no-go-zone for the bowlers."</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, the ploy is not quite the same when Kohli is leading the team out on the field, according to Hazlewood.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think it's a different case if the guys are batting and he's in the field, you know they can get him engaged there and sort of work him out a little bit if possible.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"...but certainly when he was batting, it was just leaving him to his own devices, and hopefully, we get him in a bit of a switched off mood and take advantage of that," the pacer said, referring to the planned upcoming engagements.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During the show, Hazlewood also said that Cheteshwar Pujara is the one player who wears down the bowlers with his workman-like approach to batting.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Pujara will grind you down and make you work for his wicket, he really puts a price on his wicket and we saw that last time in Australia."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hazlewood's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch recently lavished rich praise on Kohli, months after hailing him as the greatest ODI player.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kohli's men are scheduled to tour Australia for a four-Test series, beginning on December 3 at Brisbane. India are then scheduled to play a day/night Test, as committed by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, from December 11 to 15 in Adelaide.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second and fourth Tests will be held in Melbourne (December 26-30) and Sydney (January 3 to 7).</p>
<p class="bodytext">Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood says his team prefers to "stay clear of engagement" with Indian captain Virat Kohli whenever he is batting as it brings out the best in him.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hazlewood and his proven pace colleagues will be up against the Kohli-led Indian team if its upcoming tour of Australia goes on as scheduled.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on Star Sports show Cricket Connected, Hazlewood talked about bowling to Kohli.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"We try to probably stay clear of engagement, obviously. I think that was fully evident throughout the (last Test) series (in 2018)," Kohli said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think he likes to get in that tussle and it probably brings out the best in him, especially when he's batting, that was always a no-go-zone for the bowlers."</p>.<p class="bodytext">However, the ploy is not quite the same when Kohli is leading the team out on the field, according to Hazlewood.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I think it's a different case if the guys are batting and he's in the field, you know they can get him engaged there and sort of work him out a little bit if possible.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"...but certainly when he was batting, it was just leaving him to his own devices, and hopefully, we get him in a bit of a switched off mood and take advantage of that," the pacer said, referring to the planned upcoming engagements.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During the show, Hazlewood also said that Cheteshwar Pujara is the one player who wears down the bowlers with his workman-like approach to batting.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Pujara will grind you down and make you work for his wicket, he really puts a price on his wicket and we saw that last time in Australia."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Hazlewood's limited-overs skipper Aaron Finch recently lavished rich praise on Kohli, months after hailing him as the greatest ODI player.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Kohli's men are scheduled to tour Australia for a four-Test series, beginning on December 3 at Brisbane. India are then scheduled to play a day/night Test, as committed by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, from December 11 to 15 in Adelaide.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The second and fourth Tests will be held in Melbourne (December 26-30) and Sydney (January 3 to 7).</p>