Nathan McSweeney and Virat Kohli (Source: AFP)Nathan McSweeney played a crucial role in Australia A's 2-1 one-day series victory against India A in Puducherry. The Australian batter scored 194 runs in three innings at an average of 64.66 and a strike rate of 83.62, earning him the Player of the Series award.McSweeney's success came after careful preparation for the challenges of batting in Indian conditions. The 27-year-old revealed that he watched videos of Indian star Virat Kohli on YouTube to learn how to play spin effectively.Nathan McSweeney Credits Virat Kohli For Sucess In IND-A vs AUS-APlaying in his first official one-day series in India, Nathan McSweeney showed excellent footwork against the spinners. The star player also used sweeps, stepped out of his crease and played the ball with soft hands to find gaps in the field.Nathan McSweeney’s approach helped him score runs on pitches that were not easy to bat on. The Australian batter put his preparation into practice and helped his team secure the series win.Speaking after the final match, McSweeney explained how he prepared for the conditions in India.“I think obviously coming to India as an Australian, it’s a heavy spin focus and you try and work hard and watch the great Indian players on how they play spin,” Nathan McSweeney said.ALSO READAustralia A Players Auditioning For Border-Gavaskar Trophy vs India ANathan McSweeney added that he watched Virat Kohli on YouTube to study his batting methods. He also looked at Steve Smith and other Australian players who had succeeded in India. McSweeney said the team received useful analysis and data, which helped him prepare for the challenge. "[Watching] Virat Kohli on YouTube trying to study how he goes about it, Steve Smith, other Australians that have come over and done really well. So, there's plenty of analysts and data that we are given as well. So, it's nice to action that out in the middle and execute it fairly well." he added. Virat Kohli’s Earlier Sledges Nathan McSweeneyInterestingly, Virat Kohli and McSweeney had an on-field moment during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia.During the second Test in Adelaide in December 2024, Kohli was heard on the stump mic making a remark about McSweeney after Jasprit Bumrah beat the Australian batter’s inside edge.“He’s got no clue! He’s got no clue, Jass,” Kohli reportedly said to Bumrah.Nathan McSweeney was later dismissed by Bumrah, with Virat Kohli taking the catch in the slips.Despite that earlier exchange, McSweeney has now shown that he is willing to learn from Virat Kohli’s batting skills.ALSO READStephen Fleming To Add Another CSK Coach To England Setup- Report
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