Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has raised his game to the next level and India’s batsmen need to be wary of his ability to trouble them with reverse swing, home captain Virat Kohli said on the eve of the first Test beginning on Thursday. The 27-year-old left-arm paceman was the leading wicket-taker (24) for the side on the turning pitches in Sri Lanka in 2016, a series in which Australia were blanked 3-0. Starc and Kohli have played together for the Bangalore franchise in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament and the paceman will be key to Australia’s hopes of success in their four-Test series against the world’s top-ranked team. "He is a world-class bowler, we all know that. He has been hampered by injuries quite often, but the way he has evolved as a bowler, it’s been outstanding," Kohli told the media on Wednesday. "He has learnt the art of reverse swing and bowling with the old ball as well. It’s amazing to see the way he has developed his skills. That’s something tha...
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