Make Kohli your best mate: Jones

Dean Jones has warned Australia against provoking Virat Kohli on the field during the upcoming Test series, pointing out that the India captain 'thrives on confrontational situations'.

"On his last tour to Australia he [Kohli] was just awesome with four centuries in eight innings," Jones wrote his column for Sydney Morning Herald. "He hits amazing cover drives and whips through mid-wicket with monotonous ease."

"Trying to find a weakness in Kohli's game is like trying to find something wrong with the Mona Lisa. Teams must stop his cover drive and bowl in different areas."

Jones offered several pieces of insight, but his most striking advice was as follows: "Do not talk or provoke him. Make him your best mate."