Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has recently revealed that his favorite cricketer was not Virender Sehwag as Virat Kohli has got that position now.

The Indian skipper has been in menacing form in recent times and he also amassed his 5th double century against Sri Lanka. Virat also crossed the landmark of 50 international tons, becoming the 8th player to do so.

During a chat with NDTV, Jones said, “Virat Kohli is my favorite player and he has taken over from Virender Sehwag. I love his aggression and belief to score runs on any pitch and Ravi Shastri brings the best out of Kohli as well. I’m expecting Virat to do a good job in South Africa. He also spoke of the South Africa tour and how the bowlers could be the key to success against the Proteas.”

He further added, “Bowling is India’s key and they have got really good pace attack. I love (Mohammad) Shami, I love (the way) he goes about his bowling. Ashwin too will lead the spin attack.”

The Indian fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma have shown phenomenal improvement and that should help India in South Africa.

Meanwhile, the Indian team has already taken a 1-0 unassailable lead in the 3-match Test series against Sri Lanka. For the visitors, their ace spinner Rangana Herath is ruled out of the third and the final Test at Delhi. Herath, the old warhorse, could have played a crucial role in the final Test.