Virat Kohli defends India's domestic cricket standards

Melbourne, Dec 30 (CRICKETNNMORE): Taking a dig at uncharitable comments by former Australian players, Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday credited the country's domestic structure for his team

Bumrah, who represents Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy, ended 2018 with 48 Test scalps, the most by an Indian in his debut calendar year.

"It was always a dream to play Test cricket and I was really happy when I debuted in South Africa. Be it the Boxing day, be it any other day, I always wanted to play Test cricket and I made my debut against South Africa in January this year," he said.

"I made my (ODI) debut against Australia in 2016, so to play Test cricket here was a big deal for me. I am really happy to contribute to the team's success. My aim is to always focus on consistency," he added.