Tim Paine looks to have got the last laugh in his battle with Indian counterpart Virat Kohli.
Following Kohli’s dismissal in India’s second innings off the bowling of Nathan Lyon, Paine delivered a brilliant verbal barb directed at opening batsman Murali Vijay that was picked up by the stump microphone.
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“I know he (Kohli) is your captain, but you can’t seriously like him as a bloke?” Paine said behind the stumps.
Tensions between the two skippers has reached boiling point after an exchanging of words throughout days three and four of the second Test in Perth.
Australia are set to square the series with the tourists requiring another 175 runs with just five wickets in hand.
Watch Tim Paine’s cheeky sledge in the link below:
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— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) December 17, 2018
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