Adam Gilchrist says Virat Kohli drags his team, his nation with him

On-field aggression is not something that India were particularly known for and that is exactly what Kohli seems to have brought into the side. He also spent the entire second day in the dressing room.

Smith has admitted breaching the DRS rules by looking up to his own dressing-room to seek advice over whether to review an lbw dismissal, but he insists it was a one-off “brain-fade”. Maxwell was spotted mocking Kohli’s shoulder injury, mimicking him by holding his shoulder.

Australian captain Steve Smith addresses a press conference on the eve of the 4th Test against India at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, on Friday. Lawson had largely unsuccessful stint in coaching and was sacked as Pakistan coach in August 2009. For me, the most pleasing thing is we’ve been able to take it out in the middle. “I think it’s really sad to hear such comments”.

According to Hazlewood, the Indians are under more pressure entering the series-decider since the visitors have already overachieved during the course of the tour.

As India seized the ascendancy in the third Test, Smith came under fire from former captain Michael Clarke for using Glenn Maxwell sparingly at the risk over burdening the fast bowlers.

Whatever the result, India will retain their number one ranking at the end of a season which has seen them host a record 13 Test matches against four different visiting teams.

“Every match is crucial for me. We have to concentrate a much more than what we have been doing and it is a attractive place in Dharamsala and it is just exciting for us as a team“, he said.

Long shot: Virat Kohli at an Indian nets session in Dharamsala on Friday. We have played enough first-class cricket, we know the conditions. All those things need to be kept in mind. “We’re pretty excited that if we can put a couple of good days together here in Dharamsala against a great opposition that we can come away with a win which is something you’d never forget”, he added. Kohli, however, said they had the resources to cope if he couldn’t play. Those are the things we’ll have to look at.

“If players have got upper body injuries then sometimes you’re trying to bowl some short balls to them and make them move quickly”, Australia bowling coach David Saker said during the third Test.

Steve Smith is the leading run-scorer of the ongoing Test cricket series in India, but Australia’s skipper says 20-year-old Matt Renshaw is the batsman inspiring teammates.

As his participation in the fourth Test hangs in balance, selectors have called young Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer as a back up for him.