SYDNEY: Cricket in front of empty stands showed up for discussion in between Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon and pacer Mitchell Starc with both questioning how Indian captain Virat Kohli would adapt to such an environment if their Test series this year is held without fans.
India are set to play a four-match Test series in Australia later this year. With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc, speculation is swarming that the games might be held behind closed doors.
This led Lyon and colleague Mitchell Starc to discuss how Kohli’s on-field manner would alter without the support and sound of the crowd, something the Indian captain prospers on.
” He’s probably sufficient to adapt to any situation. But I was speaking with Mitch Starc a few days ago and we actually stated that if we are having fun with no crowd,